BCom Hons: Human Resource Management at University of Pretoria

This is a 1-year program that seeks to provide students with a convenient and structured avenue to further and advance their knowledge in Human Resource Management.

Admission requirements

Subject to the provisions of University of Pretoria General Regulations, as well as the Faculty Economic and Management Sciences Postgraduate Yearbook, a candidate is admitted to BCom Hons studies only if she/he is in possession of an appropriate BCom HRM undergraduate
degree and applies with all other University and Faculty Economic and Management Sciences regulations and admittance requirements.

Applicants should have obtained a minimum average mark of 65% for BDO 319, 329, 372, 373, and Labour Relations 320 or a minimum average mark of 65% for Industrial Psychology (300- level) if the qualification has been obtained at another University.

Applicants from other Universities should provide proof that they have completed an accredited module in Psychometrics or Psychological Assessment.

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 (Human Resource Management (HRM) /Industrial Psychology (IP)) undergraduate degree, for example

BSoc.Sc, BAdmin, BTech, BA, or ANY degree other than a BCom HRM/IP degree, will not be considered for selection for the BCom (Honours) Human Resource Management programme.

Students with any other than a BCom undergraduate degree may apply for upgrading their degree to BCom status by successfully completing the following MINIMUM number of modules on the undergraduate level (non-degree purposes (NDP).

Duration: 3 years