Master of Human Resource Management
Master of Human Resource Management
The education you will gain in this course builds the necessary knowledge base for working in employment relations, but the emphasis is knowledge in action, as inspired by the Australia Human Resource Institute’s capabilities for HR professionals and Western Sydney Graduate Attributes designed to bring knowledge to life. Students acquire…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The education you will gain in this course builds the necessary knowledge base for working in employment relations, but the emphasis is knowledge in action, as inspired by the Australia Human Resource Institute’s capabilities for HR professionals and Western Sydney Graduate Attributes designed to bring knowledge to life.
Students acquire the skills, knowledge and understanding of the challenges of managing people strategically in complex and turbulent environments. The course equips graduates with the ability to analyse and address a changing business environment, appropriate for careers in Australia and internationally.
Effective employment relationships have always been important, but intensified competition and rising community and employee expectations mean human resource management and industrial relations are crucial for organisational and personal success.
Professional accreditation
The Master of Human Resource Management is accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI). Accreditation means that the program has effective quality assurance and that learning addresses the Model of Excellence of the AHRI, derived from international research on HR competencies.
Graduates of our Masters degree who have met the requisite work experience requirements will be eligible for direct entry into the Subject 4 Capstone: Applied Project in Organisational Capability of the AHRI Practising Certification Program (APC). Completion of the Capstone project will award AHRI certification, Certified Practitioner (CPHR).
The School of Business has been awarded AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation for its excellence in business education.
Your career:
As a human resources graduate, you can look forward to career opportunities in:
Human Resource Manager
Human Resource administration within private enterprise
Human Resource Planning with a government agency
Industrial Relations Manager
REQUIREMENTS
An applicant for a Masters coursework degree program must either hold: a Bachelor degree or an overseas qualification from a recognised university or tertiary institution that is equivalent to a Bachelor degree, or A Graduate Diploma from a recognised tertiary institution or university.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS: 6.5 overall score (min 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL internet-based score of 82: Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 58 overall; No communication skills less than 50.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Western Sydney University is located in New South Wales and operates out of 13 accessible campuses across Sydney (Bankstown, Liverpool City, Campbelltown, Sydney City, Sydney Olympic Park, Parramatta, Parramatta City, Westmead, Penrith and Hawkesbury). The student body numbers more than 35,000. With a mix of modern high rise and heritage buildings, equipped with technology-enabled learning facilities, libraries, research facilities, and studios, the University covers a wide range of academic programs including the School of Business, School of Computer, Data and Mathematical Sciences, School of Education, School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, School of Health Sciences, School of Humanities and Communication Arts, School of Law, School of Medicine, School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Psychology, School of Science, School of Social Sciences and the Graduate Research School.
