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Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management

Overview

This page was first published on 13 November 2025 and was last amended on 21 July 2026.
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Study in聽Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management (IR&HRM) equips students with essential skills and knowledge to build a career in the 鈥榩eople鈥� function in organisations and in many policy fields. Students examine the major HR functions and roles across the employment lifecycle including recruitment and selection, remuneration and reward, performance management and employee training and development. This is balanced with the study of industrial (or employment) relations, which covers changes at work, the role of institutions such as trade unions, and builds an understanding of how work is regulated through contracts, legislation and bargaining.

Options for studying聽Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management

Major and minor in聽Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management

Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management聽is available as both Table A major and minor options in聽the Bachelor of Commerce and the Bachelor of Commerce combined degrees.

The聽Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management major and minor are also available to students not enrolled in a Commerce degree through the shared pool (Table S) - see the聽Interdisciplinary studies handbook聽for details.

Please note.聽Students cannot complete both a major and a minor in聽Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management for their degree.

The requirements for the major and minor in聽Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management can be found in the Unit of study table.

Honours in Work and Organisational Studies

Honours study in work and organisational studies is available to eligible students who complete聽Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management or Management and Leadership major. For eligibility requirements and details of the admissions application process, students should refer to the Current Students Honours听辫补驳别.

The units of study required for Honours in Work and Organisational Studies can be found in the Honours unit of study table.

Further information

For further information regarding study in聽Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management at the 爆料王, please refer to the Study聽human resource management and industrial relations page.

Post-publication amendments

DateOriginal publicationPost-publication amendment
21/07/2026Australian HR Institute (AHRI) clause missing.Australian HR Institute (AHRI) clause added.