Human Resource Management MSc
Awards: MSc
Study modes: Full-time
Funding opportunities
Programme website: Human Resource Management
The aim of the MSc in Human Resource Management (HRM) is to give you the knowledge, understanding and key skills that are required by today’s HR professionals and to enable you to effectively contribute to dynamic organisations.
Managing people – an organisation’s most valuable and often most costly resource - has for a long time been a key business challenge. Changing economic, financial, demographic, and political landscapes mean that the constitution of effective human resource management and how it may best be practiced is constantly evolving. Recent developments indicate clearly that the portfolio of HRM responsibilities within organisations is growing with the need for employee engagement with broader policies such as corporate social responsibility or work-life balance.
The programme has been designed to provide a combination of courses that will enable the professional development of future HR managers.
Learning will primarily be through lectures, set reading, class discussions, exercises, group-work assignments, problem solving in tutorials and case studies. Assessment methods include examinations, assignments, presentations or continuous assessment.
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Award | Title | Duration | Study mode | |
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MSc | Human Resource Management | 1 Year | Full-time | Programme structure 2019/20 |
Students who undertake this programme will:
- Demonstrate an understanding of key terms, theories/concepts and practices within the field of HRM.
- Demonstrate competence in Development and Problem-Solving in the area of HR Management
- Provide innovative solutions to problems in the fields of HRM.
- Be able to identify and appreciate the significance of ethical issues in HRM.
Entrance to our MSc programmes is strongly competitive. You can increase your chances of a successful application by exceeding the minimum programme requirements.
Academic requirements
You will need a UK first-class or 2:1 honours degree from a good university in one of the subjects below, or an equivalent overseas qualification.
- An undergraduate degree in any subject is normally required.
- Candidates must demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in Human Resource Management.
Supporting your application
Preference will be given to those with grades above the minimum requirements due to strong competition for places on this programme.
International qualifications
Check whether your international qualifications meet our general entry requirements:
English language requirements
You must demonstrate a level of English language competency at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies, regardless of your nationality or country of residence.
English language tests
We accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified:
IELTS: total 7.0 (at least 6.0 in each module)
TOEFL-iBT: total 100 (at least 20 in each module)
PTE Academic: total 67 (at least 56 in each of the Communicative Skills sections)
CAE and CPE: total 185 (at least 169 in each module)
Trinity ISE: ISE III with a pass in all four components
Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS, TOEFL, PTE Academic or Trinity ISE, in which case it must be no more than two years old.
Degrees taught and assessed in English
We also accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration:
We also accept a degree that has been taught and assessed in English from a university on our list of approved universities in non-majority English speaking countries.
If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than three and a half years old at the beginning of your programme of study.
Find out more about our language requirements:
Application fee and tuition fee deposit
An application fee of £60 is payable in respect of all applications submitted for this programme.
If you receive an offer of admission, either unconditional or conditional,you will be asked to pay a tuition fee deposit of £1,500 within 28 days to secure your place on the programme. The fee does not include the cost of text books for core and options courses so you should budget an additional amount for this required expenditure.
See the programme website for more information on fees and deposits:
Tuition fees
Award | Title | Duration | Study mode | |
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MSc | Human Resource Management | 1 Year | Full-time | Tuition fees |
Featured funding
UK government postgraduate loans
If you live in the UK, you may be able to apply for a postgraduate loan from one of the UK’s governments. The type and amount of financial support you are eligible for will depend on your programme, the duration of your studies, and your residency status. (Programmes studied on a part-time intermittent basis are not eligible.)
Other funding opportunities
Search for scholarships and funding opportunities:
- MSc Admissions Team
- Phone: +44 (0)131 650 9663
- Contact: msc@business-school.ed.ac.uk
- Programme Director, Tom Calvard
- Phone: +44 (0)131 651 5313
- Contact: Thomas.Calvard@ed.ac.uk
- University of Edinburgh Business School
- 29 Buccleuch Place
- Central Campus
- Edinburgh
- EH8 9JS
- Programme: Human Resource Management
- School: Business School
- College: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- Prospectus: Business School (PDF)
Applying
Select your programme and preferred start date to begin your application.
MSc Human Resource Management - 1 Year (Full-time)
Due to high demand, the School operates a number of selection deadlines. We will make a small number of offers to the most outstanding candidates on an ongoing basis, but hold the majority of applications until the next published selection deadline when we will offer a proportion of the places available to applicants selected through the competitive process described on the School website.
Deadlines for applicants applying to study in 2020/21:
Round | Application deadline | Decisions by |
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1 | 16 October 2019 | 5 December 2019 |
2 | 11 December 2019 | 13 February 2020 |
3 | 19 February 2020 | 9 April 2020 |
4 | 15 April 2020 | 4 June 2020 |
5 | 10 June 2020 | 23 July 2020 |
Full details on the admissions process and the selection deadlines are available on the Business School website:
You must submit one reference with your application.
Find out more about the general application process for postgraduate programmes:
Further information
- MSc Admissions Team
- Phone: +44 (0)131 650 9663
- Contact: msc@business-school.ed.ac.uk
- Programme Director, Tom Calvard
- Phone: +44 (0)131 651 5313
- Contact: Thomas.Calvard@ed.ac.uk
- University of Edinburgh Business School
- 29 Buccleuch Place
- Central Campus
- Edinburgh
- EH8 9JS
- Programme: Human Resource Management
- School: Business School
- College: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- Prospectus: Business School (PDF)