Master of Human Resource Management (Extension)

Course Details

The Master of Human Resource Management (Extension) provides students with the in-depth knowledge and skills necessary to contribute at a senior level to their organisation's human resources and industrial relations functions. The course is designed primarily for individuals who are currently employed, or show the potential for employment, at senior policy-making levels in the fields of human resource management, industrial relations, occupational health and affirmative action. The additional elective subject choices provide an opportunity to specialise more deeply in the human resource management discipline and to further enhance students' skills, professional practice, specialist knowledge and capabilities. The course aims to provide leading-edge conceptual and practical understandings of human resource management in complex and unfamiliar workplace situations in order to facilitate management decision-making. Career options include positions in change management and general management, human resources, and organisational training and development.

Qualification: Master Degree (By Coursework)

Course structure: The course totals 96 credit points and consists of a combination of core and elective subjects. The course may be completed in two years of full-time or four years of part-time study.

This course was previously known as Master of Business in Human Resource Management (Extended). This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management, the Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, the Master of Human Resource Management, and the Master of Human Resource Management (Extension).