CF68 - Master of Management (Human Resources)

External and Online studies

This program is available to international students studying by distance education in their home country.

This program aims to present specialist education and training in the core elements of human resources management (HRM) which will permit students to operate as human resources professionals in the domestic and international business environment.

Students considering exiting this program with either a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma should refer to the rules for these programs.

Program structure

2 compulsory courses

It is recommended that students undertake the course  MGMT20112 Strategy Development & Initiatives as late as possible in their program of study.

Plus 1 elective From the postgraduate courses offered by the Faculty of Business and Informatics or another postgraduate course with approval from the Dean.

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Entry

• a bachelor degree in any discipline from a university or college; or equivalent; or
• a CQU Graduate Diploma of Management, or equivalent.

CQU has many years' experience using online technologies to support and enhance the learning experiences of distance education students.

Distance education is an ideal choice for people who do not live near a campus to complete a course; or for people who wish to combine study with their job, as you may choose when and where you study.

Teaching and learning
External courses are the same as on-campus courses – the only difference is that rather than attend lectures, tutorials and practical classes in person, you study using a variety of other methods.

E-course
E-course is CQU's online teaching and learning environment. It delivers web-based course material and assessment tasks and facilitates communication and collaboration between staff and students.

E-course is being implemented as the university-wide learning management system.

CQU's online environment gives you flexible and convenient access to learning resources and will enrich your learning experiences.

Distance Education Support - CQU Student Association
The Distance Education section of the CQU Student Association website is devoted to information tailor-fitted to the needs of external students.

In particular it contains a wealth of information on the distance education support services offered, including; DE Academic Support Services, DE Advocacy & Support Services and DE Student Services.

Great reasons to study at CQU

• The 2008 edition of The Good Universities Guide awarded CQU seven '5-star ratings' including 5 stars for Graduate Starting Salary, Positive Graduate Outcomes, Cultural Diversity, International Enrolments, Access by Equity Groups, Proportion given credit for TAFE studies and Non-Government Earnings
• The 2007 edition of The Good Universities Guide awarded CQU five '5-star ratings' including 5 stars for Positive Graduate Outcomes, International Enrolments, Cultural Diversity, Proportion of Credit given for TAFE studies and Non-Government Earnings
• The 2006 edition of The Good Universities Guide awarded CQU six '5-star ratings' including 5 stars for Positive Graduate Outcomes, International Enrolments, Cultural Diversity and the Proportion of Credit Given for TAFE studies
• The 2004 edition of The Good Universities Guide awarded CQU six '5-star ratings' including 5 stars for graduate satisfaction, cultural diversity, international enrolments, non-government earnings, entry flexibility and graduate starting salary
• CQU had one of the highest employment rates in Australia for graduates, 81.6% of CQU bachelor degree graduates secured full-time employment within six months of completing their degrees according to the Graduate Careers Council of Australia 'GradStats' data.
• Graduate Council of Australia ranked CQU in Australia's top 10 Universities based on success of our graduates gaining well-paid, full-time employment.
• CQU was recognised as a national centre for excellence winning the IDP Education Australia Exporter of the Year Award, a national award for international education. Over 40% of CQU's students are international students.
  The University reached the national finals of the Australian Export Awards by winning its category of the Premier of Queensland's Export Awards.
• CQU uses innovative, and appropriate models of product delivery that are tailored to site and cultural needs.
• A pioneer of distance education in Australia, CQU is very experienced in the provision of quality distance education to over 7 000 distance education students around the world.