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International Human Resource Management and Comparative Industrial Relations at University of Manchester - UCAS

University of Manchester

Degree level: Postgraduate

International Human Resource Management and Comparative Industrial Relations (Taught)

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2025 - 20262026 - 2027
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Course summary

People are at the heart of workplaces. Managing and developing them is essential to help organisations achieve their goals and supporting employees to thrive and lead meaningful working lives.

  • Learn about the differences between the employment practices and industrial relations systems in diverse countries and multinationals
  • Understand how social, economic and technological as well as the implications of AI and digitalisation
  • Study the influence of economic integration on changing systems of employment and industrial relations
  • Academic skills development workshops to help transition into master's level coursework requirements
  • Emphasis on professional skills development with opportunities to participate in the annual MSc HRM and case study competition, inter-university student debate, a live negotiation exercise and career development workshops
  • Learn from experienced academics and researchers who are part of the University of Manchester’s Works and Equalities Institute (WEI) a leading international employment research centre.
CIPD Course recognition The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) offering the ability to fast track your career through professional membership. CIPD credentials are increasingly sought out by employers around the world, with CIPD hubs existing in the UK, Ireland, Middle East and Asia, and a network of 160,000 CIPD worldwide registered members.

Entry requirements

We require a First or Upper Second class honours degree (2:1, with 60% average) from a UK university or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline. When assessing your academic record, we take into account your grade average, position in class, references and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.

English language requirements

For the latest information on demonstrating your English proficiency for those whose first language is not English, please see our language requirements.

https://www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/masters-entry-requirements/

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

For fees for entry in 2026, please view the course listing on our website.
International Human Resource Management and Comparative Industrial Relations at University of Manchester - UCAS