Human Resource Management MA

Human Resource Management MA - Full-time (1 year) or Part-time (2 years) Study in London

This MA Human Resource Management programme is designed to allow delegates to build an understanding of the strategic role of human resource management and how to apply it in practice. 

The programme is made up of interesting and challenging modules and options will enable you to develop as an HR professional and advisor. Building on your understanding of the theory and practice of HRM techniques, the course provides a professionally focused and research-informed blend of academic and practical information, encouraging critical reflection on current HRM approaches.

Delegates will develop transferable skills such as analysis evaluation and teamwork, which are all required to operate effectively in an HR management role.

The School is designated a Centre of Excellence by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The course has been approved by the CIPD as meeting the 'Knowledge Criteria' for Chartered Membership. This means that once you have successfully shown the CIPD relevant evidence of your practice in the workplace, you will gain the professional level of either Associate or Chartered Membership.

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This Human Resource Management MA programme is suitable for those who are passionate about people and the roles they play in the success of high profile companies like PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cap Gemini, the Royal Household, Linklaters or the BBC, then our MA Human Resource Management could be for you.

This programme will also suit graduates intending to work in HR, as well as those already working in the field and wanting to advance their careers.

Admission requirements:

To apply for the MA Human Resource Management, you will need one of the following:

• A 2:2 undergraduate degree awarded by a UK university (or overseas equivalent); or
• Certificated learning and the ability to demonstrate that you are able to study effectively at Masters level; or
• A significant amount of relevant working experience and the ability to demonstrate that you are able to study effectively at Masters level.

You might be requested to attend an interview or submit a 1,000 word essay on a selected aspect of human resource management. If English is not your native language, you will need an overall IELTS score of at least 6.5 with a minimum 6.0 score in each component

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This Human Resource Management MA programme is made up of core modules and some element of group-working and problem-solving, where you’ll work on the kinds of tasks you’re likely to encounter in real-life situations.

You will also have the opportunity to attend the Westminster Business School annual Human Resource Management conference.

Core modules:

• Managing Human Resources
• HRM in Context
• Skills of the Manager/Consultant
• Research Methods
• Dissertation

Plus any two from the following CIPD elective modules:

• Employee Relations
• Learning and Development
• People Resourcing
• Reward Management
• Organisational Analysis, Design and Development

You will also choose two of the following additional elective modules:

• Assessment and Individual Differences at Work
• Comparative International HRM and Employee Relations
• Designing and Delivering Training
• Employment Law for HR Practitioners
• Managing Culture and Change
• International Personnel Management
• Knowledge Management
• Management Development
• Managing Diversity and Equality in Employment
• Strategic Personnel and Development

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As a Human Resource Management postgraduate, you can look forward to excellent career prospects in managerial or organisational roles which focus on human resources or people development. Past students have gone on to become consultants (internal and external), HR managers, compensation and benefits managers, change management specialists, HR business partners/operations managers, civil servants, and mediators.

With the MA Human Resource Management, you’ll be particularly well-placed to pursue people focused career opportunities in areas such as change management and compensation and benefits.

The fees for this Human Resource Management MA programme vary between the study options. The full-time course fees are: £10,785. Part-time fees are £5,395 per year.

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