BComm (Honours) Human Resource Management/Industrial Relations at University of Manitoba

Programme overview

Human resource professionals provide qualified people to achieve organizational business plans and strategies. Human resource professionals consider labour laws, regulations and ethical business practices while aiming to maximize employee motivation, commitment and productivity.

Faculty: Asper School of Business | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time, co-op option | Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

What you will study

As a major in human resource management at the University of Manitoba, students will learn how to help companies recruit and select qualified people, effectively train and develop a workforce, generate effective total compensation systems, manage employee performance and employee relations, foster and maintain an engaged workforce and promote talented people through the organization.

Career pathways

With a major in Human Resource Management/Industrial Relations, your career choices are endless. human resources, industrial relations, occupational health and safety, total compensation, personnel services, training and development, recruiting, labour negotiations, career counselor

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Application information

Entry requirements

Manitoba high school direct entry: minimum average of 85% over English 40S, Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S and two academic 40S courses, with no less than 70% in each course. To declare the Human Resources Management/Industrial Relations major, you first have to be accepted to the Bachelor of Commerce program.

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

Fall term (classes begin 9 September 2026), Winter term (classes begin 7 January 2027); Direct Entry application deadlines are also published for Summer 2026 and Summer 2027 entry.

Direct Entry deadlines for Fall 2026: Music January 15, 2026; Diploma in Agriculture March 1, 2026 (international) and May 1, 2026 (Canadian citizens and permanent residents); University 1 May 1, 2026 (international) and August 1, 2026 (Canadian citizens and permanent residents); all other Direct Entry programs March 1, 2026. Early application deadline for Fall 2026 was December 1, 2025.

Direct Entry deadlines for Winter 2027: Environment, Earth and Resources, Arts and Science October 1, 2026; University 1 international applicants October 1, 2026; University 1 Canadian citizens and permanent residents December 1, 2026. Summer 2027: Environment, Earth and Resources, Arts and Science February 1, 2027; University 1 international February 1, 2027; University 1 Canadian citizens and permanent residents April 1, 2027.

Undergraduate application fee: $100 for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and refugees; $130 for international students; non-refundable. Pay online by Visa or MasterCard, or through Convera or PayMyTuition (5 to 10 business days to process). Apply through the UM undergraduate application portal at apply.umanitoba.ca. Deadlines vary by program and both the application and fee must be received by the deadline. A non-refundable $2,000 CAD tuition deposit is required from students needing a Provincial Attestation Letter.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.umanitoba.ca/apply

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