Undergraduate study in Employment Relations and Organisation Studies

As part of a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Employment Relations and Organisation Studies you can study areas such as:

• Organisational behaviour
• Employment relations
• Diversity at work
• Human resource management
• Business ethics
• Business and society

You can take a major in Employment Relations and Organisation Studies as one of your two BA majors (a double major). You will need to pass at least 120 points (eight courses) towards each of your majors, including at least 45 points (three courses) at Stage III.

If you first enrolled in a BA prior to 2018

• For a single major you must pass at least 135 points, including at least 60 points above Stage II.
• For a double major you must pass at least 120 points in each of two majors, including at least 45 points above Stage II in each major.
• For a BA minor you must pass at least 90 points, including at least 60 points above Stage I.

Required courses

You must pass the following courses as part of the Employment Relations and Organisation Studies major:

• at least 15 points from MGMT 211, 223 or SOCIOL 208
  

Stage I courses

BUSINESS 151
GENDER 101
GLOBAL 101
SOCIOL 100
SOCIOL 101
SUSTAIN 100

Stage II courses

MGMT 211
MGMT 223
SCIGEN 201
SOCIOL 200
SOCIOL 208
SOCIOL 210
SUSTAIN 200

Stage III courses

GEOG 302
GEOG 327
MĀORI 335
MGMT 304
MGMT 309
MGMT 314
MGMT 320
PSYCH 322
SOCIOL 310
SOCIOL 317
SOCIOL 323
SOCIOL 335
SUSTAIN 300

Major undergraduate scholarships

Our friendly staff will provide you with advice on planning your degree and enrolling in your courses at Student Hubs.

If you would like to find out more about studying Employment Relations and Organisation Studies, you can contact our Undergraduate Adviser in the School of Social Sciences.