Master of Human Resources and Employment Relations (coursework)
This specialist course is suitable for students already employed, or those who are contemplating a career in human resource management, industrial relations or a related area.
The Master of Human Resource Management and Employment Relations produces graduates who are effective strategic business partners, confident employee advocates, knowledgeable change agents, and organisational leaders.
The course aims to produce graduates who demonstrate an understanding of contemporary work and employment issues, critical thinking skills to solve complex business- related employment problems, broad range of communication competences to influence and engage a diverse group of employees and stakeholders and excellent research skills to analyse and respond to the rapid changes reshaping local and international labour markets, work practices and policies.
The program is accredited by the Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI).
Course overview
- Course title
- Master of Human Resources and Employment Relations (coursework)
- Award abbreviation
- MHR&ER
- Course code
- 41660
- Course type
- master's degree by coursework only
- Status
- current / 2022
- Administered by
- UWA Business School
- CRICOS code
- 083269F
Course details
- Intake periods
- Beginning of year and mid-year
- Attendance type
- full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 for more information.)
- Credit points required
- 96
A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester. - Standard course duration
- 1.5 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) comprising 72 points of taught units and 24 points of admission credit, as recognised and granted by the School
- Maximum course duration
- 2 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) comprising up to 96 points of taught study (see Rule 5 for further information)
- Professional accreditation
- Master of Human Resources and Employment Relations (coursework) is accredited by: Australian Human Resources Institute.
- Time limit
- 5 years
- Delivery mode
- internal
- Locations offered
- UWA (Perth)
- Domestic fee type
- Postgraduate fee-paying/FEE-HELP
- Available to international students
- Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Student Procedures: Fees'. (Enquiries: https://www.uwa.edu.au/askuwa)
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Dr Jacquie Hutchinson
- Fees
- Visit the fees calculator.
Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.
Course structure
| Key to availability of units: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2022; NS = non-standard teaching period |
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2023 or 2024.
Students are required to complete all core units plus 24 points chosen from a combination of Options A, B or C.
Students who have not completed a Bachelor of Commerce or a bachelor's degree majoring in employment relations and/or human resources may be required to complete relevant conversion units up to the value of 24 points, as advised by the Faculty.
Take all units (48 points):
| Availability | Unitcode | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | EMPL5450 | Advanced Topics in Employment Relations |
| Seminars: 5 blocks of 6 hours in the first part of the semester plus one block of 6 hours at the end of the semester |
| S2 | EMPL5501 | Strategic Workplace Relations |
| lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1 | EMPL5511 | Employment Relations in a Global Context |
| lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S2 | EMPL5514 | Negotiation and Dispute Resolution |
| lectures/seminars: 5 sessions (7–8 hours each) over 6 weeks |
| S1 | HRMT5501 | Diversity and Inclusion |
| lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S2 | HRMT5502 | People Analytics |
| lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1 | HRMT5518 | Strategic Human Resource Management |
| lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| NS, S2 | HRMT5530 | Career Development and Employability |
| lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
Students may choose units to the value of 24 points from Group A.
Group A
| Availability | Unitcode | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | EMPL5555 | Employee Relations Law |
| up to 3 hours seminar |
| S1, S2 | MGMT5506 | Ethics and Sustainability Management |
| Up to 6 hours per week which may include seminars/lectures/workshops/dedicated meeting time with the unit coordinator as well as self-directed learning. Delivery of this unit is over two days per week and may include some Saturday sessions. |
| S1, S2 | MGMT5511 | Introduction to Global Business |
| lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1 | MGMT5660 | Applied Project Management |
| lectures/seminars: up to 3 hours per week |
Students may choose units to the value of 12 points from Group B.
Group B
| Availability | Unitcode | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | PSYC5514 | Assessment and Selection |
| lectures/tutorials: 36 hours (12 x 3 hours). Attendance to lectures is compulsory. |
| S2 | PSYC5515 | Organisational Development and Change |
| up to 3 hours per week for 12 weeks, mix of lectures & activities |
| S2 | PSYC5556 | Work Design |
| online lectures up to 1.5 hour per week; workshop activities up to 1.5 hour per week (f2f or interactive online depending on delivery mode) |
Students may choose units to the value of 6 points from Group C.
