Program Overview

MSc/PgDip Human Resource Management

Overview

The MSc/PgDip Human Resource Management course is designed to provide students with a thorough grounding in the world of HR. It is open to students from all academic backgrounds and is CIPD accredited.

Course Information

The course covers the essentials of HR, including employment law, diversity and inclusion, and contemporary areas such as HR analytics. Students can choose to study a PgDip or the full MSc, whichever suits their commitments and motivations.

Features and Benefits

• CIPD accredited – our Business School is a CIPD Accredited Programme Provider.
• Triple accredited – our Business School holds the globally recognised trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA.
• Taught by HRM experts – our lecturers specialise in various disciplines within HRM and have extensive experience working in the profession.
• Industry insights – attend talks and debates organised by the Manchester Industrial Relations Society.
• Rise Programme – all students are eligible to take part in co-curricular activities with Rise.
• Cutting-edge research – learn how expert researchers from within our department provide tailor-made solutions for public and private-sector clients.
• Relevant assessment methods – complete your masters through a series of coursework submissions.

Accreditations, Awards and Endorsements

• EFMD Quality Improvement System – our Business School holds the EQUIS accreditation.
• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business – the Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
• Business School Impact System (BSIS) – the BSIS scheme is designed to determine the extent and nature of a Business School's impact upon its local environment.
• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development – our Business School is a CIPD Accredited Programme Provider.
• The Global Institute of Organizational Coaching – students on this programme will have the opportunity to take additional sessions to acquire a certification of professional business coaching.

Year 1

Core Modules

• Work and Working Lives – explores the ways in which long-term and short-term trends in the internal and external environments impact upon work and working lives.
• Managing People for Performance – provides an overview of HRM theory and practice using the employee life cycle as a framework.
• Managing Employment Relationships – explores the regulation of employment relationships in an international context.
• Employment Law – examines the legal framework which governs employment relationships within the UK.
• Reward – investigates the strategic and operational approaches to and challenges of rewarding people in a fair and equitable way.
• HR Analytics – critically evaluates the sources and types of people data available and investigates how data can be used to gain insights into key HR issues.
• Diversity and Inclusion – examines the concepts of diversity and inclusion and discusses theories which explain patterns of inequalities in the UK labour market.
• Professional Practice in HRM – explores what it means to be professional in HR including the role of the CIPD in promoting professional practice.
• HRM Project – enables students to apply their research skills to a pertinent, contemporary real life HRM issue.

Study and Assessment

• Study – 25% lectures, seminars or similar; 0% placement; 75% independent study.
• Assessment – 100% coursework; 0% practical; 0% examination.

Entry Requirements

• A UK honours degree – at least a 2:2 – or the international equivalent.
• Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification.

Fees and Funding

• Tuition Fees:
  • UK and Channel Island students: £11,500 per year (MSc), £7,667 per year (PG Dip).
  • EU and non-EU international students: £22,500 per year (MSc), £15,000 per year (PG Dip).
• Additional Costs:
  • Professional Costs: £149 (CIPD membership fees).
  • Other Costs: £400 (estimated costs for books, printing, and laptop).

Careers Support and Prospects

• 93.7% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, postgraduate taught graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
• The HR landscape is incredibly varied, with a wide range of career paths, specialisms and possibilities, and it’s always evolving.
• This course is designed to channel your existing skills and knowledge into an HR role.
• Our graduates have gone on to work at companies such as Barclays, KPMG and Tesco.