Degree
Major
80 credit points
Major in Human Resource Management
Overview
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Degree/s offering this major
Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Business
Summary
Key features
- Gain practical skills while undertaking professional placements
Undertake internships with our public, private and not-for-profit partner organisations, and enhance your career opportunities.
- Acquire theoretical knowledge alongside practical skills
Build practical skills via experimentation and the application of theoretical knowledge to industry-based simulations and projects.
- Attain recognised professional accreditation
Undertake a major that’s accredited by the Australian HR Institute.
- Be uniquely prepared for your career
Synthesise your learning across your degree, demonstrate your graduate capabilities and seamlessly transition to your career in HR.
Career outcomes
With a rapidly evolving job market, graduate employability remains our priority. We’re working closely with a range of industries and sectors to ensure you’re job-ready when you graduate. View graduate professions and potential employers.
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About Human Resource Management at Macquarie University
Macquarie Business School
Macquarie Business School rethinks, reimagines and rewrites the rules of business to deliver solutions with global impact. Through our cross-disciplinary approach to teaching, we empower you to make a real and positive impact on the world using the power of entrepreneurship, collaboration, creativity and business acumen.
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Studying at Macquarie
Our vibrant and leafy campus forms part of one of the largest business and technology precincts in Australia. To ensure you have the right skills when you graduate — whether you're starting your first job or taking your career to the next level — we offer flexible study options, personalised degrees and practical experiences.
Benefits of studying at Macquarie
Major structure
What you’ll study
A major allows you to focus on an area of study, such as Human Resource Management, within more generalist degrees. It’s recorded on your testamur and academic transcript.
Major requirements
80 credit points
Essential units
80 credit points
Complete each unit below.
Essential units are units that you must complete to qualify for your degree.
How can I study this major?
Human Resource Management is available as a major as part of the below degree/s:
Further course details
For further details and specific course requirements, visit the Handbook >
Guide to University terminology
Use our handy guide to better understand common study terms.
Career outcomes
Set your career in motion
Professions
- Change agent or manager
- Employee relations manager
- Equity and diversity manager
- Human resources consultant
- Human resources professional
- Learning and development manager
- Recruitment manager
- Small business owner
- Strategy architect
- Training officer or manager
- Work health and safety manager
Employers
- Consulting firms
- Education and training sector
- Government agencies and departments
- Multinational corporations
- Not-for-profit organisations
- Private and public-sector organisations
- Recruitment agencies
Career information
Job and Skills Australia – an Australian Government initiative – provides accessible labour-market data, research and tools to help you understand Australia’s current and projected workforce-skills needs.
Multiply your employability
Co-designed degrees
Study a degree co-designed with industry, and graduate with the knowledge and skills employers want.
Career service
Get help preparing a résumé, identifying job opportunities and connecting with employers.
In-built internships
Study a degree with built-in practical experiences, and get an invaluable head start in your career.
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