Further Information
| Entry Information | |
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| Intake period | |
| February and July | |
| Duration | |
3 years full time |
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| Weekly First Year Time Commitment | |
18 hours plus at least 18 hours private study |
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| Advanced Standing | |
| Students with diplomas from polytechnics in Singapore and Malaysia could expect to receive one year of credit, except for Podiatric Medicine, Health Science, Medicine and Dentistry. | |
| Degrees | |
| Annual Fees | |
| 2009: $22,560 2010: $24,600 |
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| CRICOS Code | |
| 003006C |
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| Prerequisites | |
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All courses at UWA: English Language Competence Mathematics - students with insufficient Mathematics will be required to study Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics 111 as part of their first year of study. Applicants without demonstrated mathematics competency will not be admitted. |
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Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management explores how the proper management of employees contributes towards organisational effectiveness.
This major presents both the basis of human resource management in theory and research, and the practical problems and issues arising in human resource management in Australia and the international arena. Areas of study include organisational behaviour, industrial law, human resource planning, recruitment and selection, human performance and management, training and development, employee wellbeing, international and strategic human resources management.
Human Resource Management can be studied as a major in the Bachelor of Commerce, associated combined degrees and as a second major in the Bachelor of Economics.
Level 1 Core Units
ACCT1101 Financial Accounting
ECON1101 Microeconomics: Prices & Markets
STAT1520 Economic & Business Statistics
Additional Prerequisite Units
MGMT1135 Organisational Behaviour
MGMT1136 Management and Organisations
Business Law Minor
There is no Law major available to students within the Business School. However, a comprehensive Business Law minor is available which complements the other majors, and offers excellent commercial skills. Four units at Levels 2/3 are required to complete this minor.
Educational Qualifications
| Qualifications | Grades |
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| WA TER | 80 |
| UWA Foundation program | 66 |
| WAUFY | 59 |
| Minimum International Baccalaureate | 29 |
| Minimum All India Senior School Certificate | 12 |
| Minimum GCE or Cambridge Advanced Level Examination | 8 |
| Indian School Certificate | 60 |
Structure
144 to 150 points comprising 24 to 25 six-point units. Students normally take eight units each year, four in each semester.Career Opportunities
Graduates will be able to pursue a career in human resource management or employee relations. Studies in human resource management prepare the student for a career in the human resource function of both private- and public-sector organisations, and provide a valuable adjunct to other areas of management.
| Course enquiries | Application, visa and other enquiries to |
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Undergraduate Student Centre |
The University of Western Australia Phone (+61 8) 6488 3939 Email international@uwa.edu.au |
