Human Resource Management & Organisational Analysis MSc

Program Overview

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Human Resource Management & Organisational Analysis MSc

Overview

The Human Resource Management & Organisational Analysis MSc course provides unique opportunities to develop advanced knowledge and skills in people management and human resources, making it an ideal for both graduates and professionals alike. Prepare for the key challenges in human resources, learning and development, organisational development, and organisational change. Today's organisations are characterised by constant change. For people professionals, success depends on acquiring the tools needed to navigate this turbulent landscape. Through our research-led, evidence-based, innovative teaching approach, we provide the foundation on which to build your career as a leading people professional of the future. Study either full-time or part-time to suit your personal and professional requirements.

Key Benefits

• Internationally recognised faculty who consult with major national and international organisations providing you with potential networking opportunities in both the public and private sectors.
• Leading HRM/organisational behaviour academics with a strong commitment to excellence in both education and research pathways.
• Offers a robust evidence-based approach, drawing on the very latest research in HRM and OB and emphasising both theory and practice.
• A focus on thinking critically and independently about human resource management and organisational analysis.
• Located in and around the iconic Bush House: a central location for business in London.
• Apply for King's Business School scholarships of up to 50% tuition fees or £10,000 for our full-time postgraduate courses.

Course Essentials

Course Aims

• Achieving an MSc in Human Resource Management & Organisational Analysis from King’s Business School will equip you with in-demand and current knowledge and skills. As organisations become progressively more turbulent and the solutions required to meet organisational demands become more diverse, we can help to future-proof your career in the people profession.
• Our courses cover critical and challenging issues in the people profession, including strategy, organisational management, contemporary challenges in human resource management, high performance, well-being, and advanced qualitative and quantitative analytics. The MSc involves completion of a dissertation, for which you will receive supervision by qualified academic advisors.

Base Campus

• Strand Campus: Located on the north bank of the River Thames, the Strand Campus houses King's College London's arts and sciences faculties.

Regulating Bodies

• King's is regulated by the Office for Students.

Entry Requirements

UK Applicants

• Standard Requirements: A minimum high 2:1 undergraduate Bachelor’s (honours) degree with a final mark of at least 65% or above.
• Programme-Specific Requirements: Undergraduate degree with high 2:1 honours (i.e. overall average of at least 65% across all years of study) required in a social science related area.

International Applicants

• Equivalent International Qualifications: Select a country to view equivalent qualifications.
• English Language Requirements: English language band B. To study at King's, it is essential that you can communicate in English effectively in an academic environment.

Teaching & Structure

Teaching Methods

• We use lectures, seminars, and group tutorials to deliver most of the modules on the course. You will also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study.
• The total contact time for each 15-credit taught module is typically 20-30 hours. These sessions will include lectures, teacher-led and student-led group discussions based on the main areas of study.

Assessment

• Your assessment on taught modules, which make up 120 of the final credits, will be predominantly by a combination of written examinations and coursework but may include other forms of assessment.
• The written dissertation submitted in September makes up the final 60 credits. The dissertation will be assessed with one extended piece of writing.

Structure

• Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits. For part-time, you will normally take modules totalling 60 credits in year 1 and 120 credits in year 2.

Required Modules

• The Foundations of Human Resource Management: Strategy and Conceptualisations (15 credits)
• Research Methods in HRM & Organisational Analysis (15 credits)
• Enabling Strategic Organisational Transformation: The Role of HR (15 credits)
• Globalisation and Employment (15 Credits)
• The New Workforce: Issues & Challenges (15 credits)
• Managing Diversity; Contemporary Issues (15 credits)
• High Performance & Employee Well-Being (15 credits)
• Dissertation Project (60 credits)

Optional Modules

• International Human Resource Management and Employment Relations (15 credits)
• Analytics for Human Resource Management and Business (15 credits)

Careers

Employability

• Human Resource Management & Organisational Analysis MSc career prospects include work as human resource experts in public and private sector organisations in the UK and abroad or more advanced study in the field of human resource management and organisational analysis.
• As a Business School student, you not only have full access to all the award-winning events and resources from our central team King’s Careers and Employability service but a bespoke service curated especially for you by our dedicated careers team.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

• UK: Full-time £17,800 per year (2025/26), Part-time £8,900 per year (2025/26)
• International: Full-time £31,600 per year (2025/26), Part-time £15,800 per year (2025/26)

Deposit

• If you receive an offer for this programme, you will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit to secure your place. Deposit payments are credited towards the total tuition fee payment.
• The Home deposit is £500. The International deposit is £2000.

Additional Costs

• In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:
  • Books if you choose to buy your own copies
  • Clothing for optional course-related events and competitions
  • Library fees and fines
  • Personal photocopies
  • Printing course handouts
  • Society membership fees
  • Stationery
  • Travel costs for travel around London and between campuses
  • Graduation costs
  • Optional CIPD accreditation - £1,500 plus any necessary CIPD membership fees to be paid directly to the CIPD (these are prescribed by the CIPD and not by KCL)