Steps for Completing Your MHRLR Online Application for International Students
MASTER'S DEGREE IN HR & LABOR RELATIONS
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2026
The MHRLR program has rolling admissions and will continue accepting applications until the cohort is full.
Please note: The GRE and GMAT requirement is currently optional. If you choose not to take the GRE or GMAT, you will need submit an Academic Statement instead.
If you are applying to MSU as a future undergraduate student, please visit MSU Admissions at https://admissions.msu.edu/. You will be prompted to send your transcripts through the MSU Admissions application packet.
Contact Melanie Zaremba at mzaremba@msu.edu with questions or to schedule an advising appointment.
- Go to https://grad.msu.edu/apply
- Choose "International Applicant"
- Click "New Application"
- When choosing a program from the drop-down menu, scroll down to the "College of Social Science" and choose "Human Resources and Labor Relations (Masters)"
- Complete all required fields
- When adding recommenders, you must add the name, organization, position/title, relationship, telephone, and email for three recommenders prior to submitting the application. When you add a recommender and click "Send to Recommender", the application sends an email to the individual with a link where they can upload their letter.
To save your application progress at any time, click "Review" then "Save for Later".
- There is a $65 application fee you can pay directly from the website.
- If you are applying for financial aid, check the appropriate boxes on the application to indicate this.
- If you have previously been admitted to another graduate program at MSU, you do not need to submit another graduate application form.
- If you are presently enrolled in another graduate program at MSU, request an Internal Transfer form from us to submit in place of the MSU application form. The Internal Transfer form should be returned directly to our office. There is no fee.
- If you were previously a graduate student in another program at MSU but are not currently enrolled, you must complete an MSU Application for Readmission to Graduate Study. There is no fee for readmission.