Overview

The Bachelor of Arts - Work and Employment Relations BA programme from The University of Western Australia is taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, workshops and other in-class activities. At the UWA Business School, you’ll study work and employment relations with renowned lecturers and professors who are at the leading edge of research and practice in Australia and internationally, ensuring the knowledge you develop through this course will set you apart as a graduate in this field.

In this major you’ll study how work is organised, the way employees are managed, the role of unions, how cooperation and negotiation can be developed, and how conflict can emerge and be managed. The nature of employment relations in both Australia and other countries is examined using institutional and sociological perspectives.

Career opportunities:

The Work and Employment Relations program is beneficial for those aspiring to work in a management position in the private or government sector, for a union, or for those wishing to become involved in industrial law.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Employment Relations

Social Relations of Work

Australian Employment Relations

Work and the Law

Managing Diversity

International Employment Relations

Negotiation: Theory and Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-08 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-17 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-11 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-19 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

82

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

48 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Perth, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

82

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS Code: 00126G

Below you’ll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR):

All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE)

9

Canadian High School (except Quebec)

68

French Baccalaureate

10

Gao Kao (PR China NCEE)/750

507

GCE A-Levels

8

German Abitur

3.6

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education

14

Indian Senior School Certificate (CISCE)

45

Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65

75.5

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)

24

Malaysian STPM

10

Monash University Foundation Year

254

NCUK Foundation Program

8

Norwegian Vitnemål

3.5

Singapore - Cambridge A Levels

6.5

South African National Senior Certificate

4

South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)

324

Sweden Slutbetyg

14.5

Trinity College Foundation

280

Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)

14

University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program

61

US College Board Advanced Placements

7

US College Board SAT

1130

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

51000 AUD / year

≈ 51000 AUD / year

Additional Details

Commonwealth Supported Place for domestic students.

Living costs

Perth

Australia

1328 - 2367 AUD / month

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