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Industrial Relations
 Industrial Relations

Description

(Note – this specialisation is currently under review).

Industrial Relations focuses on the processes, relationships, institutions and public policies associated with paid employment in contemporary society.

The study of Industrial Relations provides students with a solid working knowledge of all key institutional players, namely trade unions, management, employer organisations and industrial tribunals and government. It is also provides a detailed and practical understanding of current employment relations issues, developments and practices.

Graduates are employed in a wide range of careers in the area of employment relations, such as industrial advocacy or research with trade unions and employer organisations and as industrial relations or labour policy specialists with government bodies and international labour organisations.

Studying Industrial Relations at UNSW

At the undergraduate level, Industrial Relations is only available as a second major to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Science.



Industrial Relations can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3136 Materials Science/Commerce Major MGMTI13136
3400 Arts Major
Honours
IROBA13400
MGMTIH3400
3420 Social Science Major MGMTI13420
3528 Economics/Social Science Double Major MGMTID3528
3715 Engineering/Commerce Major MGMTI13715
3935 Science/Social Science Major IROBA13935
4733 Commerce / Law Major IROBA14733
   

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