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MSc in Human Resource Management at The Open University

The Open University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This MSc examines the role of the HR professional, professionalism, ethical dilemmas, sustainable HR management and equality, diversity and inclusion, and develops the skills to create organisational HR strategies.

Duration: 3 years part-time (180 credits)  |  Intake: November 2027  |  Study mode: part-time distance learning  |  Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A 180-credit programme developing people management skills, the understanding needed to create organisational HR strategies and the behaviours and knowledge to address business challenges.

Career pathways

Students intending to use the qualification for CIPD membership must indicate this at the start of study via a Diagnostic Questionnaire.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelors degree awarded by a recognised UK university, or equivalent. Applicants must be able to draw on experience of working in or with organisations, which can come from employment in public or private organisations, self-employment or voluntary roles. English language: a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5 is recommended for applicants whose first language is not English.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,450 for the whole programme (2026/27). Fee shown is the total for the qualification at current prices for students in England; fees are paid module by module. Source

Intake: November 2027

Duration: 3 years part-time (180 credits)

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