Program Overview

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Diploma in Human Resource Management

Qualification Code: 98211

NQF Level: 6

Total Credits: 360

SAQA ID: 86348

APS/AS: 17

Purpose Statement

The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with the opportunity to acquire the applied competencies in the field of Human Resource Management that are required for registration with the South African Board for People Practitioners (SABPP) as a Human Resource/Employee Resource (HR/ER) Associate.

Rules

Students are only allowed to register for a maximum of 10 modules or 120 credits per academic year. The remaining modules will be registered in the following year. Students should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer, printer, and the internet.

Curriculum

The curriculum for this qualification includes a range of modules, including:

• ECS1501 - Economics IA
• ECS1601 - Economics IB (Macroeconomics I)
• FAC1502 - Financial Accounting Principles, Concepts and Procedures
• HRD1501 - Introduction to Human Resource Development
• HRM1501 - Introduction to Human Resource Management
• IOP1501 - Psychological Processes In the Work and Self-employed Context
• LRM1501 - Introduction to Labour Relations Management
• MNB1501 - Business Management IA
• MNB1601 - Business Management IB
• SUS1501 - Sustainability and Greed

Who Can Register

Applicants (new applicants & Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification) may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online. Re-registering students may register for the 2026 academic year once the registration period opens.

How to Choose Your Modules

Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.

• Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. You want to register for Module B, but have not yet passed Module A. You must then register for both Modules A and B simultaneously.
• Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.

Examination Timetable

The examination timetable is available on the university website.

Transitional Arrangements

Students will retain credit/s for the replacement module/s. FAC1601 has been replaced with SUS1501.

Modules

The modules for this qualification are divided into three levels:

First Level

• ECS1501 - Economics IA
• ECS1601 - Economics IB (Macroeconomics I)
• FAC1502 - Financial Accounting Principles, Concepts and Procedures
• HRD1501 - Introduction to Human Resource Development
• HRM1501 - Introduction to Human Resource Management
• IOP1501 - Psychological Processes In the Work and Self-employed Context
• LRM1501 - Introduction to Labour Relations Management
• MNB1501 - Business Management IA
• MNB1601 - Business Management IB
• SUS1501 - Sustainability and Greed

Second Level

• ECS2604 - Labour Economics
• FIN2603 - Finance for Non-Financial Managers
• HRD2601 - Education, Training and Development Practices
• HRM2601 - Human Resource Provisioning
• HRM2602 - Human Resource Maintenance and Retention
• HRM2603 - Remuneration Practices
• HRM2604 - Performance Management Practices
• IOP1601 - Personality In The Work And Self-employed Context
• IOP2601 - Organisational Research Methodology
• IOP2602 - Organisational Psychology
• LLW2601 - Individual Labour Law
• LLW2602 - Collective Labour Law
• MNG2601 - General Management

Third Level

• HRD3601 - Management of Human Resource Development
• HRD3701 - Applied Human Resource Development Competencies
• HRM3701 - Applied Human Resource Management Competencies
• HRM3702 - Management of Employee Wellness, Health and Safety
• LRM3601 - Labour Relations Practices
• LRM3701 - Applied Labour Relations Management Competencies
• PRM3701 - Project Management