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University of Johannesburg Diploma in Human Resources Management
University of Johannesburg

Diploma in Human Resources Management

Johannesburg, South Africa

3 up to 4 Years

English

Full time

31 Oct 2025*

Feb 2026

ZAR 23,050 / per year **

On-Campus

* by noon

** fees for the complete programme amount to between R23050,00 and R51851,00. Fees may vary depending on the composition of a particular qualification

Key Summary

    About: This Diploma in Human Resources Management covers essential HR theories and practices. It prepares you for various HR roles by equipping you with the skills needed to manage personnel, understand labor laws, and implement effective training programs.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can explore roles such as HR manager, compensation and benefits specialist, or training and development coordinator. This diploma can also serve as a stepping stone toward more advanced studies in human resources or related fields.

Introduction

The purpose of the qualification is to introduce the student to the complex world of human resource management within a global and a South African context. This would enable the student to understand the human resource management processes and daily operations of an organization; acquire knowledge and develop a broad-based, strong, and cohesive understanding of sustainable development in the context of human resource practices. Against this background, the student will have relevant knowledge of Human Resource Management, Processes and Systems, Human Resource Development, Employment Relations Management, and Business Management.

The student will also be required to do practical work that will focus on honing practical skills in basic principles and issues regarding human resource management practices in South Africa; and methods of measuring and interpreting individual differences in behavior and job performance.

Reasons for studying at UJ

  • UJ offers not only a special program called the First Year Experience to help orientate students throughout the first year but we also offer a Senior Student Experience that gears students toward the workplace!
  • Grab the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports and train alongside Olympians and Paralympians on state-of-the-art pitches, tracks, and fields, or just keep fit by joining one of the gyms on each of our 4 campuses.
  • Be part of a young, vibrant, and agile university that reflects and adapts easily to our country’s aspirations, while maintaining global relevance through numerous international partnerships.
  • 178 Internationally respected and accepted qualifications.
  • Join a university that cares enough to have raised over R300 million since the start of 2016 in order to support the Missing Middle Campaign. UJ also ensures that more than 6 000 needy students have two healthy meals per day.
  • Study in the vibrant City of Gold – the economic hub of South Africa. Join a vibrant, cosmopolitan, progressive group of students and academics on their way to re-imagining the future!
  • UJ offers an amazing on-campus experience whether you live in one of UJ’s residences, belong to a day house, or whether you just want to socialize at the Student Centres on all campuses.
  • We ensure the health, safety, and security of all our students through our own on-campus health services and UJ Protection Services.
  • Did you know that during the first five years of UJ’s existence it doubled its targeted research output and to this day, continues to break records!

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