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University of New South Wales
Identify opportunities for growth and professional development to drive business success.
Through leadership techniques and people-centric frameworks, the skills you gain from the Master of Human Resource Management (Leadership and Organisational Development) will allow you to diagnose, strategise and implement initiatives to create organisations where culture complements business strategy.
The program is 100 per cent online and delivered by industry experts so in as little as two years, you can become a specialist in HR, with a world-class postgraduate qualification.
To graduate with a Master of Human Resource Management (Leadership and Organisational Development) students must complete 12 courses, including six core courses and six elective courses.
Academic requirements
To be eligible for the Master of Human Resource Management (Leadership and Organisational Development), you must have a recognised bachelor’s degree (or equivalent qualification) with a credit average (65 per cent or higher) as determined by the UNSW entry calculator.
Entry via nested qualification
For those who do not qualify for direct entry into the master’s program, articulation pathways exist from the graduate certificate programs in Human Resource Management, Human Resource Analytics, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Leadership & Organisational Development, if the student completes these programs with a minimum WAM of 65.
You can also complete up to two eligible graduate certificates which can be stacked towards your Master of Human Resource Management degree. Stacking two graduate certificates will allow you to graduate with the master's degree by completing a further four courses.
English language requirements
You may need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency to study at UNSW, depending on your educational background and citizenship. UNSW requires a minimum level of English language competency for enrolment. English language skills are essential for webinar comprehension and the completion of coursework, assignments and examinations.
If English is not your first language, you will need to provide proof of your English proficiency before you will be given an offer to study at UNSW. You can do this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:
Your previous studies can be acknowledged as credit for your online postgraduate studies if they meet relevant course requirements. If you are eligible for admission and you have undertaken previous studies at another institution, you may be eligible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Students can apply for RPL during the program application process and must ensure all relevant supporting documents are submitted for assessment if requested by Admissions, including course outlines from the same year they completed the relevant course(s), as content may change over time. Courses successfully completed within the past 10 years can be used for credit transfer within a program as provided within the program rules and the University rules on credit.
If they have completed similar courses in previous undergraduate study, Master of Human Resource Management students can claim up to four courses (24 units of credit) of unspecified RPL advanced standing, meaning that they can acquire the master’s program by studying a further eight courses.
Contact the university for more details.
Career outcomes
The online Master of Human Resource Management (Leadership and Organisational Development) will provide you with specialist skills in leadership, HR strategy and change management to successfully lead organisations and employees through challenges and times of change. Job roles can include:
Indicative program fee (2025): $61,500 (domestic full-fee paying place)
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
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.
