MSc Human Resource Management at University of Bristol

Programme overview

What is the Human Resource Management MSc? Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the Human Resource Management MSc is a one-year master's for graduates interested in people management, organisational change, workplace sustainability and leadership in a fast-changing economy. Explore key challenges facing organisations today, like technological change, AI, sustainability, equality, diversity and inclusion, and the changing nature of work in the digital economy.

What you will study

Core and specialist options: You will start by building a strong foundation in key areas of contemporary human resource management, exploring topics such as: contemporary issues in HRM HR analytics and evidence-based decision-making human resource management in the global economy. You will then progress into more applied and specialist areas, that may include: alternative forms of work and organisation sustainable work and the future digital economy diversity, inclusion and leadership. Final project: Your studies in teaching blocks 1 and 2 build the foundations for your a 60-credit independent research project, completed over the summer.

Career pathways

Address complex people challenges arising from technological change, sustainability and evolving workplaces. Graduate ready to meet the needs of people and organisations, now and in the future.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in any discipline. If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date. We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. English language: profile level B.

Domestic applicants: GBP 19,200 a year (2027/28). full-time per year; 2027 entry, subject to annual review. Source

International applicants: GBP 34,500 a year (2027/28). full-time per year; 2027 entry, subject to annual review. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: One year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/start-application/

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