MSc Human Resources Management
University of Surrey
Key Information
Campus location
Guildford, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 22,000 / per year *
Application deadline
01 Jul 2024
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* full-time UK students: £13,900 | part-time UK students: £7,000/year; overseas students: £11,000
Introduction
Why Choose This Course
Designed for students who have studied human resources management (HRM) or related modules in an undergraduate business degree, our MSc in Human Resources Management will give you the skills you need to help organizations of all kinds lead with dynamic, forward-thinking HR.
We combine engaging academic study with the development of important professional skills that will impress prospective employers.
Our course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, providing opportunities to enhance your employability. The course structure closely follows the requirements for the CIPD's Advanced Diploma in HRM, offering you the opportunity to become a Chartered Member of the CIPD after successfully completing all the modules specified in their requirements.
Outside of the course, studying with us gives you access to exciting industry-specific talks and valuable networking events with HR leaders, skills workshops, and much more. You'll also have the opportunity to conduct applied HR research in a real organization.
What You Will Study
Our course will develop your ability to use human resources to create added value for organizations and their workforces. It places a strong emphasis on both stimulating academic study and professional skills development by applying evidence-based analytics and research to contemporary HR issues.
This course has a strong applied focus. For instance, you'll receive essential training in HR analytics and research skills, and then apply what you’ve learned in a professional organization.
The course is built around the Department of People and Organisation’s core research and teaching strengths:
- Leadership and decision-making
- Organisational and HR assessment
- Quality of working life
- The future of work.
Professional Recognition
MSc - Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
MSc - Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Admissions
Curriculum
Academic Year Structure
In Semester 1, you’ll be introduced to the foundations of people management and human resources management practices, as well as to methods and analytics for HR research.
In Semester 2, you’ll specialise further in advanced areas of HRM, such as employment law, resourcing, and human resources development. You'll also attend HR skills workshops and HR policies and practice seminars. These workshops and seminars are provided to give you the opportunity to develop your practical abilities as well as your professional network. You’ll be able to develop further your professional skills through our regular practitioner events with senior HR leaders and the local CIPD branch.
Modules
Modules listed are indicative, reflecting the information available at the time of publication. Please note that modules may be subject to teaching availability, student demand, and/or class size caps.
The University operates a credit framework for all taught programs based on a 15-credit tariff. Modules can be either 15, 30, 45, 75, or 120 credits, and additionally for some masters dissertations, 90 credits.
The structure of our programs follows clear educational aims that are tailored to each program. These are all outlined in the programme specifications which include further details such as the learning outcomes
Year 1
Full-time
- Contemporary Employment Relations
- Employment Law
- HRM and the Business Environment
- Leadership and Management
- Methods and Analytics for HR Research
- Employee Resourcing
- Employment Law
- Human Resource Development
- Applied Research Dissertation
- Developing Human Resource Management & Leadership Skills
Part-time
- HRM and the Business Environment
- Leadership and Management
- Employee Resourcing
- Employment Law
Timetable
Course timetables are normally available one month before the start of the semester.
New students will receive their personalized timetable in Welcome Week, and in subsequent semesters, two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week (Monday – Friday). Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities. Part-time classes are normally scheduled on one or two days per week, details of which can be obtained from the Academic Hive.
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Career Opportunities
We offer career information, advice, and guidance to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University. Our graduates have lifetime access to Surrey Pathfinder, our online portal for appointment and events bookings, jobs, placements, and interactive development tools.
94 percent of our Surrey Business School postgraduate students go on to employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes survey 2023, HESA).
Some of our graduates have gone on to start their careers in the following roles:
- Human resources officer
- People administrator
- Human resources assistant
- Human resources coordinator
- Resourcing adviser
- Human resources manager.
Placement Opportunity
Our two-year MSc Human Resources Management with professional placement year enables you to spend time working in industry.
After a year of full-time study at Surrey you'll be able to spend up to an additional 12 months gaining paid, professional work experience with an organization. You'll be responsible for securing your own job offer(s), however, you'll be supported in your search with a series of employability workshops and benefit from individual coaching.
The University works closely with several potential employers to help facilitate successful placement applications and there are resources set up by the Employability and Careers Centre to assist you.
If you decide not to complete a placement, or don't secure an offer from an employer, you’ll complete nine months of teaching followed by three months working on your dissertation. This means you'll complete your course in 12 months studying full-time.
Accreditations
English Language Requirements
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