University Certificate, Human Resources and Labour Relations is a certificate in Human Resource Management programme offered by Athabasca University in Athabasca, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered fully online. Tuition for international students is CAD 207 per credit (CAD 207 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Human Resource Management
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: Online
Local tuition: CAD 207 / credit
International tuition: CAD 207 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This university certificate from Athabasca University's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences examines employment relations through social, legal, political, and economic perspectives. Delivered fully online, the program totals 30 credits, combining required courses in labour relations and human resource management fundamentals with electives in areas such as accounting, communication, ethics, and sociology. It can be completed in as little as one year of full-time study or at the student's own pace with no fixed time limit, and admission runs on a rolling basis with monthly start dates. There are no formal admission requirements beyond a minimum age of 16. The certificate is aimed at trade unionists, managers, human resource specialists, and others seeking to strengthen their standing in employment-related roles or address complex workplace issues. Credits completed in the certificate may be applied toward Athabasca University's Bachelor of Human Resources and Labour Relations degree, giving it a pathway function toward that credential. The program is delivered entirely online, with no on-campus component.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The University Certificate, Human Resources and Labour Relations page states this program itself has no formal admission requirements beyond being 16 years of age or older, and applicants can enrol at any time regardless of prior education, consistent with Athabasca's institution-wide policy that most undergraduate programs are open admission with no specific entry requirements. The one stated restriction is that applicants who have already completed Athabasca's former University Certificate in Labour Relations cannot apply to this certificate. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Athabasca's general English language proficiency requirement, met with IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, TOEFL iBT 80 with a minimum essay score of 20, PTE Academic 59, Duolingo 105, CAEL 60, or MELAB 80. No minimum GPA, portfolio, or interview is required, and the program admits monthly with no time limit for completion.
Application Details
Start Date:Monthly
Application Deadline:Athabasca University's undergraduate degrees, majors and university certificates admit on a continuous, rolling basis for both domestic and international applicants: there is no fixed application deadline, and most individualized-study courses start on the first of every month provided registration is received by the 10th of the prior month. The university's published admissions information does not distinguish international timing from domestic. The one fixed-cohort exception among this institution's programmes is the Post-LPN Bachelor of Nursing, whose September 2027 intake takes applications from Sept. 1 to Nov. 15, 2026, with all supporting documents due by Nov. 30, 2026, for both domestic and international applicants; the Post-RN Bachelor of Nursing, by contrast, remains open/rolling with monthly starts. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
