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MSc Human Resource Management at University of Derby

University of Derby, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This course puts you on the fast track to a qualification which raises your professional standing and improves your career prospects. It fully prepares you to meet the CPD requirements of the HR profession. This full-time MSc in Human Resource Management is suitable for both specialist HR practitioners and for general managers who would like to improve their HRM skills.

Department: Human Resource Management  |  Duration: Full-time: 1 year (Masters only), Part-time: 2 years (Masters and top-up)  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time also available)  |  Intake: September, January  |  Location: Derby, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Postgraduate Certificate core modules: Leading, Managing and Developing People, Developing Professional Practice. Postgraduate Diploma core modules: HRM in an International Context, Strategic Employment Relations. MSc core modules: Independent Study: Research Methods, Independent Study: Dissertation.

Career pathways

This MSc can help you progress towards the higher levels of HR management, but because people are a vital component of any organisation, it can also help you excel in more general management roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You'll usually need: A degree of at least a 2:2, or equivalent; If English is not your first language, you will also need IELTS 6.5 with 5.5 in each skill area; Relevant work experience

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,125 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full-time fee for the full course; UK full-time fees paid within one academic year are rounded down to the nearest £50 if applicable Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 for the whole programme (2026/27) Source

Intake: September, January

Duration: Full-time: 1 year (Masters only), Part-time: 2 years (Masters and top-up)

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