- Students need to have an honours degree with classification 2.2 or better in any subject from a UK university or the equivalent from a recognised university overseas
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- a CIPD level 5 qualification and two years Human Resource Management experience
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| Institution code |
H36 |
| School of study |
Hertfordshire Business School |
| Course length |
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| Location |
- University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
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- Employability
Careers
This course will give you everything you need to become a critical, practical, ethical and sustainable HRM practitioner or consultant in human resource management. It will particularly appeal to those interested in a career in human resource management, industrial/employment relations and also to those responsible more generally for managing people in organisations.
The option of a placement allows students to obtain UK work experience and develop their career skills. Students will need to source their own placement.
What job can I get?
The course will develop your HRM expertise and facilitate real-world HRM skills. When you graduate you could work as an HRM practitioner in fields as varied as general HRM, learning and development, change management and talent management. This course sets you on a path to become an HRM practitioner or consultant in areas of people management.
The MA Human Resource Management is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) approved centre.
Successfully complete the MA or PG Diploma and you’ll receive the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD’s) Associate Membership, meaning you can use the designatory letters Assoc CIPD after your name. You can apply to upgrade to Chartered Member if you have the relevant experience.
Upgrading to Chartered Membership enables you to use the designated letters CMCIPD further enhancing your employability.
How and where people want to work is changing. Organisations need to quickly respond to external factors. Whether they are routed in Government policies, environmental issues, or changes in society. Our world is complex, and the challenges faced by organisations need an innovative approach. The course offers the option of a 30 week work placement which is organised by the student. This will provide useful work experience and an opportunity to develop real world experience.
Central to this course are the themes of how to manage change and personnel development. Human resource (HR) practitioners need to think in radical ways to manage diverse attitudes and motivations of people entering the labour market. As a HR practitioner, you’ll need to find solutions to critical issues. You’ll work across departments to promote inclusive and productive environments, enabling the employee and organisation to thrive.
The intrinsic link between human resource management, an organisation’s strategic and operational requirements, and the impact on society, can be powerful. This course will give you the tools you need to improve a range of issues, from global and national equality to climate change. New ways of thinking about work and the role organisations play in the world is crucial. We will guide you to become a critical, inspiring leader of the future, starting today. You will be able to immediately apply the learning to the workplace.
Why choose this course?
- You want to help people reach their potential
- You want to add value to organisations and make a positive impact on society
- You want the opportunity to immerse yourself in a 30-week work placement
- You’re looking for inspiring course content, with a range of optional modules to tailor your studies to suit your interests
- You’re looking to gain real-life application of theory. You value a fresh approach to teaching and learning, which focuses on practice
- You want a flexible programme that gives you options. We offer the chance to specialise in global human resource management, work psychology or take a general route.
- You want to study for a two year MA
- You’re looking to study alongside a diverse and inspiring cohort. We expect you to be studying alongside personnel and human resource managers, line managers, trade unionists and equal opportunity officers from a variety of backgrounds. This will be a valuable opportunity to learn from the experience and perspective of your peers
- You want to become a member of the CIPD. At Herts, we pay for your CIPD joining fee and the first-year student membership.
What will I study?
We offer a problem-based learning approach to our teaching so you can gain real life skills for the workplace. Together we’ll explore complex issues arising from research, practices and current debates. You’ll analyse human resource management at an individual, organisational, national and international level. We’ll teach you how to recognise ethical dilemmas and corporate responsibility issues to ensure that the organisations you work with are sustainable. You’ll develop an inquiry practice-orientated mindset, showing expert problem-solving, decision making and evaluation skills.
We offer a blended learning approach, including individual and group work, one-to-one sessions, workshops, study trips, guest speakers and live projects/case studies. Formal lectures will be kept to a minimum (and available online if you can’t be with us in person or want to review later).
We value our students as HR practitioners in training. To reflect this, our teaching, learning and assessment will share this core value. For example, our tutors will facilitate and role model human resource management practice.
Our focus is on experiential real-life learning, where you’ll be immersed in activities that bridge the gap between theory and practice. You’ll be assessed in this way too, with each assessment having two sections: a critical review of theory and application of that theory to practice. For example, you could carry out small consultancy work, deliver a presentation or write a brief to the board of directors to evidence your knowledge.
The world of human resource management is complex and unpredictable. By studying at Herts, you’ll gain the skills and strategies you need to help individuals, organisations and your own career thrive.
Level 7
| Module |
Credits |
Compulsory/optional |
| PG HRM Dissertation/Management Research Project (CIPD) |
45 Credits |
Compulsory |
| Preparation for the Workplace |
0 Credits |
Compulsory |
| Work Placement Portfolio |
0 Credits |
Compulsory |
| Working Lives in a Changing Environment |
15 Credits |
Compulsory |
| Strategic People Management and Development |
15 Credits |
Compulsory |
| Business Research in People Practice |
15 Credits |
Compulsory |
| Personal Effectiveness and Leadership |
15 Credits |
Compulsory |
| Professional Work Placement |
60 Credits |
Compulsory |
| Employment Law |
15 Credits |
Optional |
| Contemporary Employment relations |
15 Credits |
Optional |
| Sustainable Organisational Change and Development |
15 Credits |
Optional |
| Strategic Reward |
15 Credits |
Optional |
| People Resourcing |
15 Credits |
Optional |
| Strategic Learning and Development |
15 Credits |
Optional |
| Ethics In Business: A Global Perspective |
15 Credits |
Optional |
| Global HRM |
15 Credits |
Optional |
| People Management Across Cultures |
15 Credits |
Optional |
| Effective Work Psychology |
15 Credits |
Optional |
| Contemporary Issues in Work Psychology |
15 Credits |
Optional |
Further course information
| Course fact sheets |
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| MA Human Resource Management |
Download |
| Programme specifications |
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| MA Human Resource Management |
Download |
| Additional information |
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| Sandwich placement or study abroad year |
Mandatory |
| Applications open to international and EU students |
Yes |
Student experience
At the University of Hertfordshire, we want to make sure your time studying with us is as stress-free and rewarding as possible. We offer a range of support services including; student wellbeing, academic support, accommodation and childcare to ensure that you make the most of your time at Herts and can focus on studying and having fun.
Fees 2022
UK Students
Full time
- £9750 for 2022/2023 AND 2023/2024 inclusive
EU Students
Full time
- £16000 for 2022/2023 AND 2023/2024 inclusive
International Students
Full time
- £16000 for 2022/2023 AND 2023/2024 inclusive
Deadlines
15 January
