Higher Nitec in Human Resource and Administration

  

About this Course

In this course, students will be provided with the skills and knowledge to support a range of human resource administrative functions in an establishment.  It covers topics in recruitment and selection, pre-boarding, on-boarding and off-boarding, training administration, processing claims reimbursements and payroll, as well as employee relations and communication.

Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry

  • Support recruitment activities.
  • Support the selection and interview process.
  • Support pre-boarding activities.
  • Perform payroll administration.
  • Support training administration.
  • Support employee relations activities.
  • Support off-boarding activities.
  • Maintain employee information

Gain valuable first-hand experience

  • Opportunity for real-work exposure through an industry attachment

MODULE OBJECTIVES

Core modules

  • Essentials of Communication I
  • Information Technology
  • Business Environment
  • Service Excellence
  • Event Administration and Operations
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Essentials of Communication II
  • Recruitment and Selection
  • Human Resource Information and Administration
  • Employee Relations and Communication
  • Training Administration
  • Industry Attachment
Life Skills Modules

  • Personal and Professional Development I & II
  • Interdisciplinary Studies I & II
  • Sport and Wellness I & II
Electives (Course Specific)

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Principles of Management
  • Business Statistics
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Business Law
  • Real Estate Services
  • Essentials of Tourism
Electives (Inter-disciplinary)

  • Principles of International Commerce
  • Aquaculture Techniques
  • Design Thinking
  • Entrepreneurship for Innovation
  • Fashion Modelling
  • Creative Copy Production
Electives (General)

  • Business Mandarin
  • Calculus
  • Statistics & Matrices
  • First Aid, CPR and Sports Injuries
  • Industry Attachment
  • Overseas Experiential Programme

Progression Opportunities

Higher Nitec in Human Resource & Administration with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. 

Career Prospects

Higher Nitec in Human Resource and Administration graduates are equipped with skills in a range of human resource administrative functions such as recruitment and selection, pre-boarding, onboarding and off-boarding, training administration, processing claims reimbursements and payroll, as well as employee relations and communication, are employed in any sector. Some job titles include Human Resource Administrative Assistant, Payroll Assistant and Human Resource Executive Assistant.

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level courses.

Entry Requirements

To apply for the Higher Nitec in Human Resource & Administration course, you need to have:

GCE 'O' level grades in English Language, Mathematics/Principles of Accounts and 1 other subject

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