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Business and Human Resource Management at Bristol, UWE - UCAS

Bristol, UWE

Degree level: Postgraduate
Awarded by: University of the West of England, Bristol

Business and Human Resource Management (Taught)

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Course summary

Establish your expertise as a human resource management practitioner. With this specialist masters' from the Bristol Business School, you'll combine the latest workforce development skills with a comprehensive understanding of the core functions underpinning any modern business venture. Why study this course? Finding, training, and retaining the right people is crucial for an organisation's long-term success. Central to business functions, HR practitioners have more opportunities to influence organisational direction and progress into strategic management roles. Our MSc Business and Human Resource Management provides a holistic understanding of HRM's broader context, impacting all operational areas. You'll develop transferable skills, values, and attitudes to tackle contemporary business challenges and make ethical decisions. Why UWE Bristol? Designed in collaboration with employers, Bristol Business School's MSc Business and Human Resource Management is delivered by industry experts, many of whom are active in business management-related research. Our practitioner-led teaching approach and curriculum is continually updated to reflect the fast-moving environment in which modern businesses operate. We know it's not where you start but where you finish that matters. With this in mind, we've designed a skills and aspirations audit on arrival. This will help you identify gaps in your knowledge, including digital literacy, and guide you in choosing the right career path. Throughout the course, you'll receive tailored support to develop your skills and track your personal and professional growth. This feeds into the Careers Catalyst module, which enables you to reflect on your aspirations, build a relevant skillset and develop your personal unique selling point. You'll also enjoy access to and dialogue with business leaders, debating current, relevant topics at our popular annual Masters' Business Conference. Where can it take me? When you graduate from Bristol Business School, you'll be prepared for entry-level HR roles. If you're already in HR, this masters' degree will enhance your skills for senior or consultative positions, locally or globally. Recent graduates have found roles in employee and organisational development, recruitment, employee relations, employment law, strategic HR management, and equality, diversity, and inclusion.

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 .

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Business and Human Resource Management at Bristol, UWE - UCAS