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Master of Industrial Relations

Queen's University

  • Kingston, Canada
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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About the program

One-year full-time on-campus master's preparing students for labour relations and human resources careers.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Graduates are expected to explain core concepts in Industrial Relations
  • Apply appropriate methods to practical problems
  • Communicate findings clearly
  • And use discipline-relevant tools responsibly.

Career outcomes

  • Labour relations
  • Human resources management
  • Applied and policy research
  • Teaching and consulting in LR/HR

Curriculum

  • Full-time one-year programme covering labour relations and human resources practice
  • Evolving employment relationships and organisational behaviour
  • The laws governing employment and collective bargaining
  • Workplace data collection and analysis
  • And skills such as leadership
  • Consulting
  • Facilitation and coaching. Core and elective course lists are on the current-students page.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Four-year (honours) bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field
  • Typically a B+ average or higher as set by each programme
  • Transcripts and two references
  • Some programmes need a supervisor
  • GRE/GMAT or a writing sample. English: IELTS 7
  • TOEFL iBT
  • PTE 65 or Cambridge 185.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree in a related field, Professional references (two professional letters accepted), Programme-specific tests (e.G. GRE/GMAT for Industrial Relations applicants educated outside Canada).

Language tests

  • IELTS 7
  • TOEFL iBT 4.5
  • PTE Academic 65
  • Cambridge 185

Documents you’ll need

  • Passport identification
  • Academic transcripts
  • Degree certificates
  • English proficiency evidence where required
  • Curriculum vitae
  • References where required
  • Program-specific supporting documents.

How to apply

  1. Visit the official website. Review the graduate admission requirements for Master of Industrial Relations. Complete the application form. Submit academic transcripts
  2. Degree certificates
  3. Curriculum vitae
  4. References where required
  5. English proficiency evidence where required
  6. supporting documents. Pay the application fee. Wait for the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$45,171 CAD
Application fee$120 CAD
Deposit$2,500 CAD

Program details

CampusKingston
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Arts and Science
DepartmentEmployment Relations Studies
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value36
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay3 years
Scholarship noteQueen's University scholarships or awards may be available to eligible students, Subject to published criteria.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.