Master of Human Resource Management

2023 Deakin University Handbook

Note: You are seeing the 2023 view of this course information. These details may no longer be current. [Go to the current version]

Year	2023 course information
Award granted	Master of Human Resource Management
Course Map	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2023. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2023. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central.
Campus	This course is only offered Online
Online	Yes
Duration	Depending on your professional experience and previous qualifications, the Master of Human Resource Management is typically 1 or 1.5 years duration. 1 year full time (2 years part time) - 8 credit points 1.5 years full time (3 years part time) - 12 credit points Deakin courses can also be studied part time over a longer period.
Deakin course code	M782
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9.
Please note: ^This course is only available for part-time study in Trimester 2 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - International students should note that, due to visa regulations, this course can only be undertaken while living outside Australia.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Human resource management is no longer regarded as the sole responsibility of a singular department. An understanding of human resource management is now generally a requirement of managers throughout organisations.

If you’re a current human resource practitioner looking to extend your skills and knowledge with a formal qualification, Deakin’s Master of Human Resource Management is for you. The course also meets the needs of senior management whose duties require them to take on responsibilities in human resources development and management.

Accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute, this is a specialised course designed to provide enhance qualifications for graduates in business, government and industry.

Undertake units that are highly relevant to industry, including employment relations, human resource strategy, leadership and management development. You’ll enhance your existing employment experience and gain the knowledge and skills to progress to managerial-level positions in human resources.

As a graduate, you'll have the option to complement your primary studies with a specialisation in a wide range of business-related fields. Designed to meet industry demand for skilled professionals with a breadth of transferrable skills, a specialisation can help deepen your knowledge in a particular business field and benefit your future career.

Indicative student workload

As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include online classes and seminars and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.

Professional recognition

AHRI Accreditation logo

Deakin Business School is in the top 1% of business schools globally by holding both AACSB and EQUIS accreditations. These prestigious accreditations are awarded to business schools that meet strict standards of quality, academic and professional excellence, and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing improvement and innovation in their courses, ensuring our graduates are employable worldwide

The Master of Human Resource Management is accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI). Graduates may be eligible for entry into the AHRI Practising Certification (APC) Program. This may include credits for up to four units completed as part of the Australian Human Resource Institute's APC professional accreditation program.

Graduates of M782 Master of HRM, who have met the requisite work experience requirements will be eligible for direct entry into the Unit 4 Capstone: Applied Project in Organisational Capability of the AHRI Practising Certification (APC) Program. For further enquiries: enquiries@ahri.com.au.

Career opportunities

As a graduate of the Master of Human Resource Management you will have developed skills and knowledge to enhance your existing employment experience in the specialised field of human resources, enabling you to progress to managerial-level positions in human resources and/or in the roles as executives, general and line managers with people management responsibilities.

Participation requirements

Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.

Placement can occur at any time, including during the standard holiday breaks listed here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/courses/key-dates.

Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. More information available at Disability support services.

Mandatory student checks

Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.

Alternative exits

Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management (M515)
Graduate Diploma of Human Resource Management (M615)

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, the type of fee place you hold, your commencement year, the units you choose and your study load.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. Further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods is available on our Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities	Integrate advanced understanding of a contemporary body of knowledge in human resource management to operate as a skilled HR professional in business
Communication	Select and apply advanced appropriate communication skills within the context of human resource management
Digital literacy	Select and apply appropriate digital technologies to identify and disseminate complex information, concepts and theories in human resource management
Critical thinking	Review, critically analyse, consolidate and synthesize human resource related knowledge to respond to specialised and authentic contexts encountered by human resource professionals
Problem solving	Relate and develop advanced problem solving skills necessary to conceptualise and solve human resource issues in the workplace
Self-management	Employ a range of advanced skills in undertaking independent learning in human resource management
Teamwork	Apply team working skills in addressing human resource issues in the contemporary workplace
Global citizenship	Evaluate emerging global human resource issues as they effect organisations

Course rules

The Master of Human Resource Management is typically 8 or 12 credit points. The exact number of credit points you study depends on how much credit you receive as recognition of prior learning (RPL) – your professional experience and previous qualifications – which can save you time and money.

For students undertaking 12 credit points, you study 8 credit points of core units and 4 credit points of elective units (which may include an optional Faculty wide specialisation), plus completion of MAI010 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit point compulsory module). Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point.

Students who wish to enter the AHRI Practising Certification (APC) program are advised that it is their responsibility to ensure that they take the appropriate units required for entry.

Specialisations

Faculty-wide specialisations

Refer to the details of each specialisation for availability.

Course structure

Compulsory 0-credit point module

To be completed in the first trimester of study:

MAI010

Academic Integrity Module

Core units

Core units

MMH701

Human Resource Strategy

MMH702

Strategic Staffing

MMH703

Strategic Human Resource Development

MMH704

Managing and Rewarding Performance

MMH709

Workplace Relations

MIS714

People Analytics

MMH707

Organisational Development and Change

MMH753

Human Resource Management in the Global Context ^(Capstone)

Elective units

The 4 credit points of electives may be selected from:

Recommended electives^{^}
a faculty-wide specialisation
postgraduate units offered by the University (subject to eligibility)

^{^}Recommended elective:

MMH733

Ethics and Corporate Sustainability ^

Work experience

This course provides students the opportunity to complete one or more elective work integrated learning units.
More information: WIL Programs

Other course information

Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.

Further information

Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.

Contact Student Central

Research and research-related study

Research-related learning tasks are embedded across units where student achievement is demonstrated in specific assessment tasks.