Bachelor of HR Management / BA of Arts

If you love working with people and helping them achieve their best and have a wish to succeed in the business world, this Bachelor of Human Resource Management/Bachelor of Arts double degree is the ideal qualification for you. This four-year program will give you transferrable skills to enhance your career opportunities. You will be able to effectively manage organisations and their employees while thriving in various workplaces. Get in contact to start your learning journey.

Why study this degree?

• If you desire to work in the human resources arena, this 4-year double degree from The University of  Notre Dame Australia will give you the qualifications you need to become an effective human resource manager.
• You will study subjects such as Human Resource Development, Change Management, Mediation and Dispute Resolution and develop the skills necessary to work in the field of human resources. As part of your degree, you will be required to undertake 150 hours of practical experience in the workplace – these placements are a significant preparation for your life after university.
• The holistic and comprehensive skill set you will master as a result of combining Human Resource Management with an Arts degree will make you especially valuable to employers.
• An arts degree at Notre Dame allows you to analyse, interpret, deliberate, draw conclusions, communicate, work as a team member and problem-solve. These skills are needed in the 21st century workplace and are a natural fit with human resource management.
• You will study an Arts Major in a humanities or social science area of your choice, which will give you in-depth, specialist knowledge and skills that will allow you to contribute effectively to society's cultural and intellectual life.

Learning outcomes

• Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Human Resource Management graduates will be able to:
• Apply the technical knowledge and skills prescribed by the Australian Human Resources Institute
• Employ effective practices for the development and deployment of human resources skills in the areas of planning, training, development and organisational culture
• Create and execute human resource policies and programs that are designed to benefit the organisation, its staff members, and its clients/customers
• Effectively analyse and manage ethical matters in a professional manner
• Employ critical reflection to encourage on-going learning to maintain and improve professional knowledge and skills
• Think critically, reason and use judgment in preparation for their professional practice
• Use evidence-based research in the preparation of professional analysis and advice
• Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts graduates will be able to:
• Demonstrate broad theoretical and practical knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts of one or more disciplines or practice areas
• Identify appropriate sources and evaluate information
• Demonstrate an awareness of different conceptual approaches and/or research methods
• Demonstrate the technical skills, professional skills and ethical practice required by one or more disciplines
• Synthesise knowledge and apply skills in order to solve complex problems
• Communicate arguments and/or ideas in a range of forms
• Work independently and, where appropriate, in collaboration with others
• Reflect upon personal knowledge, skills, and experiences.

Career opportunities

• Graduates of this program can follow diverse career paths in the private and public sectors; many employers will welcome the transferable skills. The following careers are open to graduates of this program: internal employee relations, personnel management, recruitment, training and development manager, human resource manager/consultant/officer, change manager, people and culture coordinator, and employee experience specialist.