BCom Honours Human Resource Management at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Prepare to deal with the unique challenges of Human Resources management in today’s world of work. The programme is founded on leading international theory yet grounded in the South African business context. We offer up-to-date postgraduate programmes, provide expert supervision for research degrees and conduct leading-edge national and international research in the field. The Honours programme in Human Resources examines the vital role played by intellectual capital in an organisation, and how to optimally manage people in order to deliver competitive advantage to the business.

Faculty: Commerce, Law and Management | Department: Business Sciences | Duration: 1 - 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

The programme comprises the following courses: Research Paper in Business Sciences Statistical Research Design and Analysis (Coursework) AND Statistical Research Design and Analysis (Project) Advanced Labour Studies Advanced Studies in Organisational Theory Advanced Studies in Strategic Human Resource Management Research Methods for the Management Sciences

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Economic Science or equivalent with the relevant major. We require a minimum average of 65% in the relevant subject Honours application supporting documents needed: 1. Certified copy of your degree certificates 2. Certified copy of academic transcripts as well as grade key 3. All certificates need to be transcribed to English if in another language. 4. SAQA evaluation (International applicants) 5. Proof of English proficiency (International applicants) 6. Curriculum Vitae

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.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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