Lead in a growth industry

Become a strong leader in a fast-growing HR sector and advance how you manage the people and organisational cultures at the heart of all businesses.

Be a smart, sophisticated HR specialist

With our human resources management programs, you’ll graduate as a practitioner adept at using HR systems and fully equipped to drive successful future business strategies that embrace the radical, emerging shifts in the way we work.

Industry co-creation and co-delivery

You’ll develop the best, highly relevant industry-leading knowledge and skills because we’ve created our postgraduate HR suite in partnership with Medibank and the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) accredited courses. This means, on top of academic learning and grounding in legal and regulatory frameworks, you’ll develop practical skills, be inspired by industry-relevant insights and deepen your industry knowledge.

Real-world projects

Your assignments in the Master of Human Resource Management and Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management will focus on real-world issues. You’ll see firsthand how our partners’ most senior HR managers rapidly identify and address ongoing issues and adapt to systemic disruptors.

Balanced diversity, enhanced learning

Our HR programs attract Australian and international students with varying levels of life and work experience, which offers opportunities to understand the people and cultures that are so crucial to Human Resource Management. 

Courses available

Give your people and culture management skills a boost or kickstart a career change with our industry co-designed and run, academically strong, human resources management foundations.
 

Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management
Location
Hawthorn Campus
Duration
6 months full-time or equivalent part-time
Delivery
Blended mode
Intakes
5 February 2024
26 February 2024
29 July 2024
16 September 2024

Course fee (per year if studying full-time)*
A$16,200

* Fees are annual full-time estimates for students commencing in 2024 only: Tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. These fees apply for units studied in 2024 only and may change for units studied in future years. If part-time study is permitted, annual fees will be proportionally lower based on the number of units taken per semester.

Learn to manage and bring out the best in people and organisational cultures. Experiential, current, industry relevant and academically robust course co-created and run with partners, Siemens and Medibank.
 

Master of Human Resource Management
Location
Hawthorn Campus
Duration
1 year, 1.5 years or 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time (dependent on prior qualifications and experience)
Delivery
Blended mode
Intakes
5 February 2024
26 February 2024
29 July 2024
16 September 2024
Course fee (per year if studying full-time)*
A$32,400

* Fees are annual full-time estimates for students commencing in 2024 only: Tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. These fees apply for units studied in 2024 only and may change for units studied in future years. If part-time study is permitted, annual fees will be proportionally lower based on the number of units taken per semester.

Give your people and culture management skills a boost or kickstart a career change with our industry co-designed and run, academically strong, human resources management foundations.
 

Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management
Location
Hawthorn Campus
Duration
6 months
Delivery
Blended mode

Intakes
5 February 2024

26 February 2024

29 July 2024

16 September 2024

Course fee (per year if studying full-time)**
A$22,170 (total for 2024)
** The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

Learn to manage and bring out the best in people and organisational cultures. Experiential, current, industry relevant and academically robust course co-created and run with partners, Siemens and Medibank.
 

Master of Human Resource Management
Location
Hawthorn Campus
Duration
2 year/s
Delivery
Blended mode
Intakes
26 February 2024
29 July 2024
Course fee (per year if studying full-time)**
A$44,340
** The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

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Master of Human Resource Management

Master of Human Resource Management

Find out from the people who co-created the Master of Human Resource Management how it is both industry relevant and academically sound. Discover how vital HR roles are in times of uncertainty; how this course aims to prepare you for leadership roles, and the broad number of opportunities available in the HR field.

Speakers:
Professor Anne Bardoel, Course Director, Master of Human Resource Management
Melissa Wong, General Manager, People & Culture, Medibank.
Nicolette Barnard, Head of Human Resources – Australia & New Zealand, SIEMENS

Study a postgraduate course in Human Resource Management at Swinburne
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Study a postgraduate course in Human Resource Management at Swinburne

Become a strong leader in a fast-growing HR sector and advance how you manage the people and organisational cultures at the heart of all businesses.

Our industry partners

  • Anne Bardoel

    "The AGSE’s Master of Human Resource Management has been designed in collaboration with our industry partners who are at the forefront of a rapidly changing business landscape. Our students actually get to meet and learn directly from our partners – seeing these leaders in action is invaluable."

    Dr Anne Bardoel , Course Director, Master of Human Resource Management

Learn with Industry Partners

Learn with Industry Partners

Find out from the people who co-created the Master of Human Resource Management how it is both industry relevant and academically sound. Discover how vital HR roles are in times of uncertainty; how this course aims to prepare you for leadership roles, and the broad number of opportunities available in the HR field.

Speakers:
Professor Anne Bardoel, Course Director, Master of Human Resource Management
Melissa Wong, General Manager, People & Culture, Medibank.
Nicolette Barnard, Head of Human Resources – Australia & New Zealand, SIEMENS

  • "There is a growing need to effectively manage people and organisations through transitions and changes to business. As a result, the 'Demand for human resource professionals is expected to grow by almost 8,000 people over the next five years."

    Deloitte Access Economics , The future of work: Occupational and education trends in human resources in Australia, 2018

  • "Medibank is proud to partner with Swinburne and the AGSE. Innovation is critical in any industry, and the same can be said of Postgraduate studies. It’s why Medibank and other leading companies are excited to be involved – we can share our experiences as a business with health at its core, while having access to the diversity of thought and enthusiasm that AGSE students bring."

    Melissa Wong , General Manager, People & Culture – Medibank

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