MSc Human Resource Management

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

Bristol Business School offers two popular Masters in Human Resource Management, both of which are recognised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), providing a route into the profession in a wide range of industry sectors and for which applications will be considered from graduates of any discipline.

• The MSc in Human Resource Management is for students from Britain or elsewhere who are pursuing an HR career in the UK. Tailored to the needs of British HR professionals.
• The MSc in Human Resource Management(International) has a more international and comparative focus. If you wish to practise HRM outside the UK, this course is likely to better suit your needs. Visit our MSc in Human Resource Management (International) page for more information.
• The MSc Human Resource Management (part time) programme is aimed at students with work experience in a HR or similar environment. This version does not include a placement but does require students to draw on their experience in the classroom and in assessments. Visit our MSc Human Resource Management (part time) page for further information.

Careers

Our intensive Masters equips you with the professional knowledge and skills you will need to make an immediate contribution in an HR role, or (if you are already employed within the field) to take your career to a more senior level.

Recent employers include Avon & Somerset Constabulary, British American Tobacco, Barclays Bank, Colgate Palmolive, Deloitte, KPMG, L'Oréal (Paris), the National Health Service, Nestlé, and Towers Watson plc.

We prepare you for advancing in your career in a number of ways, including:

• a six or ten-week placement in a local organisation (on the full-time route)
• practical workshops, to coach you in selection, interviewing, discipline, training and negotiating skills
• guest speaker events and visits to local organisations where you can learn about current practice in different organisations
• access to our award-winning careers advisory service.

Our award-winning careers service helps you develop your employment potential through career coaching, a vacancy service for internships, placements, jobs, global opportunities, volunteering and community activity plus support for entrepreneurial activity, and access to employer events.

Entry requirements

You will 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 have a first degree, you may still be able to take the course but you will need to complete a written assessment exercise.

Applicants to the course:

Applicants to the course should pay especially close attention to the personal statement which forms part of the application form. You should show why you are interested in managing people or specialist human resource management and explain why you believe you are suited to a career in this area.

You will be invited to attend an open morning (usually in July) to answer any questions you have, and to give you comprehensive information about the course and what it involves.