Human Resource Management

Overview

This Human Resource Management program from University of Newcastle empowers students with the skills to implant the acquired knowledge into the body of an organisation and leverage the best performance from the workforce.

If you’re looking to drive your human resource management (HRM), employment relations (ER) or consultancy career into the best realms, the Master of Human Resource Management is for you. You will develop a deep knowledge of people management skills and concepts and guiding principles for strategically managing your workforce while you build the skills to manage workplace challenges and mitigate conflict.

Career opportunities

At the completion of your Master of Human Resource Management you will be positioned as a leader in the field and have the credentials to show you have the distinct HR competencies companies are looking for. You will be able to apply relevant, rigorous human resource management and employee relations theory to a variety of workforce situations, and develop and implement evidence-based strategies to address individual, group and organisational challenges. Our graduates have gone on to work successfully in local, national and multinational organisations worldwide.

You will graduate with the opportunity to embark on some of the following career pathways:

• Human Resource Advisor or Manager
• Learning and development / 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 Organisation Advisor