Learn how to manage a company’s most valuable asset – its people.
This program gives you a strong foundation in business and develops your people skills with a major in human resource management. Build your business knowledge with studies in economics, management, marketing, research methods, accounting and informatics.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
- * Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa or Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.
- * Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa or Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.
This program gives you a strong foundation in business and develops your people skills with a major in human resource management. Build your business knowledge with studies in economics, management, marketing, research methods, accounting and informatics.
You’ll specialise with a major that covers managing human resources, workplace relations, staffing and remuneration, training and development, employment and industrial law, leadership and team dynamics, and managing organisational change.
You’ll get practical experience through an internship in the human resources sector where you’ll get to build industry contacts and possibly even impress a potential employer.
This program will position you for a career in recruitment, staff development and training, employment relations and workforce planning. If management positions are in your sights, Human Resource Management graduates are often sought after for their well-developed people skills.
Career opportunities
Human resource management, recruitment, staff development and training, industrial relations, employment relations.
Membership
Australian Human Resources Institute; Australian Institute of Management; Australian Institute of Training and Development.
Program structure
Introductory courses (7)
BUS101 Company Accounting
BUS102 Management Accounting
BUS104 Taxation Law and Practice
BUS105 Contemporary Accounting Issues
BUS106 Auditing and Professional Practice
BUS108 Business, Governance and Society
COR109 Earth's Surface Processes
Advanced courses (9)
BUS203 Chemistry
BUS320 Communication and Thought
HRM210 Biodiversity and Ecology
HRM211 Science Research Methods
HRM220 Plant Diversity and Ecology
HRM221 Geographic Information Science and Technology
HRM311 Hydrology and Geomorphology
HRM312 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
HRM321 Soil Properties, Processes and Rehabilitation
Electives (8)
Select 8 elective courses. Of these electives, 2 must be from the School of Business. The remaining 6 can be from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering). Of these electives, 5 must also be advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.
Students can choose to use these electives towards a major from the Business majors listed below:
- Accounting
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
- Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
Total units: 288
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete 7 required introductory level (100 coded) courses.
- Complete 9 required advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.
- Complete 8 elective courses, 5 must be advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.
- (Optional) Use electives to complete a minor to supplement the required major.
- Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses, including the core course.
- Complete no more than 6 courses from the School of Communication, School of Social Sciences or Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.
- Register any selected Minors with your Faculty.
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Faculty Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.