University of New South Wales
Master of Strategic People Management
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Master's
This degree balances advanced theory with practical knowledge, offering you the opportunity to learn how to develop effective strategy implementation plans.
Course overview
The Master of Strategic People Management is designed to develop middle managers, particularly in people management. This degree provides students with an understanding of systems theory and its implications for implementation.
Key facts
What you will study
To complete the Master of Strategic People Management, you must fulfil four core courses and four prescribed electives.
Complete four courses from the list:
- People and Systems
- Driving Performance
- Developing Organisational Capability
Select one of the following:
- Strategic Management
- Change Management
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To gain entry into the Master of Strategic People Management, an applicant must meet one of the following entry requirements:
- Completion of a bachelor's degree with honours in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution.
- Completion of a graduate diploma or graduate certificate in the same or a related discipline from a recognised institution.
- Completion of a bachelor's degree in the same or a related discipline from a recognised institution; and completion of at least three years of relevant full-time professional experience.
- Completion of a bachelor's degree in a non-related discipline; and completion of at least four years of relevant full-time professional experience.
- Evidence of other qualifications and professional experience to be assessed as acceptable grounds for admission into the program by the relevant Program Authority. In certain circumstances, students may be required to undertake and successfully complete a relevant non-award course as a condition for admission into the program. This non-award course may also be credited towards the program upon admission.
*Related discipline/s: Business, management, economics, accounting, information technology, engineering, human resource management, project management and law.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Analyse scenarios in ways that reflect specific contexts, dynamics and risks.
- Understand systems theory and its implications for implementation.
- Interpret organisational strategy and developing appropriate, people focused implementation plans.
- Synthesise multiple data sources to create novel scenarios.
- Reconceptualise a situation from multiple perspectives.
- Create appropriate capability for a given organisation.
- Influence behaviour through strategic performance and reward management.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated total fee in 2025: $40,000 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The amounts displayed are the cost, per unit of credit (UOC). 48 UOC is the standard full-time load for one year and most courses at UNSW are worth six UOC each.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
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.