Course summary
With our Human Resources Management MSc you’ll be prepared for a successful international career in a range of commercial, public sector and not-for-profit organisations. Our course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) to Advanced Diploma knowledge standards. You will build your professional HR knowledge while developing your core HR skills with:
- skills development workshops
- visits to organisations to examine their HR practice.
- attend the Oxford CIPD monthly meetings
- receive briefings on the latest HR developments, including local and global employers.
Modules
Over the duration of the course, you will take nine compulsory modules. You will also complete a research project. Compulsory modules: People Resourcing and Talent Management, Employee Engagement, Performance and Reward, Learning, Development and Coaching, Employment Law, Understanding Organisations and Managing Change, Contemporary Issues and Challenges for HRM, Developing Skills for Business Leadership, Critical investigation skills, Dissertation, Research Project Please note: As our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, the modules you can choose from may vary from those shown here. The structure of the course may also mean some modules are not available to you.
Assessment method
Most modules are assessed through a combination of course-work (typically 80%) and a group based assessment (typically, 20%). There are no written exams. We use a range of assessment methods, such as:
- assignments
- individual or group reports
- group presentations.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Personnel and Development, Chartered Institute of
How to apply
International applicants
If English is not your first language you will need to have the following level of English language competency: - minimum 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in reading and writing and 5.5 in listening and speaking). - if you have completed your undergraduate degree in the UK (at least one full year of study) you will automatically meet our English language requirements. Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.
Entry requirements
This course attracts students from a wide range of backgrounds and nationalities. A minimum of a second class honours degree (2:2) in any academic discipline, or equivalent overseas degree from a recognised institution or equivalent professional or other qualification is required. Applications are welcome from recent graduates hoping to start a career in HRM as well as those looking to take a break from work to take up full-time study or to study the programme part-time as part of their continuing professional development. Entry will also be subject to two satisfactory references (one of these must be an academic reference).
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £17350 | Year 1 |
| England | £11950 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £11950 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £11950 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £11950 | Year 1 |
| International | £17350 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year, your fees will increase each year.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP