Human Resource Management MSc/PGDip/PGCert

Imaginative and expertly designed human resource management (HRM) is considered by today's global leaders as central to an organisation's success. HR practitioners around the world are an integral part of that success, and as recognition of the distinctive contribution of HRM grows, it is increasingly valued, both as a career, and as a foundation for careers in other branches of management.

Why UWE Bristol?

Teaching expertise - Bristol Business School has one of the largest and most diverse teams of HRM subject experts of any British university. Many of our MSc Human Resource Management tutors are active in HR-related research and have worked in the industry across a diverse range of sectors globally. Most tutors are CIPD members.

Accreditation and professional links - Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), our master’s provides a route into the people profession in a wide range of industry sectors. We welcome applications from graduates of any discipline from around the world. With our long-established links with the CIPD and variety of businesses, HR experts join us throughout the course to share their experiences and HR career advice. Our course leads to associate CIPD membership and satisfies the core knowledge and behaviours standards of the new Profession Map.

Comprehensive curriculum - Our course offers a comprehensive range of modules that cover the breadth and depth of global human resource management, from strategic HRM to specific issues such as international HRM, employment law, and people analytics. This broad-based approach provides a well-rounded education that prepares you for a variety of HR roles globally.

Choice in your final research project - Choose from a group research project, a 6-week research based placement with an organisation or a traditional dissertation.

Personal approach – This HRM master’s is designed to target the needs of practitioners, with education that is intellectually stretching, practically relevant and up-to-the-minute. A particular feature is the personal interest we take in your development. Using people analytic tools, behaviour development workshops and a range of practical activities, we'll profile your unique attributes, develop your strengths, and offer extensive feedback on your progress throughout.

Where can it take me?

Our intensive course prepares you to immediately contribute to an entry level people profession role, or (if you're already employed within the field) to take your career to a more senior level, either locally or globally. Recent employers include Avon and Somerset Constabulary, British American Tobacco, Barclays Bank, Colgate Palmolive, Deloitte, KPMG, L'Oréal (Paris), the National Health Service, Nestlé, and Towers Watson plc. Local employers approach us directly to fill HR vacancies.

You'll need: an honours degree (minimum 2:2) in any subject; to be able to demonstrate a keen and informed interest in HRM. If you do not meet the above grade requirements but have at least 12 months relevant professional experience and/ or equivalent qualifications, we will consider you on an individual basis.