Bachelor of Commerce (Human Resource Management)

Awards & Accreditation

The Murdoch University Bachelor degree may, subject to choice of major, extended major, or specialisation, allow graduates to satisfy the academic requirements for membership as follows:

Introduction

Human Resource Management will provide a strong understanding of the areas of the professional human resource management including the strategic role, employment policies, legal and environmental regulations, interviewing and hiring, rewards and recognition, pay and benefits, diversity, job assessment, health and safety, ethics, negotiating and bargaining, and communications, motivation, organisational design, and the future direction of human resources. Graduates will have a strong standing for entry into human resource management arena and associated commercial areas within industry.

Students have the options to do a second major in the following areas.

• Marketing Management
• Management
• Hospitality & Tourism Management
• Accounting
• Banking
• Finance
• Business Information Systems
• Computer Science
• Cyber Forensics, Information Security and Management
• Public Relations
• Journalism
• Communication and Media Studies
  

Structure & Content

Core units:

• BUS251 Employment Relations in Asia
• BUS223 Organisational Theory and Behaviour
• BUS228 Workplace Law
• BUS240 Organisational Development and Human Resources Management
• BUS320 Advanced Human Resources Perspective
• BUS375 Human Resource Economics

Plus six (6) other elective units (Students may select any unit from other majors, subject to fulfilling the necessary pre-requisites).

Programme Duration

This programme can be completed within 16 - 24 months on a full/part-time basis.

Entry Requirements

• SMa Diploma in Business Administration
• Polytechnic Diploma or equivalent
• Applicants holding other commercial or non business diploma will be considered on a case-by-case basis*
• Senior executives with substantial managerial or working experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis*
• All applicants will be required to provide satisfactory evidence of their competency in English subjected to the University's approval

* Applicants may be admitted to the BCom programme but are required to undertake additional courses in order to achieve full advanced standing. The final decision rests with Murdoch University.

Assessment Methods

Each course is assessed by written assignments and examination.

Intake

January / May / September

Programme Fees

The programme fees cover school registration, course notes, selected articles, assignments, main examinations, degree certificate upon completion and transcript. Programme fees are due and payable in four (4) instalments.

* Fee includes course application and student's pass application processing. Fee does not include student's pass issuance fee imposed by Singapore Immigration Checkpoint Authority (ICA).

^ Number of units to be completed is subject to the University's evaluation.

All fees stated are subject to prevailing GST and in Singapore dollars. Fees should be made payable to "SMa Institute of Higher Learning Pte Ltd" in accordance with the above schedule. Candidates who do not comply with the fee schedule will not be permitted to proceed with the programme. Students who wish to enrol for unit(s) outside the stated major will be subjected to different course fees where applicable.

For more information, please approach any of our friendly Programme Consultant.

For a full schedule of the miscellaneous fees, please click here: http://www.sma.edu.sg/MiscellaneousFees.pdf

Application Procedure

All applications must be submitted to SMa Institute of Higher Learning (SMa Institute) before the closing date. Each application package must contain the following items:

• A duly completed application form affixed with one (1) passport-size photograph
• Certified true copies of highest academic qualifications and relevant transcripts
• Photocopy of NRIC (front and back)
• Resume required for matured candidates

• A duly completed application form
• Duly completed Student's Pass application forms: Form 16 and V36
• Certified true / duly notarised copy of birth certificate
• Certified true / duly notarised copies of highest academic qualifications and transcripts
• Bank statement / fixed deposit account / savings account (applicable to visa-required countries only)
• Employer's letter certifying applicant's occupation and salary (if applicable)
• Employer's letter certifying parent's occupation and salary (applicable to visa-required countries only)
• Two (2) passport-size photographs of the applicant in softcopy
• A copy of applicant's passport