What Is This Course About?

Human Resource Management focuses on managing people within an organisation. Students learn how to recruit employees, manage workplace performance, handle labour relations, develop training programs, oversee employee wellness, and ensure compliance with labour laws.

The course covers topics such as organisational behaviour, HR planning, labour legislation, employee relations, training and development, performance management, compensation, and workplace ethics.

Which South African Universities Offer Human Resource Management?

Universities Offering HRM or Related Degrees

• University of South Africa (UNISA)

• University of Johannesburg (UJ)

• University of Pretoria (UP)

• North-West University (NWU)

• University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)

• University of Cape Town (UCT) – related organisational management streams

• University of the Free State (UFS)

• Nelson Mandela University (NMU)

• University of Stellenbosch – industrial psychology

• University of Fort Hare (UFH)

• University of Limpopo (UL)

• University of Venda (UNIVEN)

• Walter Sisulu University (WSU)

Universities of Technology

• Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) – Human Resource Management

• Durban University of Technology (DUT) – Human Resource Management

• Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) – Human Resource Management

• Vaal University of Technology (VUT) – Human Resource Management

• Central University of Technology (CUT) – Human Resource Management

Which TVET Colleges Offer Human Resource Management?

TVET HR Programs

Most TVET colleges offer the National Diploma: Human Resource Management and N4–N6 certificates.

Examples of TVET Colleges Offering HR

• Tshwane South TVET College

• Ekurhuleni East TVET College

• Ekurhuleni West TVET College

• Sedibeng TVET College

• Central Johannesburg TVET College

• False Bay TVET College

• College of Cape Town

• Buffalo City TVET College

• Coastal KZN TVET College

• Taletso TVET College

• Orbit TVET College

• West Coast TVET College

Career Opportunities

Graduates can work as:

• Human Resource Officer

• HR Manager

• Recruitment Specialist

• Training and Development Practitioner

• Labour Relations Officer

• Payroll Administrator

• Employee Wellness Coordinator

• Performance Management Specialist

• Talent Management Officer

• HR Consultant