Overview
Overview
Work environments continue to evolve rapidly due to modern technologies and challenges – such as the impact of COVID-19 – and the demand for skilled human resources professionals has never been greater.
This course is underpinned by organisational needs for advanced leadership capabilities, particularly those needed to manage the fast-changing landscapes of HR and employment relations.
You’ll expand your skills in negotiation, advocacy, global HR and corporate strategy, and complete an intense capstone experience that delves into HR research and analytics – both relevant to senior leadership and executive roles. In essence, you’ll gaining the capabilities that can facilitate a rapid career trajectory into organisational leadership.
HR management and employment relations professionals, executive consultants and career coaches will benefit substantially from the expertise, increased networks and advanced qualification this course offers.
Fast-track your study with advanced standing
The standard course duration is 18 months full-time, but HR professionals with a relevant undergraduate degree (human resources, law, management or a related field) and at least three years’ relevant work experience can apply for advanced standing, which enables course completion in only 12 months, full-time.
Note: If you have a degree in a discipline other than human resources, law, management or a related field, apply instead for our Master of Commerce (Human Resources).
See our handbook for more course information.
What jobs can the Human Resources course lead to?
Careers
- Human resource manager/general manager/director
- Employment relations manager/general manager/director
- Management consultant
- Policy and planning manager
- Recruitment consultant
- Training and development/organisational development professional.
Industries
- Corporate and retail
- Education
- Healthcare
- Resources and energy
- Government and non-profit.
What you'll learn
- synthesise and critically evaluate the relevant theories, concepts and techniques relating to human resource management functions and apply them to designing solutions to human resources problems
- find, assess and synthesise disparate information, including specialist and non-specialist knowledge, from credible sources to make evidence-based judgements and decisions about human resource issues within organisations
- employ empathetic and effective communication practices appropriate to influence, lead and manage and disseminate information in organisational human resources management and research contexts and critically evaluate and use appropriate technologies in these tasks.
- evaluate international and domestic human resources management practices and industrial relations contexts, recognising how human resources practices differ globally; apply a range of perspectives in order to solve issues of global relevance in an ethical, responsible and sustainable way; and engage in opportunities for ongoing learning that build the body of professional knowledge in the field of human resources and contributes to personal development.
- incorporate culturally competent practices into human resources work and interactions within organisations, through critical self-reflection and modelling
- demonstrate ethical professional conduct and leadership reflecting organisational values, culture and goals in human resources management practice and research
