Why Study / Key Benefits

• Combines advanced human resource management with business analytics, allowing students to develop both people-management and data-driven business skills.
• The Business Analytics specialisation focuses on extracting useful insights from data and presenting findings through visualisation.
• Students are exposed to mobile applications, social media, artificial intelligence and Big Data in a business context.
• The HR component develops knowledge in advanced HR concepts, HR tools and processes, problem solving, communication, business-case development and HR research principles.
• The programme is co-designed and delivered with industry partners including Siemens and Medibank, with case studies and guest presenters intended to provide industry-relevant learning.
• The qualification is professionally accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) and Swinburne's business education is AACSB accredited.

Programme Structure and Subjects / Topics

The programme combines HR management, management foundations and the Business Analytics specialisation.

Foundation units – 50 credit points

• Behaviour in Organisations – HRM60016
• Management Analysis and Problem Solving – MGT60040
• Business Sustainability and Social Impact – MGT60042
• Future Management Skills – MGT60043

Core HR units – 100 credit points

The core sequence includes:

• Opportunity Discovery, Creativity and Design – ENT60009
• Employee Relations – HRM60013
• Human Resource Fundamentals – HRM60018
• Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion – HRM70012
• Strategic Human Resource Management – HRM70013
• Strategic Workforce Analytics – HRM80015
• Leading Change – HRM80018
• Human Resource Consultancy Project – HRM80019

Business Analytics specialisation

Students undertaking the Business Analytics specialisation choose four specialisation units from the listed Business Analytics options:

• Cloud Enterprise Systems and Analytics – INF60012
• Mobile Business and Social Media – INF60013
• Business Information Systems Internship Project – INF80005
• Applied Business Intelligence Analytics and Data Visualisation – INF80031
• Predictive Analytics – INF80040
• Artificial Intelligence and Insights – INF80051

Disciplines / Specialisations

The Master of Human Resource Management currently provides a range of specialisation options, including:

• Accounting
• Business Analytics
• Business Information Systems
• Digital Marketing
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Financial Technologies
• International Business
• Project Management
• Research
• Social Impact
• Supply Chain Innovation.

Programme Highlights

• Professionally accredited by AHRI.
• AACSB-accredited business education environment.
• HR and people-management knowledge combined with analytics, AI, Big Data and data visualisation.
• Industry co-design and delivery involving organisations such as Siemens and Medibank.
• Includes a Human Resource Consultancy Project.
• Includes Strategic Workforce Analytics within the core curriculum.
• Business Analytics students can select from analytics, predictive analytics, AI, visualisation, cloud systems, mobile business and social-media-focused units.
• Students may receive an intermediate Graduate Certificate after completing four core units and a Graduate Diploma after completing the additional required units, subject to the applicable award requirements.

Career Outcomes

Swinburne identifies career areas associated with the Master of Human Resource Management including:

• Human Resources
• People Development
• Change Management
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Talent Management
• Training and development
• Organisational development
• HR consultancy
• HR business-partner and managerial roles.

Latest Updates / Special Requirements

• The current 2027 intakes are 1 March 2027 and 2 August 2027.
• Current application deadlines are 24 February 2027 and 28 July 2027 respectively.
• The current CRICOS code is 102651E.
• International students in Australia on Student visas must study full-time and on campus.
• Credit transfer and RPL are assessed individually on a case-by-case basis.
• Meeting minimum admission requirements does not guarantee an offer of a place.
• The 2026 international fee is published, but Swinburne states that fees can change for future years and are assessed according to actual study load.

International Student Visa Requirements

The programme is CRICOS registered under code 102651E and is available to international students applying for an Australian Student visa.

For an international student coming to Australia to study this programme, the key Student visa subclass 500 requirements/conditions include:

• Hold a valid Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) when the visa is decided.
• Maintain Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), unless an applicable exemption applies.
• Meet the applicable Student visa eligibility requirements.
• Demonstrate financial capacity when required.
• Comply with visa conditions.
• Study full-time and on campus for this Swinburne programme while holding an Australian Student visa.