BCom Hons: Human Resource Management and Labour Relations at University of Pretoria

Students majoring in HRMLR study a broad range of topics including how and why people behave as they do in organizations, managing organizational change, identifying training needs and creating opportunities for employee career development, managing in a unionized environment, leading people and teams, ensuring the work environment is physically and psychologically healthy and managing diverse workplaces.

Admission requirements.

 A BCom Human Resource Management or Labour Relations (HRM/LR) degree or equivalent degree (NQF level 7) completed (or to be completed by end of the current academic year).

 At least 65% average or above for the Industrial Psychology, Human Resource Management, and Labour Relations modules on the 3rd-year level.

Applicants should have obtained a minimum average mark of at least 65% or above for BDO 319, BDO 329, BDO 373 (Research Methodology or equivalent), and ABV 320 (Labour Relations or equivalent module/s) or equivalent modules if the qualification has been obtained at another University on NQF level 7.

 At least 65% average or above for a Research Methodology module on 2nd or 3rd-year level Successfully completed Labour Relations (or equivalent) and Business Law (or equivalent) as a module on undergraduate level (NQF level 7) with an average of at least 65 % or above

Additional admission information

Applicants should have passed Grade 12 Mathematics (SG=50%+, HG=40%) or another equal qualification in Mathematics, Statistics, or Mathematical Statistics before they will be admitted to the Faculty for postgraduate studies.

Applicants who have obtained other qualifications than an accredited BCom IP undergraduate degree, for example, BSoc.Sc, BAdmin, BTech, BA, or ANY degree other than a BCom degree, will not be considered for selection for the BCom Honours HRM/LR program.

For any inquiries about the Commerce Special Undergraduate program (bridging to BCom status) as well as information/application forms/pre-requisites for this bridging program, you may contact Mrs. Alta Erasmus (alta.erasmus@up.ac.za) at the Faculty Economic and Management Sciences, Postgraduate Admission Office.

Applicants with any other than a BCom undergraduate degree (non-BCom holders) may apply for the bridging programme only if they obtained an average of 65% or above for the respective undergraduate degree.

By successfully completing the following MINIMUM number of modules on the undergraduate level (non-degree purposes (NDP)) as part of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (FEMS) Commerce Special Undergraduate BRIDGING programme, BCom status to enter the Honours programme may be granted.

A minimum average of 65% needs to be obtained for all the Level 3-modules of the bridging programme.

An academic average of at least 65% or above is a minimum requirement for application for the BCom Honours Human Resource Management/Labour Relations programme or the BCom Honours Industrial Psychology programme.

Duration: 3 years