Course summary
Establish your expertise as a human resource management practitioner, with this specialist MSc Business and Human Resource Management from Bristol Business School. Combine the latest workforce development skills with a comprehensive understanding of how HRM works in wider contexts, connecting with and affecting all areas of operation. Designed in collaboration with employers, on this MSc you’ll learn from HR experts with extensive experience, implementing leading-edge HR approaches across a wide range of global industries and sectors. You’ll also gain unique insights from visiting industry experts, business leaders and guest speakers from the HR world, debating current, relevant topics at our popular annual Masters Business Conference. On arrival you’ll complete a skills and aspirations audit, allowing you to identify learning gaps. The insights gained will inform your development path on the Career Catalyst module. This allows you to track your personal and professional growth throughout the course, build a relevant skillset and develop your personal unique selling point. When you graduate from Bristol Business School, you’ll be ready to step into many entry-level HR practitioner roles. If you’re already working in HR, this masters’ will give you the skills to progress to more senior or consultative roles, either locally or globally.
Modules
Compulsory modules: managing people in organisations; human resource management in a strategic context; human resource management; Applied Human Resource Management and Business Skills. Elective modules: resourcing and talent management; performance management; managing reward; employment law; employee relations; management and career development; international standards and employment law; international resourcing and talent management; equality and diversity from a comparative perspective; international employment relations.
Assessment method
We use a range of different forms of assessment throughout the course, including written assignments, tests, exams, a reflective log, presentations, and group exercises. Assessment of skills and competence also forms part of the overall assessment strategy.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Personnel and Development, Chartered Institute of
Entry requirements
You will need: An Honours degree of 2:2 or above in any subject and to be able to demonstrate an interest in human resource management. International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The University accepts a large number of UK and international qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language section: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/courses/applying/international-applications/english-language-requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Bristol, UWE
Coldharbour Lane
Frenchay
Bristol
BS16 1QY