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Bachelor of Management (Human Resource Management)

2008 | 2009 | 2010

Division of Business | School of Management

Program Code: DBHM

Program Level: Undergraduate

SATAC code: 424351

Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) for 2009 Entry: 68.10 (Internal)

Home Campus: City West

Program Length (in EFTSL): 3

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Details about the program structure and courses can be found at the HRM studies website.

 First six weeks in the Division of Business

Aim

To develop the technical, contextual and strategic skills as well as the ethical and life-long learning skills necessary for practice as a Human Resource Management professional in an international environment.

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have:

 Alternatively, the minimum educational requirements may be met by those who have:

Minimum English language entry requirements: coursework programs

The minimum English language entry requirements for international students who speak English as a foreign language are detailed below. It should be noted that some programs may specify higher English language entry requirements. These will be indicated in relevant program documentation.

Applicants are required to meet at least one of the English language entry requirements listed. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements does not, in itself, guarantee a place at the University of South Australia. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive.

Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.

Undergraduate

English Language Test (see Note 1)

Score

IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

 

·Reading and Writing

6.0

·Overall Band Score

6.0

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

·TOEFL iBT (Internet-based test)

80 with no band less than 20

·TOEFL PBT (Paper-based test)

550 with TWE (Test of Written English) of 4.5

 

 

English Language Programs

Score

Successful completion of the CELUSA Academic English Program

Level 4

Other Qualifications

·Successful completion of a secondary qualification in Australia within the last two years; or

·Successful completion of at least one year of tertiary study in Australia within the last two years; or

·Successful completion of one year of secondary or tertiary study conducted and completed in English within the last two years in a country in which English is commonly used, as determined by the University (see Note 2).

Note 1: Results from IELTS and TOEFL are valid for two years.

Note 2: The University, through UniSA International, maintains a list of countries where English is commonly used and which would satisfy this criteria. This may include particular educational institutions within a given non-English speaking country where English is the language of instruction.

Content/structure

The program consists of 108 units and includes a division core covering the major discipline areas of business and management, a major of courses specific to the field of Human Resource Management and an optional professional sequence in HRM related studies. Students may undertake an optional international exchange in the second half of their final year.

Professional Recognition

Graduates satisfy the requirements for Professional membership of the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).

Honours

At the end of the third (full-time) year, students may be admitted to the Bachelor of Management (Honours) program.

Fee information

Fees for Domestic students: Commonwealth Supported
Fees for Commonwealth Supported Students are calculated at the course level. Click on individual courses in the schedule below to determine total program fees.

Fees for International students: $AU 18,880 per 1.0 EFTSL for students commencing in 2010.
Fees are calculated on a per Unit basis with 1.0 EFTSL = 36 Units.
Fees for International students are determined one year in advance and are subject to variation.


Program requirements

Course name Area + Cat. No. Units EFTSL
FIRST YEAR   
First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)   
LAWS 10024.50.125
MATH 10534.50.125
Introduction to Management
New title from 2010: Management Principles
BUSS 10544.50.125
COMM 10544.50.125
Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)   
MARK 10104.50.125
BUSS 20434.50.125
ECON 10064.50.125
ACCT 10054.50.125
SECOND YEAR   
First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)   
INFS 10134.50.125
LAWS 2007 
BUSS 20464.50.125
BUSS 20364.50.125
Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)   
BUSS 20484.50.125
BUSS 10534.50.125
Elective
 4.5 
 4.5 
THIRD YEAR   
First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)   
BUSS 30374.50.125
BUSS 30384.50.125
Elective
 4.5 
Elective
 4.5 
Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)   
BUSS 30254.50.125
BUSS 30234.50.125
ENVT 20024.50.125
Elective
 4.5 

Rules

The program comprises:

Notes

  1. All division core courses will be offered in Study Period 2 and Study Period 5.

  2. For international students, applicants accepted with an IELTS score less than 7 will be required to enrol in a 2 hour tutorial for COMM 1054 Managing Communication in Business.

  3. Students are encouraged to enrol in ENVT 3001 Management Practicum 2 as an elective. Any electives selected from outside of the Division of Business are subject to approval by the Program Director.

  4. It is possible to do a six month exchange program in third year. Students will need to obtain the Program Director's approval to substitute courses offered by the host institution for the courses required by the major sequence.

  5. Students who have studied either course in the following list, will be deemed to have completed the core course requirement only for the purposes of: transition, program transfer, double degrees and transnational programs where a limited range of courses may be available; and granting of credit for related diploma programs such as SAIBT and Eynesbury.


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