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MHREL Human Resources and Employment Law at Arizona State University

Arizona State University, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Human Resources and Employment Law is a non-Juris Doctor graduate program that specifically caters to both entry-level and established nonlawyer human resources, recruitment and operations professionals who wish to understand the legal and regulatory framework that governs recruiting, hiring, maintaining, promoting and dismissing employees and independent contractors in the public and private sectors.

Faculty: Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law  |  Department: Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law  |  Duration: 30 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required capstone course (SDO 685) Required Core (18 credit hours) SDO 501 U.S.

Career pathways

Employment opportunities exist in supervisory and management positions in government agencies (federal, state and local) and the private sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of an applicant's bachelor's degree program is preferred. Prospective students may earn admission with a cumulative GPA below 3.00 if the other assets included in the application package are strong, such as: a personal statement that addresses the low GPA or inconsistent academic performance improved academic performance in subsequent degrees significant work history since completing a bachelor's degree U.S.-educated applicants can apply through the FastApp process , which streamlines the application process and may allow for an offer of conditional admission to the MHREL program while the applicant continues to submit any additional requested documentation. International or internationally educated applicants should complete the MHREL Full Application form .

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

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