Master of Human Resource Management (Advanced)
Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
This course has been discontinued - this course is closed for new enrolments, the information on this page is provided for continuing students.
Building a team with the right people is critical to the success of any business. The Master of Human Resource Management (Advanced) will equip you with the core capabilities required to lead people effectively in rapidly changing business environments.
The Master of Human Resource Management (Advanced) gives you the opportunity to add a research component to your master degree, which will prepare you to undertake a PhD. Alternatively, in the course you can further your knowledge in other areas of interest by choosing additional electives.
Co-created with industry partners, Siemens and Medibank, the Master of Human Resource Management (Advanced) will bring you face-to-face with those shaping the HRM landscape and ensure you’re at the forefront of change in HRM practices.
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Duration
2 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Study modes
- Full-time,
- Part-time
2021 Start Dates
Swinburne has partnered with Siemens and Medibank to produce career-ready HR professionals
Swinburne is launching a refreshed postgraduate course in human resources (HR) management as the demand for HR professionals skilled in organisational change management increases. The course will have a strong focus on collaborating with industry to co-design and co-deliver new units and initiatives.
Director of the Master of HRM, Professor Anne Bardoel, says the updated course will address gaps in HR education as emerging technologies such as big data change the way organisations operate.
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
As high levels of disruption impact industry and employees move unencumbered across careers, the role for human resource professionals is growing increasingly critical within the workplace. The Master of Human Resource Management (Advanced) will give you the skills required to help organisations transition and businesses change.
With a strong emphasis on applying the knowledge, the Master of Human Resource Management (Advanced) will put you in practical business environments where you’ll work on real world projects provided by our industry partners.
In addition, the Master of Human Resource Management (Advanced) provides you with the option to complete research units if you want to pursue further study with a PhD, or you can complete additional electives if you want to extend your business knowledge.
- Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management
- Graduate Diploma of Human Resource Management (GD-HRM) ^
- Master of Human Resource Management
- Master of Human Resource Management (Advanced) (MA-HRMADV)
^ Students are unable to enrol directly into the Graduate Diploma however it is available as an exit award. (Not available by Admission)
A student cannot be awarded two masters level courses from the same nested suite.
Course structure
- 10 core units (125 credit points)
- 6 elective units (75 credit points)
OR
- 10 core units (125 credit points)
- 2 research options (37.5 credit points)
- 3 elective units (37.5 credit points)
The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Master of Human Resource Management (Advanced) is 100 credit points (normally eight units)
Units of study
Want to know more about the units that make up your course, how many units you need to complete, our recommended study sequence, and what your timetable looks like this year? Check out our Course Planner and get enrolled.
HRM60018 Human Resource Fundamentals *
HRM60019 Work and Organisational Behaviour
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities and course aims and objectives.
Career opportunities
The Master of Human Resource Management (Advanced) is for those looking to pursue senior level careers in the areas of: Human Resources, People Development, Change Management, Organisational Development, Diversity, Training and Development, and Talent Management. The course will help you progress your career to managerial and business partner positions in human resources and consultancy, such as Director of Human Resources or Senior Consultant.
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- apply coherent and advanced knowledge of human resource management concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
- apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
- communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use advanced tools and practices of human resource management within project work
- demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and a deep awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context
- apply human resource management fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate human resource management methods and tools, applied in a variety of contexts
- reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing performance as a means of managing continuing professional development and lifelong learning.
- apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence.
Pathways and scholarships
- Credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
How do I pay my fees?
FEE-HELP is a loan given to eligible full-fee paying higher education students to help pay part or all of their tuition fees. The Commonwealth Government pays the amount of the loan directly to Swinburne.
Entry requirements
- a recognised bachelor degree in any discipline or
- completion of the Postgraduate Qualifying Program (International applicants only)