MC263 - Master of Human Resource Management

The Master of Human Resource Management degree requires the completion of 192 credit points (CP) comprising of the following:

• 10 Compulsory courses (120 CP)
• 1 Capstone/Business Research Design course (12 CP)
• 4 Postgraduate Elective courses (48 CP) from the new Business and Law Options list. 
• Any 1 Postgraduate Elective course (12cp)

Please note: All courses listed may not be available each Semester, this is important to note when planning your enrolments. You must ensure that you satisfy the academic requirements of your program in order to graduate. 

Capstone Courses

Capstone Courses are compulsory courses designed to consolidate the learning undertaken throughout the program and should be taken in your final semester of study. Please note: Applications for credit transfer or recognition of prior learning will not be accepted for Capstone courses.

Masters Advanced Standing 

Your eligibility for masters advanced standing was assessed as part of the admissions process in line with the RMIT Credit Policy. Masters advanced standing will have been included in your offer letter if you were assessed as eligible and will show in your offer letter as course exemptions with MX grades.  

If you have received masters advanced standing as part of the admissions process, you are required to complete twelve (12) courses (144 credit points) in order to qualify for the degree. Please refer to this program map for details.  

If you have not received masters advance standing as part of the admissions process, you are required to complete sixteen (16) courses (192 credit points) in order to qualify for the degree. Please refer to this program map for details. 

If you have not received masters advanced standing but believe you might be eligible, please contact Business Connect. 

The Capstone course for this program is:

• BUSM4448 Business Research Design

Accreditation Information

For information regarding external accreditation and industry links related to this program, please click here.

A list of the required courses you must complete in order to benefit from accreditation for the Professional Body related to your program, can be located here.

Global Intensives, Student Exchange, and Cross-campus Study

As part of your elective choices, you may want to consider enriching your student experience by undertaking global study and work (offered by the College of Business and Law) as part of your RMIT program. Please visit the Global Study and Work webpage for more information. International study and work opportunities at RMIT include:

• Global intensives (study tours)
• Student exchange
• Cross-campus study in Vietnam

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Year One of Program

PROGRAM CHANGES FROM SEMESTER 1 2024

BUSM4498 Employment Relations from a Global Perspective has been replaced by BUSM2639 Foundations of People Analytics in Semester 1, 2024 as a core course.

1. If you have successfully completed BUSM4498 Employment Relations from a Global Perspective prior to Semester 2 2023, you do not need to complete BUSM2639 Foundations of People Analytics as a core course, however, you may take it as a Business and Law Option.

2. If you have not successfully completed BUSM4498 Employment Relations from a Global Perspective prior to Semester 2 2023, you must complete BUSM2639 Foundations of People Analytics as a core course. BUSM4496 Human Resource Management for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has been replaced by BUSM2684 Predictive Human Resource Analytics in Semester 1 2024 as a core course. 

3. If you have successfully completed BUSM4496 Human Resource Management for Entrepreneurship and Innovation prior to Semester 2 2023, you do not need to complete BUSM2684 Predictive Human Resource Analytics as a core course, howe

PROGRAM CHANGES FROM SEMESTER 1 2023

BUSM3229 Contemporary Issues in International Management will undergo a course title change to BUSM3229 Leadership Issues in International Management from Semester 1, 2023.

PROGRAM CHANGES FROM SEMESTER 2 2022

The four (4) Business Enabling courses have been removed from your program structure effective Semester 2 2022:

1. BUSM1162 Management 1 - Managing People
2. BUSM3886 Business and Government in the Global Context
3. ISYS1028 Global Business and Social Technology: A Case Study Approach
4. ACCT2127 Accounting for Management Decisions

The Business Enabling courses will be replaced with four (4) Business and Law courses from a newly created Business and Law Options List, available at the end of the program structure. 

Students who have already successfully completed or received exemptions for the four (4) Business Enabling courses, prior to Semester 2 2022:

• These courses will be recognised as part of your program, and you will not be required to complete courses from the Business and Law Options List. You may continue your program enrolment as planned.

Students who have successfully completed or received exemptions for up to three of the four (4) Business Enabling courses, prior to Semester 2 2022, will need to complete additional courses as detailed below:

• Students who have completed one Business Enabling course, must complete an additional three courses (36 credit points) from the options list.
• Students who have completed two Business Enabling courses, must complete an additional two courses (24 credit points) from the options list.
• Students who have completed three Business Enabling courses, must complete one additional course (12 credit points) from the options list.

Semester One: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Semester Two: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

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Year Two of Program

Please note that the EMBA (study mode) classes for BUSM4448 are only available for students ofMC162 Executive Master of Business Administration.

Semester One: Complete the following Three (3) Courses:

Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:

Semester Two: Complete Four (4) Business and Law Options from the list below:

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