Bachelor
School of Law & Business
If you love working with people and believe that happy staff are the most important asset in any business, then a career in Human Resource Management could be a perfect fit for you. With a Bachelor of Commerce (Major: Human Resource Management), you can help organisations adapt and thrive in a world of rapid and pervasive economic, sociological, and technological change. At The University of Notre Dame Australia, our degree will teach you how to use human resources to maximise productivity and staff happiness at the same time. Get in touch today to find out more.
Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy the Minimum University Admission Requirements outlined. These include those relating to minimum age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly - your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program. See Individual Factors for further details regarding this.
Applicants with recent Secondary Education
OR
*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.
Applicants with Higher Education
OR
* Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing).
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since may be considered for direct entry. This includes applicants who have completed Steiner, Montessori or home school curriculums. To qualify, applicants must be 20 years of age as at 1 March in the year of intake and meet one or more of the following:
OR
OR
*STAT results must have been obtained within the last three calendar years in order to be considered (e.g. for 2024 admission, STAT results obtained in 2023, 2022 or 2021 can be considered).
Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy the Minimum University Admission Requirements outlined. These include those relating to minimum age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly - your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program. See Individual Factors for further details regarding this.
Applicants with recent Secondary Education
OR
*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.
Applicants with Higher Education
OR
*Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing).
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since may be considered for direct entry. This includes applicants who have completed Steiner, Montessori or home school curriculums. To qualify, applicants must be 20 years of age as at 1 March in the year of intake and meet one or more of the following:
OR
OR
*STAT results must have been obtained within the last three calendar years in order to be considered (e.g. for 2024 admission, STAT results obtained in 2023, 2022 or 2021 can be considered).
The University of Notre Dame Australia will equip you with the practical and theoretical skills you will need to identify and solve workforce problems and issues to thrive in the ever-changing business environment. Small class sizes and dedicated lecturers and tutors mean you will receive a highly personalised education. All Commerce students complete 150 hours of hands-on experience in a workplace environment.
Accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute, our Human Resource Management degree offers individually focused tuition and team-based learning. You will acquire vital knowledge of employment relations, employment law, human resource development, change management and other subjects. Furthermore, experienced lecturers and regular industry guest speakers provide insight into the inner workings of corporations.
The Undergraduate course can be taken full-time over three years or the part-time equivalent. You will begin the program by completing eight foundation Courses. These cover topics such as Accounting, Business Law, Marketing and Business Communication - the building blocks of all Bachelor of Commerce programs.
You will then study more HR-focused courses like Change Management, Organisational Behaviour, Employment Law, and Strategic Workforce Issues. Depending on your choice of electives, you can complete a double Major within the School of Business or combine it with a program in the Schools of Arts & Sciences, Law, or Education.
Graduates of this program can follow diverse career paths in the private and public sectors; the following careers are open to graduates: human resources manager, recruiter, change management specialist, training and development manager.
Year One
Years Two and Three
Core Curriculum
Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.
More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions pages Fremantle Sydney.
Please note: The availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.