MSc Human Resource Management at Swansea University

Programme overview

MSc Human Resource Management provides the knowledge, skills and practical experience for contemporary HR roles, covering how to support, develop and lead a workforce and contribute to responsible, sustainable organisational performance.

Faculty: School of Management | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Intake: September | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules are Work and Working Lives, Strategic Workforce Planning, Leading People for Performance, Building Equitable Organisations, Managing Employment Relations, People Analytics and a 60-credit Dissertation.

Career pathways

The degree provides a foundation to enter the profession at HR Advisor or Officer level and a formal qualification for those with existing people-management experience.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: an undergraduate degree or equivalent with at least a 2:1 in a related discipline (for example business management, business studies, human resource management, marketing, entrepreneurship or economics). Non-native English speakers need IELTS 6.5 or above with no element below 5.5; applicants who studied an undergraduate degree taught in English may be exempt. Pre-Master's programmes are available for applicants who fall short of the English requirement.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,150 a year (2026/27). Full-time, 1 year; fees after the first year rise by 3%. Source

International applicants: GBP 23,900 a year (2026/27). Full-time, 1 year; fees after the first year rise by 3%. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

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