A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2).
Relevant degree disciplines include business studies, economics, geography, management, and operations research. However, students with qualifications in other disciplines, such as engineering, environmental sciences, the humanities and languages, are also encouraged to apply.
Alternative professional qualifications with at least three years of relevant professional experience will also be considered. Applicants from different academic backgrounds are welcome.
If your first language is not English, you should have an IELTS 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.
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A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2).
Relevant degree disciplines include business studies, economics, geography, management, and operations research. However, students with qualifications in other disciplines, such as engineering, environmental sciences, the humanities and languages, are also encouraged to apply. Alternative professional qualifications with at least three years of relevant professional experience will also be considered. Applicants from different academic backgrounds are welcome.
If your first language is not English, you should have an IELTS 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.
Visit our How to apply page for more information on:
Visit our How to apply page for more information on:
Visit our How to apply page for more information on:
Our career-focused MA is fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) and is designed to build your understanding of the theory, practices and policies associated with evidence-based Human Resource Management (HRM) as they relate to real-world situations, equipping you with the knowledge, competencies and analytical skills to effectively manage organisational strategy and operations from an HR perspective. Our problem-based approach to teaching means you’ll get to apply what you learn to management problems through assignments and projects based on actual situations. We’ll draw on everyday HR issues in the news, case studies and current examples, at times addressing some of our own students’ workplace experiences. You’ll learn to collect and analyse relevant data and information, developing your ability to identify, evaluate and propose the most appropriate solutions looking at issues ranging from flexible working to employee engagement, managing change or reward management. Our annual HRM conference offers you the chance to hear directly from a range of guest speakers who have previously covered issues such as immigration and labour supply, the impact of EU legislation on employee relations post-Brexit and EDI management. You also have the opportunity to develop essential HR practitioner skills through a series of practical workshops in areas such as disciplinary and grievance handling, unconscious bias in recruitment and selection, coaching and mentoring, amongst others. Working in teams, you might simulate dealing with a disciplinary hearing, for example, or conducting a recruitment interview. Whether you’re a graduate intending to work in HR or a current practitioner seeking to advance, our course, with its focus on professional practice, will help you progress your career. With working professionals in mind, this course can be studied both full-time or part-time. Part-time study is either evenings only or a combination of evening and half-day study. Past graduates have secured jobs as consultants (internal and external), HR managers, compensation and benefits managers, change management specialists, HR business partners/operations managers, civil servants and mediators.
The modules outlined below are representative of the curriculum for this course. To earn the MA in Human Resource Management, students must complete six core modules and select two optional modules from the list provided.
We aim to offer a wide range of option modules. However, availability may be affected by timetabling, staff availability, or student demand, so preferred choices cannot always be guaranteed.