Master of Strategic People Management

Advance your human resource management skills.

For domestic and international students.

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The Master of Strategic People Management at UNSW Canberra is designed to develop middle managers, particularly in people management. Middle managers are a key element of organisational change, but few university-level courses focus on their specific challenges. This degree provides students with an understanding of systems theory and its implications for implementation.

Degree type

Postgraduate coursework

Duration

1 year full-time

Commencing terms

Semester 1, Semester 2

Program code

8563

Delivery mode

Online

Overview

Rather than looking at HR aspects as discrete elements, we integrate ideas to help develop strategies for developing and sustaining individual and organisational capability to enable managers to interpret organisational strategy and develop appropriate, people-focused implementation plans.

This fully online degree balances advanced theory with practical knowledge, offering you the opportunity to learn how to develop effective strategy implementation plans.

The UNSW Canberra School of Business is an accredited member of The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. Only 5 per cent of university business programs worldwide are AACSB accredited.

What our students say

“Having worked in Defence for more than 16 years, I have experience in personnel and business management. However, this degree has enhanced my confidence and expertise, particularly in relation to strategic management, strategic human resources, change management and systems thinking related workplace opportunities.”

Samantha Dennis, Master of Strategic People Management student

Find out more

For more information on this degree, see the UNSW Handbook.

Find out more

A program of study within the Master of Strategic People Management is accredited by the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) effective January 2021. Accreditation is reviewed every three years by the AHRI National Accreditation Committee. Students applying for this program can be assured that the quality of core courses map onto the AHRI Model of Excellence for HR Practitioners and Academics, a recognised benchmark of HR best practice and standards.

If you need more information about the specified courses that make up the program or are currently in a master's program and would like to enquire if you're eligible to transfer into this program, please contact business@adfa.edu.au.
Students undertaking the Master of Strategic People Management need to complete eight coursework courses (48 UOC). Students must complete four core courses (24 UOC) and four elective courses (24 UOC).

For further program details, please see the UNSW Handbook.

Please note: Course offerings and the Intensive Delivery Mode (IDM) courses can vary throughout the year - contact the School for details.
Entry requirements

For information regarding entry requirements, please refer to the online handbook.