Master of Human Resource Management University of Newcastle, Australia

The Master of Human Resource Management teaches students the skills and knowledge to manage people within an organisation to be efficient and effective in their approach to work, which is fundamental to all business activity. This program empowers students with the skills to implant the acquired knowledge into the body of an organisation and leverage the best performance from the workforce.

If you're looking to drive your human resource management (HRM), employment relations (ER) or consultancy career into the best realms, the Master of Human Resource Management is for you. You will develop a deep knowledge of people management skills and concepts and guiding principles for strategically managing your workforce while you build the skills to manage workplace challenges and mitigate conflict.

Entry requirements

Entry into the Master of Human Resource Management will be available for applicants who have:

• Bachelor (Honours) Degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification; or
• Bachelor Degree, or an equivalent qualification, in a related field such as accounting, business, commerce, economics, finance, human resource management, industrial relations, management, marketing or social science; or
• Bachelor Degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, not in a related field and 1 year relevant organisational experience; or
• At least 7 years' relevant organisational experience, including 2 years in a management position; or
• Successful completion of 75% (30 units) of one of the following UoN Faculty of Business and Law programs:
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
  • Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance
  • Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Marketing
  • Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting

Students seeking Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) must apply to the Program Convenor. RPL applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy here.