(Endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Business Management – CIBM)

About this programme
Human Resource Management (HRM, or simply HR) is the management of an organisation’s workforce. This area of management is responsible for the recruitment, selection, training, assessment, and rewarding of employees, while also overseeing organisational leadership and culture and ensuring compliance with employment and labour laws. This Short Learning Programme (SLP) in Human Resource Management will broaden your knowledge and skills in this field of study.

Programme outline
The following topics will be covered in the programme:

• Defining human resource management
• Human resource functions
• Human resources in South Africa

• International perspective on HRM
• Jobs and human resource planning

• Recruitment, selection and induction (employee orientation)
• Training, education and employee development
• Performance management and performance appraisals
• Employee motivation
• Organisational support
• Compensation, rewards, benefits and the cost of employees
• The legislative framework governing health and safety at work
• Health in the workplace
• Employment relations
• South African labour law fundamentals and an introduction to the:

Admission requirements

You are required to have knowledge, comprehension and application of the English language at Grade 11 or equivalent.

How will I be certified on completion of this programme?

On successful completion of the programme you will be awarded a Unigrad Short Learning Programme Certificate in Human Resource Management Fundamentals endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Business Management (CIBM).

Programme fee

Contact Unigrad and speak to any student career consultant for course fee information. 

Are there any additional costs?

No.  Prescribed course material, formative and summative (final) assessment fees are included.

Starting date

Refer to the part-time course date and fee schedule for specific course / programme starting dates.

What is a Short Learning Programme?

The modern business world demands a vast variety of skills and abilities.  Unigrad offers an extensive range of short learning programmes particularly designed to address these demands by enhancing the quality of skills and knowledge available to the workplace.  These short learning programmes are typically aimed at working adults, or those seeking employment and whilst they are not full qualifications, such as those appearing on the NQF and registered with SAQA, their benefit lies in their rapid and significant improvement to skill and knowledge levels of the student.  This makes short learning programmes ideal for people who need to upgrade their CV’s, but do not have the time or finances to engage in a lengthy course of study.   This short learning programme is endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Business Management (CIBM).

Programme duration 

• Saturday mornings for a period of 15 weeks.