Master of Human Resource Management

course overview

This program is aimed at practicing human resource management professionals, line managers responsible for human resource management functions and others wishing to enter the HRM profession.

The Master program has been designed to achieve three broad objectives:

to provide knowledge and skill development in graduates that permits career advancement to senior and executive roles in human resource management within both private and public sector organisations

to provide a broad range of human resource management subjects that have the capacity to enhance human resource management professional practice in and across organisational settings

to articulate and foster an approach to human resource management that integrates and aligns various specialisations, including training and development, industrial relations, staffing and organisational development, into a broad framework that can make a positive contribution to organisational performance.

Admission requirements

Applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree from a recognised Australian tertiary institution, or a qualification deemed to be equivalent.

Applicants with other academic and/or professional qualifications and/or work experience acceptable to the University will be considered.

English Language

Internet Access

Professional recognition

The Master of Human Resource Management has formal accreditation from the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Enrolment pattern and unit details

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Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points for the Master degree.

On completion of four subjects (32 points), students may choose to graduate with a Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management.

Students may choose to exit the Master degree with a Graduate Diploma of Human Resource Management after the completion of eight specified subjects (64 points).

Sub courses
Master of Human Resource Management Units
English language proficiency
Internet access