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The Master of Employment Relations (MER) program is a collaborative initiative between the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Business Administration. Covering everything from career guidance to collective bargaining, the MER equips you with skills to navigate workplace dynamics successfully. This comprehensive graduate program explores every dimension of professional relationships through an interdisciplinary lens. Students select our prestigious MER program for these key advantages:
The MER curriculum develops expertise in Employment Relations specialization.
Recognized as Canada's fifth-best and North America's 39th-top program in the 2013-14 Eduniversal Best Master's Ranking (published on www.best-masters.com).
Ranked among the top 200 global master's programs in human resources management.
MER alumni pursue successful careers as recruiters, HR directors, occupational health specialists, and labor relations consultants.
Gain insights into workforce trends, cutting-edge industrial relations research, and HR management strategies. Combining business, sociology, historical, and economic perspectives, the MER examines employment dynamics through multiple frameworks - including your unique viewpoint.
Program Length (Full-time):
MER: 2 years
Location: St. John's campus
Application Due Date:
February 15 for Fall semester enrollment (full-time or part-time options)