Group C
| Availability | Unitcode | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | HRMT5531 | Work-Based Learning Project |
| This is an experiential learning unit and requires no formal class contact. Students will be expected to be in regular contact with the Course Coordinator (supervising lecturer) as agreed in the approved project proposal. It is anticipated that the 150 hours requirement for regular academic units will be met. |
| N/A | SVLG5003 | Wicked Problems |
| The unit is a 6 week intensive. Attendance at the service learning location is required every day for the first week. In the remaining weeks, students will work independently in project teams, with classroom time reduced to around 15-20 hours altogether. |
| NS, S1, S2 | WILG5001 | Professional Development Practicum A |
| 150 hours for pre-placement, placement and post-placement activities |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Rules
Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures
1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.
(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.
Academic Conduct Essentials and Communication and Research Skills modules
2.(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module) and the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module).
(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the CARS module is not required to repeat the module.
(3) A student must successfully complete the ACE module within the first teaching period of their enrolment. Failure to complete the module within this timeframe will result in the student's unit results from this teaching period being withheld. These results will continue to be withheld until students avail themselves of a subsequent opportunity to achieve a passing grade in the ACE module. In the event that students complete units in subsequent teaching periods without completing the ACE module, these results will similarly be withheld. Students will not be permitted to submit late review or appeal applications regarding results which have been withheld for this reason and which they were unable to access in the normally permitted review period.
English Language competency requirements
3. To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework.
Admission requirements
4.(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(a) a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and either:
(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent;
or
(c) at least two years professional experience in a relevant occupation; or
(2) completed a Graduate Certificate in Human Resources and Employment Relations or Graduate Certificate in Commerce at UWA.
Admission ranking and selection
5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.
Articulations and exit awards
6.(1) The following courses form part of an articulated sequence:
- 41260 Graduate Certificate in Human Resources and Employment Relations (24 points)
- 41280 Graduate Certificate in Commerce (24 points)
- 41660 Master of Human Resources and Employment Relations (96 points)
(2) A student who withdraws from the Master of Human Resources and Employment Relations course before completing it, but after fulfilling the requirements of a lesser award in the above sequence, may apply for the relevant award.
Course structure
7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 96 points (maximum value) which include conversion units to a value of 24 points.
(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.
(3) Students who have completed a Bachelor of Commerce or a bachelor's degree majoring in employment relations and/or human resources are granted credit for conversion units up to a value of 24 points.
Satisfactory progress
8. To make satisfactory progress in a calendar year a student must pass units to a value of at least half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.
9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module) when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.
Progress status
10.(1) Students who make satisfactory progress are assigned a progress status of 'Good Standing' by the Faculty and are permitted to re-enrol.
(2) Unless the Faculty determines otherwise in exceptional circumstances, students who fail to make satisfactory progress under Rule 8 are assigned a progress status of 'Excluded' by the Faculty.
(3) Students seeking to re-enrol in the course after being assigned a progress status of 'Excluded' must submit, after a period of at least 12 months, sufficient reason to the Faculty, in writing, demonstrating why an improvement in performance could reasonably be expected.
(4) Students who have been assigned a progress status of 'Excluded' and are subsequently permitted by the Faculty to re-enrol are assigned a progress status of 'On Probation' and must meet any conditions determined by the Faculty.
(5) Students who meet the conditions determined by the Faculty under (4), are assigned a progress status of 'Good Standing' by the Faculty.
(6) Students who have been assigned a progress status of 'On Probation' and who fail to meet conditions determined by the Faculty are assigned a progress status of 'Excluded'.
11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.
Award with distinction
12. To be awarded the degree with distinction a student must achieve a course weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 80 per cent which is calculated based on—
(a) all units above Level 3 attempted as part of the course that are awarded a final percentage mark;
(b) all relevant units above Level 3 undertaken in articulating courses of this University that are awarded a final percentage mark;
and
(c) all units above Level 3 completed at this University that are credited to the master's degree course.
Deferrals
13. Applicants awarded admission to the course are entitled to a deferral of up to 12 months, as per the University Policy on: Admissions (Coursework).
Additional rules
Alternative exit award
14. A student who withdraws from the course before completing the course requirements but after completing core units to the value of 48 points for the Graduate Diploma in Human Resources and Employment Relations may apply to the Faculty to be awarded the relevant qualification.