BCom Human Resource Management
Support recruitment, employee development, workplace relationships and organisational people practices.
R43 460 to R81 550 first-year fees2 bursaries list Human Resources
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Unlicensed office work built on documents, communication and analysis: the kind of work AI tools already help with most. Expect the role to evolve quickly and new kinds of roles to appear alongside it.
Hands-on In-person care Licensed & accountable
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University of Pretoria · 2027 intake NSC/IEB check in My Map
First-year tuition (2026): R68 000 to R73 500
UP 2027 example: English level 5, Mathematics level 4 and APS 30.
Published minimums only. Selection, bachelor admission, any extra requirements and available places still apply.
Stellenbosch University · 2027 intake NSC/IEB check in My Map
First-year tuition (2026): R59 587
Stellenbosch 2027: NSC aggregate of at least 65% (excluding Life Orientation), Mathematics 60%, and English or Afrikaans Home Language 50% or English or Afrikaans First Additional Language 70%. The 2027 selection criteria are higher: NSC average 70% and Mathematics 63%.
Published minimums only. To receive an offer, applicants must also meet the Faculty's 2027 selection criteria: NSC average 70% and Mathematics 63%, the highest thresholds that will be applied; they may be lowered at the final offer stage to meet diversity and intake targets. Late applications will not be considered.
University of Johannesburg · 2027 intake NSC/IEB check in My Map
First-year tuition (2026): R53 730 to R81 550
UJ 2027 example: English level 4, and Mathematics level 4 OR Technical Mathematics level 4 OR Mathematical Literacy level 5; APS 28 with Mathematics or Technical Mathematics, and also 28 with Mathematical Literacy.
Published minimums only. Selection, bachelor admission, any extra requirements and available places still apply. UJ ranks all applicants from highest to lowest APS when it makes final selections in January, and says that meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee a place.
University of KwaZulu-Natal · 2027 intake NSC/IEB check in My Map
First-year tuition (2026): R57 836
UKZN 2027: APS 30 (Life Orientation excluded) with English, Mathematics and Life Orientation at level 4. Human Resource Management is a specialisation (major) within the 3-year B Com (General). For the 2026 academic year the College's handbook offers the Human Resource Management major at Westville only; confirm the campus for 2027.
Published minimums only: UKZN selects by academic ranking from APS 48 down until the places are filled, and meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place. Apply through the CAO for the B Com (KN-P-BC1 Pietermaritzburg / KN-W-BC1 Westville); the specialisation is chosen within the degree. Applicants with APS 35 and English, Life Orientation and Mathematics at level 5 are considered for early selection. Closing date 30 September 2026.
North-West University · 2027 intake NSC/IEB check in My Map
NWU 2027 example: Mathematics level 4, Afrikaans or English level 4 and APS 30. Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark, 3 years.
Published minimums only. Selection, bachelor admission, any extra requirements and available places still apply.
University of the Free State · 2027 intake NSC/IEB check in My Map
First-year tuition (2026): R43 460
UFS 2027 example: AP 28, English level 4 (50%) and Mathematics level 3 (40%). 3 years (Bloemfontein).
Not a selection programme. Published minimums only: the prospectus says meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission, as limited space is available in each programme; final admission is subject to space and academic results. Applications for non-selection programmes closed on 30 September 2026.
An undergraduate HR degree does not qualify you as a registered industrial psychologist or labour-law practitioner.
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