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Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)

Study Human Resource Management at Flinders

Attract, motivate and manage people.

Identify ways to recruit, support, develop and retain staff at a time when many organisations are undergoing change. The degree provides you with the skills and knowledge to pursue a specialist career in human resource management. In this degree, you’ll learn how to attract, manage and retain people, and how to motivate them to contribute to organisational aims and objectives. A Bachelor of Business (Advanced Leadership and Human Resource Management) is also available to high-achieving students.

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Prerequisites

None

Assumed knowledge

None

2018 selection rank

70.00

Guaranteed selection rank

75.00

TAFElink

Certificate IV or above

Adjustment factors available: Yes

SATAC code

224401

Delivery mode
On campus:
  • – Bedford Park
Online: No
Duration

3 years full-time
(or part-time equivalent)
Deferrable: Yes

Annual indicative fee
  • 2018: $10,740
How are these fees calculated?
Start dates
  • – March
  • – July

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Why study Human Resources Management at Flinders

  • Prepare for a specialist career in human resources (HR) management
  • Succeed in your studies with mentoring and specialised tutor programs
  • Gain practical leadership, planning and decision-making skills
  • Learn practical business skills at Flinders’ New Venture Institute
  • Get real-world work experience and build networks through work placements
  • Accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute

Your career

Our business graduates work throughout the world and the range of opportunities is expanding. Initial employment may be in a graduate entry position in government or industry. Many of our graduates have gone on to reach very senior positions in both the private and public sectors internationally.

Potential occupations include:

  • industrial relations advisor
  • employee services advisor
  • human resources manager
  • labour market analyst/researcher
  • graduate employee relations advisor.

Potential employers include:

  • private sector businesses
  • government
  • not-for-profit organisations.

Professional recognition/accreditation

This degree is accredited with the Australian Human Resources Institute.

What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:
  • core topics in accounting for managers; quantitative methods; management, people and organisations; economics; law; and marketing principles
  • a selection of additional business topics and electives.

Second year

A typical second year may include:
  • further core topics
  • further specialisation topics in human resource management
  • a selection of additional business topics and electives.

Third year

A typical third year may include:
  • further core topics
  • further specialisation topics in human resource management
  • a selection of additional business topics and electives.

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Practical experience

The degree provides you with practical experience that prepares you for the workforce.

  • Participate in Work-Integrated Learning and industry placement programs.
  • Immerse yourself in live industry projects with the New Venture Institute and engage with business in a real-world environment.

Study abroad

Flinders has a series of international exchange links that give you a chance to study part of your degree overseas, from a short-term three-week study tour to a yearlong exchange at any one of 80 partner universities around the world.

Innovation and
enterprise topics

At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.

Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for changes in the global job market.

These innovation and enterprise electives prepare you for the careers of tomorrow by developing what we like to call ‘personal enterprise skills’ – the innate ability to adapt to whatever life throws at you, professionally and personally.

Pursue multiple passions with a combined degree

Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)

To manage an organisation effectively, you need to understand its people. The Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) helps you to develop an understanding of psychology and apply it to human resource management.

It prepares you to acquire and retain the right employees and grasp what motivates them to work together and achieve your organisation’s aims. This combined degree meets the accreditation requirements of both the Australian Human Resources Institute and the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.

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Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Management)/Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)

By combining the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Management) with the Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) you will develop your managerial business skills and learn how to lead in human resource management within the health sector. The course will prepare you to acquire, manage and retain employees within contemporary health organisations and other frameworks with this interdisciplinary overlap. The combined degree meets the accreditation requirements of the Australasian College of Health Service Management and the Australian Human Resources Institute.

How to apply

1

Choose your preferred course.

 

2

Check the entry requirements.

(See fast facts at top of the page)

 

3

Consider the admission pathways available to you.

 

4

Choose other courses to include in your preferences.

 

5

Visit SATAC and submit your application online.

At Flinders we recognise that every future student is an individual and that what works for one might not be right for another.

That’s why we provide various entry pathways into Flinders University and your preferred course.

Find the entry path that’s right for you.

Explore our pathways

When choosing your preferences through SATAC, other Flinders degrees you might want to include in your list are:

How to apply

1

Select your course.

 

2

Check entry requirements.

 

3

Check your eligibility for credit.

 

4
5

Obtain certified documents.

 

6

Submit your application and documents.

View further details

If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.

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If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through academic pathways programs provided by the Flinders International Study Centre.

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Course enquiries

Want more information about studying at Flinders University? Contact us to find out more – we’d love to help you decide if Flinders University is the right choice for you.

Course enquiries

For all course enquiries phone or email us or complete the course enquiry form.

1300 354 633

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