Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Labour Relations and Human Resources at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

The aim of the Honours programme is to provide graduates with a strong grasp of the theoretical foundations and insight into the core values and principles informing LR and HR best practice. Following on a Bachelor’s degree, this Honours programme is a post-graduate specialisation that provides students with an opportunity for advanced study in the area, thus consolidating and deepening the students’ knowledge and expertise relating to theories and practices of LR and HR. Students will develop appropriate competence to meet the needs of the South African economy for well-qualified and competent human resource and labour relations professionals.

Faculty: Business and Economic Sciences | Duration: 1 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The published curriculum is an NQF Level 8 qualification of 122 credits.

Career pathways

Career fields listed on the page: Human Resources Manager.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Persons shall not be registered as candidates for the Honours degree except by permission of the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, on the recommendation of the Head of the Department concerned. Unless Senate decides otherwise, candidates shall be admitted only if they have a first degree with an aggregate pass of at least 60% with major subjects of at least one of the following: Sociology, Psychology, Industrial Psychology, Economics or Business Economics, Labour Law or Political Science, Business Management or Human Resource Management. In addition, candidates may be required to supplement their knowledge of a particular topic to the satisfaction of the Head of Department before being allowed to proceed to the corresponding section of the Honours degree.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Applications for the 2027 academic year opened on 13 April 2026. Applications for MBChB, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing Extended, BPharm and Bachelor of Radiography (Diagnostic) close on 30 June 2026.

Early applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, Nursing, BPharm and BRad) close on 03 August 2026; late applications close on 30 September 2026.

International student applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, BPharm and BRad) close on 30 September 2026. The application fee for international students is R500 per year; online applications by South African applicants carry no application fee.

Student accommodation applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026.

2026 down-payments before registration: R10 600 full-time (R6 200 part-time) for degrees, postgraduate diplomas, advanced diplomas, Masters and Doctorates; R7 500 full-time (R5 200 part-time) for diplomas and certificates; enrolment fee R1 770. International students pay 100% upfront.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.mandela.ac.za

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