Overview

With University of Lethbridge's major in Human Resource Management and Labour Relations you’ll be a strategic leader in your organization. You’ll be critical for the successful management of complex and constantly evolving environments and you’ll work with both employers and employees to create productive and fair workplaces.

Key Facts

In this major you’ll study a broad range of topics including human behaviour, organizational change management, career development, managing in unionized environments, leadership, workplace safety and managing in diverse workplaces.

You can also choose a minor to enhance your knowledge in a secondary line of study. Many minors complement human resource management and labour relations well including family and small business management, Indigenous business management, mental health, marketing and sociology. Learn more about our available minors.

Being a HRMLR major at the Dhillon School of Business has it advantages. Our HRMLR major is accredited by the Chartered Professional In Human Resources (CPHR). That means you can waive the CPHR National Knowledge Exam, a requirement for individual CPHR designation. You also only require three years of professional human resources experience to receive the full CPHR designation, whereas those who do not graduate with a degree from an accredited institution require eight years of experience.Many of our students enrol in co-operative education while at the Dhillon School of Business. Co-op allows you to get paid work experience before you graduate and can even help you land a job immediately after graduation.

Career

Human resources manager

Human resources generalist

Human resources business partner

Human resources coordinator

Talent acquisition specialist

Other possible careers

Organizational development specialist

Compensation and benefits analyst

Occupational health and safety specialist

Learning and development coordinator

Staffing and HR planner

Labour relations consultant

Outplacement specialist

Industrial relations specialist/manager

Recruiter

Job analyst

Mediator

Negotiator/ advisor

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Diversity in Employment

Leading Organizational Change

Collective Labour Relations

Strategic Compensation

Training and Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Calgary, Canada
Lethbridge, Canada

Disciplines

Management Studies Organisational Behaviour Human Resource Management View 165 other Bachelors in Management Studies in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applications are considered complete when the application fee has been paid and all supporting documents are received by the Admissions Office. In addition to your application and the required fee, you must submit:

Official transcripts from all secondary and post-secondary institutions of study.
Proof of English Language Proficiency if your first spoken language is not English

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22360 CAD / year

≈ 22360 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

6557 CAD / year

≈ 6557 CAD / year

Living costs

Calgary

Canada

1247 - 1953 CAD / month

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Career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Living costs

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