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Bachelor of Applied Management (Human Resource Management)
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-01-22 | - |
| 2025-06-23 | - |
Program Overview
Bachelor of Applied Management (Human Resource Management)
Overview
Gain the knowledge and ability to successfully support a highly effective workforce.
What will I study
In your first year, you'll develop a depth of business knowledge and skills required for any commercial context. This includes skills in management, leadership, accounting, marketing, HR, law, economics, and sustainability, as well as knowledge of Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Then, across your second and third years, you'll dive deeper into HR, where you'll develop an understanding of human resource management practices and processes and their impacts on organisational effectiveness. You'll also learn how to apply human resource management principles, tools, and concepts in the workplace, to help staff and businesses meet their objectives.
Areas of study will include employment relations, organisational behaviour, human resource management, contemporary issues in human resource management, and health, safety, and wellbeing leadership. Additionally, you'll channel the knowledge and skills you acquire into a practical industry project for a local business or organisation, in which you'll address business issues or advance business opportunities. In the process, you'll strengthen your understanding of human resource management.
Flexibility has been built into this degree, allowing you to not only study part-time, full-time, and/or in the evenings but to choose two specialisations at no extra cost and requiring no additional time. Alternatively, you can personalise your degree by including up to five elective courses (Level 5 and above, equal to 15 credits each) from any subject area of your choosing.
Fees for 2025
- Domestic Fee: $7,630 - $8,540 per year
- International Fee: $26,000 per year
- Indicative Student Services Fee: $370.50 per year
- Valid To: December 31, 2025
Academic Requirements
- University Entrance: NCEA Level 3 (60 credits at level 3 and 20 credits at level 2 or higher) which must include 14 credits at Level 3 in each of three approved subjects and:
- Literacy: 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of 5 credits in reading, 5 credits in writing
- Numeracy: 10 credits at Level 1 or above (specified achievement standards, or unit standards 26623, 26626, 26627)
- OR New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) Ara Business and ICT Pathway or equivalent
Alternative Requirements
Still want to study but don't meet the Academic Requirements?
If you show that you have equivalent skills for tertiary study gained through study, work, and/or life experience, you may be able to gain alternative entry.
English Requirements
What if English is not my first Language?
- Please provide a result from a test or qualification on the acceptable alternatives English Proficiency Outcomes Chart.
- If you are a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident, complete an Admission and Enrolment form and Ara will contact you regarding a free assessment.
- If you are not a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent resident, book an IELTS or other test through the Ara Examination Centre or in your home country.
- IELTS scores used must be taken from a single IELTS Test Report Form and are valid for two years from the date of the test.
Overall IELTS 6.0 Academic
- 5.5 Listening
- 5.5 Reading
- 5.5 Writing
- 5.5 Speaking
Career Opportunities
Graduates can start out in general advisory human resource roles within diverse environments, including businesses, industrial plants, and public entities or as a general operational HR Officer in a small organisation.
Study Pathways
Our Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management will extend your career prospects and further your knowledge of this business area.
Recommended School Subjects
- English
- Mathematics
- Computing / ICT
- Economics
Bachelor of Applied Management (Human Resource Management)
FULL-TIME - 3 Years
Gain the knowledge and ability to successfully support a highly effective workforce.
Information
Type | DegreeCode | CH3988Application close date | Accepted throughout the yearMay be available for Study Visa? | YesInternational application close date | 22 January for February start, 23 June for July startCredits | 360Level | 7Additional Equipment/Fees | Advised before enrolmentMay be eligible for Studylink? | YesMay be eligible for Fees Free? | YesReference | CH3988-HRMA
COVID-19 Vaccination Information
Placements or workplace assignments are an integral part of this programme. You don’t need to supply evidence of your Covid vaccination status to apply for or to study this programme but please be aware that some workplaces may require evidence from you that you are fully vaccinated for Covid before allowing you to complete work at their organisation. The number of organisations at which your placement or workplace assignment can be completed may be impacted, depending on your vaccination status.
Credit Recognition
If you have prior relevant experience or previous related study credits, you may be eligible for credit recognition towards this qualification.
