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Why Human Resource Management at Swinburne?

Manage. Lead. Improve.

 


Course info and features

A career in Human Resource Management requires strong skills in management, leadership and an understanding of how to get the best performance from your workforce.

A Swinburne Human Resource Management Degree blends advanced business skills with core concepts of psychology and law to develop graduates with the ability to address the needs of an entire organisation, or a single employee.

Swinburne's flexible degree structure

Swinburne's new degree structure adds flexibility to most of our undergraduate degrees.

Professional Major

16 units
+

Co-Major

Drawn from the following list:

  • Accounting
  • Business Analysis
  • Communication
  • External Studies
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Media Studies
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Sociology
  • Tourism Management

8 units each

or

Minors × 2

Two Minors which can be drawn from the Co-Major list on the left and /or

  • Business Law
  • Business Studies
  • Economics
  • External Studies
  • Electives+
  • General Studies
  • Industry Based Learning
  • Integrated Professional Practice

4 units each



You may also choose to complete a double degree, awarding you two qualifications in only four years of full time study:


Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)
Campus Lilydale
Course Duration Three years full time or equivalent part time, plus optional Industry-Based Learning (IBL) 6 or 12 month placement. Not available to international students.
Lilydale ATAR Bonus

We'll provide a 5 point ATAR bonus to VCE applicants who choose to study at the Lilydale campus.

To be eligible you need to successfully complete year 12 at a nominated secondary school and apply for a degree program delivered on the Lilydale campus.

Students may study co-majors and minors not offered by the Faculty of Higher Education, Lilydale through another Swinburne Faculty, subject to program prescription and timetabling availability.
View a full list of co-majors and minors.



Graduate career opportunities

As a graduate of this course, you'll be equipped with the practical skills and knowledge to enter a range of specialist or generalist business careers in Australia and overseas.

Fields of employment include:

  • Organisational development
  • Recruitment
  • Teaching technologies
  • Education
  • Business administration

What can I do with this degree?

LearnĀ about industry trends, graduate employment rates, average wage and further study options.


The Swinburne experience

Swinburne offers more than just classroom learning.

As a Swinburne student you can:


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Local Students

Telephone: 1300 ASK SWIN (1300 275 794)

International Students