MHRM - Master of Human Resource Management

Overview
Entry Requirements, Fees and Dates
Regulations
Schedule
Graduate Profile and Programme Capabilities

Effective human resource managers are among an organisation’s most valuable assets. This is because HR managers, in facilitating the relationships between employers and employees, aim to optimise the health, happiness, success and satisfaction of everyone in the organisation.

Learn how to recruit, manage and inspire people in ways that will make a positive impact on an organisation, in this 18-month coursework masters degree programme.

This programme is designed for HR professionals, people-focused leaders, and career changers looking to advance into senior HR roles or transition into people and culture leadership. It is ideal for those with experience in human resources, operations, administration, or consultancy, as well as professionals from other industries seeking to develop expertise in workforce management, organisational development, and employee engagement.

What are the key benefits?

Future-Focused HR Leadership & Strategy:

Gain expertise in talent, transformation, and culture, with a focus on sustainability, DEI, and wellbeing.

Real-World Learning Through Consultancy Projects:

Tackle real HR challenges through a hands-on project and build strategic problem-solving skills.

Flexible, High-Impact Learning Designed for Leaders:

Study 100% online with optional interactive sessions, collaboration, and expert insights, designed for working professional

This subject is taught at postgraduate level only.

Specialist courses in HR policy and practice, HR analytics and strategic HRM are complemented by courses in accounting, global operations management and marketing. Opportunities for the development of a strong portfolio of professional skills lead into a specialist HRM-focussed, industry-linked consulting project.

Graduates will develop skills in strategic thinking and knowledge of strategic management processes, including contemporary HR practices, emerging trends such as digital transformation and sustainability.

Business Analyst/Adviser
Human Resource Manager
Human Resource Consultant
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Director of Workforce Analytics
Chief People Officer
Senior leadership roles in organisations

Once you become a student at the University, you can get help with planning and developing your career from Career Development and Employability Services.

Key Information for Students

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Minimum programme requirements

Minimum requirements listed here are the likely grades required and do not guarantee entry. We assess each application individually and applicants may require a higher grade to be offered a place.

Taught (180 points) - 5.0 Grade Point Average

A relevant Bachelor's degree

Note: A relevant undergraduate degree may be in the humanities, sciences, technology or engineering.

You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.

Depending on the type of programme you are pursuing, you may have the opportunity to complete a unique research project. To find out more about the research carried out at the University of Auckland and to identify potential supervisors, check out our researcher profiles.

You must have completed a Bachelors degree from this University with a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher in 60 points above Stage II

If you do not meet the above entry requirements, but have other relevant experience and think you would be successful in postgraduate study, please contact us to discuss alternative pathways into our programmes.

Year Fees Applicable

Domestic Student Annual Fees

International Student Annual Fees

Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses. For more information, please see Fees and Money Matters.

*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.

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Please note: we will consider late applications if places are still available. International students should start the application process as early as possible to allow sufficient time to apply for a visa.

Semester	Application Closing Date	Semester Start Date	Semester End Date
2026 Quarter Two	30 March 2026	13 April 2026	27 June 2026

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The regulations for this degree are to be read in conjunction with all other relevant statutes and regulations including the Academic Statutes and Regulations.

1 In order to be admitted to this degree, an applicant must have:

a completed the requirements for a relevant Bachelors degree from this University, with a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher, or have equivalent prior study

b completed the requirements for a relevant Bachelors degree from this University with a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher in 60 points above Stage II

2 Equivalence and relevance in Regulation 1 will be determined by the University. Equivalence pertains to the standard as well as nature and level of study.

3 The requirement in Regulation 1 may be waived by the relevant Associate Dean Academic or nominee if they determine that an applicant has at least three years of relevant practical, professional or scholarly experience that provides an equivalent level of preparation.

Note: A relevant bachelors degree may be in the humanities, sciences, technology, or engineering.

4 A student admitted to this degree must:

a pass courses with a total value of 180 points

and

b complete within the time limit specified in the General Regulations – Masters Degrees

and

c not exceed 220 points for the total enrolment for this degree.

5 a A student enrolled for this degree must complete the requirements as listed in the Master of Human Resource Management Schedule.

b A student enrolled for this degree who has been credited for another degree or diploma with any courses the same as, or similar to, those listed for this degree may, at the discretion of the Programme Director, be required to substitute approved additional Part III courses for courses required for Part I.

c A student will not normally be permitted to enrol for Part III unless Part I has been completed with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher.

6 Courses selected for this qualification are subject to confirmation by the Programme Director.

7 A student must complete the University of Auckland Academic Integrity course as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic Integrity, of the University Calendar in Part I.

8 Cross-credits will not be granted towards the award of the Degree of Master of Human Resource Management.

9 A student who does not meet the requirements for this degree may apply to reassign courses passed to the Postgraduate Diploma in Management or the Postgraduate Certificate in Management.

10 This degree may be awarded with Distinction or Merit in accordance with the General Regulations – Masters Degrees.

11 In exceptional circumstances the Programme Director may approve a variation to a student’s programme of study in accordance with the Enrolment and Programme Regulations.