Master of Human Resource Management

What you will study

The Master of Human Resource Management requires students to successfully complete 120 units, which is comprised of:

• 80 units of core courses.
• 40 units of courses chosen from the course list.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be considered for admission into this course, you will need to have one of the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's (honours) degree or an equivalent or higher qualification.
• Bachelor's 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.
• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent or higher qualification not in a related field and one year of relevant organisational experience.
• At least seven years of relevant organisational experience, including two years in a management position.
• Successful completion of 75 per cent (30 units) of one of the following University of Newcastle 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

English language requirements

All applicants must demonstrate that they meet the following English proficiency requirements:

• IELTS overall minimum: 6.5
• IELTS sub test minimum: 6

Contact the university for further information.

Recognition of Prior Learning

The University of Newcastle wants to help you fast track your degree and recognising your prior study is just one way they can do that. If your application is successful you can reduce the number of courses you need to study, saving you time and money. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

The insights you will gain as a graduate of the Master of Human Resource Management will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to seek employment as a: 

• Human resource advisor or manager
• Human resources generalist
• Training and development advisor or manager
• Organisation development or effectiveness manager
• Employment relations or industrial relations manager
• Human resources director
• Senior union official or senior employer association advisor
• Policy advisor to government organisations
• People and culture manager

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Master of Human Resource Management, you will develop skills through the following learning outcomes:

• Effective oral and written skills to communicate complex human resource management information to a variety of audiences.
• Effective independent or collaborative work skills to apply specialised knowledge and expert judgement to human resource management tasks.
• Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills to be able to justify sound human resource management solutions.
• Specialised knowledge of theories, models and concepts relevant to human resource management and be proficient in their application.
• Professional proficiency in the utilisation of information and technology in human resource management contexts.
• Decision-making skills that incorporate ethical, social and global issues.
• Skills to apply relevant theories, principles and methodologies to research in human resource management.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative annual fee in 2025: $31,420 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Indicative annual fees are based on a full-year full-time load (80 units).

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

• The number of courses studied per trimester.
• Choice of courses.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.