Documents
- Admission & Enrolment Form PDF, 427 KB
- International Application Form PDF, 358 KB
- Business Programme Timetable PDF, 431 KB
Area of Interest
- Business
Core Courses
- Level 5
- Introduction to Accounting and Taxation
- Applied Accounting
- Analysis of Financial Information
- Budgets for Planning and Control
- Commercial Law
- Economics
- Employability Skills and Experience
- Organisations in an Aotearoa New Zealand Context
- Business Environments
- Business Functions
- Change and Innovation
- Introduction to Human Resources
- People and Development
- Introduction to Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Leadership
- Change and HR Initiatives
- Introduction to Leadership
- Operations Management and Compliance
- Business Planning
- Managing Projects
- Introduction to Marketing
- Buyer Behaviour
- Introduction to Digital Marketing
- Sales and Relationship Management
- Level 6
- Intermediate Management Accounting
- Intermediate Financial Accounting
- Taxation in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Introduction to Finance
- Data Analytics
- Law of Business Entities
- Research Methods
- Accounting Information Systems
- Applied Employment Law
- Business-to-Business Sales and Marketing
- Customer Engagement
- Event Logistics
- Event Planning and Management
- Global Challenges; Sustainable Futures
- Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Leadership
- IT Service Management
- Introduction to Enterprise Intelligence and Analytics
- Integrated Marketing Communications
- Marketing Planning and Control
- Organisational Behaviour
- Operations Management
- Principles of Leadership
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning for Small Business
- Special Topic Level 6
- Level 7
- Advanced Management Accounting
- Advanced Financial Accounting
- Auditing and Assurance
- Professional Accounting Project
- Contemporary Issues in Marketing Practice
- Co-operative Education Project
- Critical Reflection on Work
- Event Marketing and Sponsorship
- Event Project
- Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management
- International Marketing
- Information Technology Governance
- Enterprise Intelligence and Analytics
- Product Development
- Advanced Project Management
- Resource Integration Management
- Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain and Logistics
- Strategic Human Resources Value
- Strategic Management
- Special Topic Level 7
- Business Transformation and Change
Elective Courses
- Level 5
- Introduction to Accounting and Taxation
- Applied Accounting
- Analysis of Financial Information
- Budgets for Planning and Control
- Commercial Law
- Economics
- Employability Skills and Experience
- Organisations in an Aotearoa New Zealand Context
- Business Environments
- Business Functions
- Change and Innovation
- Introduction to Human Resources
- People and Development
- Introduction to Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Leadership
- Change and HR Initiatives
- Introduction to Leadership
- Operations Management and Compliance
- Business Planning
- Managing Projects
- Introduction to Marketing
- Buyer Behaviour
- Introduction to Digital Marketing
- Sales and Relationship Management
- Level 6
- Intermediate Management Accounting
- Intermediate Financial Accounting
- Taxation in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Introduction to Finance
- Data Analytics
- Law of Business Entities
- Research Methods
- Accounting Information Systems
- Applied Employment Law
- Business-to-Business Sales and Marketing
- Customer Engagement
- Event Logistics
- Event Planning and Management
- Global Challenges; Sustainable Futures
- Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Leadership
- IT Service Management
- Introduction to Enterprise Intelligence and Analytics
- Integrated Marketing Communications
- Marketing Planning and Control
- Organisational Behaviour
- Operations Management
- Principles of Leadership
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning for Small Business
- Special Topic Level 6
- Level 7
- Advanced Management Accounting
- Advanced Financial Accounting
- Auditing and Assurance
- Professional Accounting Project
- Contemporary Issues in Marketing Practice
- Co-operative Education Project
- Critical Reflection on Work
- Event Marketing and Sponsorship
- Event Project
- Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management
- International Marketing
- Information Technology Governance
- Enterprise Intelligence and Analytics
- Product Development
- Advanced Project Management
- Resource Integration Management
- Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain and Logistics
- Strategic Human Resources Value
- Strategic Management
- Special Topic Level 7
- Business Transformation and Change
