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University of New South Wales
Strengthen your ability to develop HR strategies, manage workplace change and align people, performance and culture with broader organisational priorities.
The Master of Human Resource Management at UNSW is designed for professionals seeking to strengthen their strategic and operational HR capabilities. It explores how people-focused policies and practices can support organisational priorities, workplace performance and changing workforce needs.
Develop your understanding of HR strategy, people management, employment law and contemporary workplace practices. Through your elective choices, you can also build capabilities across workforce analytics, diversity and inclusion, employee wellbeing, organisational development, leadership, talent management and change.
The 12-course program combines four compulsory HR courses with eight electives. You can follow a general pathway or complete one or two formal specialisations in Human Resource Analytics, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion or Leadership and Organisational Development.
Delivered fully online and part time, the program can be completed in two years. The Master of Human Resource Management is accredited by the Australian HR Institute (AHRI). Career directions may include human resource advisory, people and culture, employee experience, employment relations, organisational change and HR leadership roles.
I was able to draw on my work experience and apply real–life examples to strengthen my understanding, which helped me generate practical ideas and proposals for future initiatives.
UNSW Online student (Managing People and Organisations)
To earn the Master of Human Resource Management, you must successfully complete units totalling 72 credit points, as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 6 credit points.
Academic requirements
To be eligible for the Master of Human Resource Management, 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, an 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:
If you have completed a degree with a major or specialisation in Human Resources within the past 10 years, you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning of up to four courses or 24 credit points. Eligible completed Graduate Certificates may provide up to eight courses or 48 credit points of specific credit, subject to the published WAM and recency requirements.
Contact the university for more details.
Career outcomes
The online Master of Human Resource Management will provide you with critical skills in HR strategy and analytics to align people-focused strategy with business objectives applicable to any organisation, regardless of industry. Potential roles:
Indicative total fee in 2026: $62,500 (Full-fee paying place)
Indicative annual fees are based on your first year of study.
A student’s annual fee may vary by:
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 program.
