Advanced standing details for CIRHR Program Students in UTSG

12-month MIRHR advanced standing option

This information applies to students completing one of the undergraduate studies in the Faculty of Arts and Science, UofT:

  • HR Certificate Program (AS CHRM)
  • Industrial Relations and Human Resources (ASSPE1536,, ASMAJ1536)
  • Work and Organization: Humanities, Science or Social Science  (ASMAJ1534, 1533, 1532)

Applicants are advised to present the following courses when applying to the 12-month MIRHR advanced standing option:

  • IRE242H1 HRM for Industrial Relations and HR Professionals
  • IRE244H1 Labour Relations or IRE339H1 Labour Markets and Public Policy
  • IRE260H1 Organizational Behaviour

Course descriptions can be found in the Calendar.

Attention Work and Organizations Students:

Science and Humanities Stream:  IRE242H1 and IRE244H1 are not part of the Work and Organization Major.   You may still enrol in these courses but the courses will not count towards satisfying the requirements of the major..  No exceptions will be made.
Social Science Stream:  IRE242H1 and IRE244H1  are listed as electives in the Work and Organization program which read as follows:

  • 1.5 credits of electives must chosen from a group of courses, of which at least 1.0 credit must be at the 300- or 400-level and no more than 0.5 credit can be from IRE courses.

You may enrol in IRE242H1 and IRE244H1 but only 0.5 IRE course will count towards meeting the major requirements.  No exceptions will be made to this requirement.    

Insufficient IRE Background
If the admissions committee determines that an applicant does not have sufficient academic training to qualify for advanced standing, the student will be automatically considered for the two-year MIRHR degree.

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