Job Guide

You can work as a human resources officer without formal qualifications, but employers usually prefer your SACE. However, entry to this occupation may be improved if you have qualifications in human resources. Relevant courses are available at the certificate, diploma and degree levels. A degree in related areas such as industrial relations, psychology, management, commerce or economics may also be useful in gaining employment.

Entry to the courses below usually requires you to gain your SACE. The various institutions have different prerequisites and some have flexible entry requirements. Courses are also offered via distance education. See the Open Universities Australia website (www.open.edu.au) or contact the institutions you are interested in for more information.

The Recruitment and Consulting Services Association offers courses at certificate and diploma levels. The Australian Human Resources Institute also runs courses at certificate and diploma levels. Contact the institutions for further information.

Certificate Courses:

TAFE SA - Panorama and Tea Tree Gully Campuses and Distance Education:

• Certificate IV in Human Resources

Diploma Courses:

TAFE SA - various locations:

• Diploma of Human Resources Management

TAFE SA - Adelaide City and Tea Tree Gully Campuses:

• Advanced Diploma of Management (Human Resources)

Degree Courses:

Flinders University:

• Bachelor of Business, majoring in human resource management, 3 years full time or equivalent

University of Adelaide - North Terrace Campus:

• Bachelor of Commerce (Management), 3 years full time or equivalent

University of South Australia - City West Campus or Distance Education:

• Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resource Management), 3 years full time or equivalent
• Bachelor of Management, majoring in human resources, 3 years full time or equivalent

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