Start Date
January
April
June
September

Campus
City West

Duration
1.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DMHU

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
$AU 23,400 per 1.0 EFTSL for students enrolled in 2014

Aim

This program is designed to provide knowledge and skills in the main areas of operational and strategic human resource management practice.

Content & Structure

To qualify for the award students must complete 54 credit units, made up of six Human Resource Management core courses, the four courses of the Divisional core, at least one course from the Human Resource Management elective list and sufficient courses from the general elective list to make up twelve courses, subject to the Rules and Notes.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
Division Core:
People, Organisations and Leadership BUSS 5114 4.5
Global Business Environment BUSS 5300 4.5
Accounting for Management M ACCT 5011 4.5
Marketing Management MARK 5025 4.5
Human Resource Management Core:
Introduction to Human Resource Management BUSS 5307 4.5
Employment Law F COML 5015 4.5
Recruitment and Selection BUSS 5351 4.5
Australian Industrial Relations BUSS 5308 4.5
Performance Management BUSS 5309 4.5
Strategic Management of Human Resources BUSS 5316 4.5
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 2
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 2

Professional accreditation and recognition

This program has met the criteria for course accreditation and is currently accredited by the Australian HR Institute (AHRI). Accreditation is reviewed every three years by the AHRI National Accreditation Committee. Students applying for this course can be assured that the quality of core units map onto the AHRI Model of Excellence for HR Practitioners and Academics, a recognised benchmark of HR best practice and standards. All graduates of the Master qualification who meet the requisite work experience requirements will be eligible for direct entry into the Unit 4 Capstone: Applied Project in Organisational Capability of the AHRI Practising Certification (APC) Program. Candidates who have successfully completed the Capstone project will be awarded HR certification by AHRI and be recognised as Certified Practitioners HR (CPHR).