Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations MSc

Year of entry: 2025

Course length: 12 months Full-Time

We revise our fees each academic year. For up-to-date fees information for 2025 entry, please visit our website.

About the course

People are at the heart of workplaces. Managing and developing them is essential to help organisations achieve their goals, and support employees to thrive and lead meaningful working lives.

Develop knowledge of the theoretical foundations and real-world practice of human resource management and industrial relations, both in the UK and internationally
Build understanding of strategic changes in HRM
Gain strategic insight and boost your CV by attending workshops delivered by HR practitioners
Participate in the annual HRM conference, student debate and a live employment tribunal
Gain a competitive edge in the job market studying a course accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel andDevelopment (CIPD)

The course is approved by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD)

Take part in our annual Human Resource Management Conference

People are at the heart of workplaces. Managing and developing them is an essential skill for future leaders

Where can your degree take you?

The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), offering the ability to fast track your career through professional membership. All students attend a series of compulsory workshops which focus on your personal skills capacity building as a future HR specialist. The workshops are non-credit bearing. When you graduate, you can become a CIPD Associate Member and use the designation Assoc CIPD. You may also be eligible to become a CIPD Chartered Member or CIPD Chartered Fellow, depending on your experience. Graduates from the programme have gone on to a wide variety of careers and further study, mostly, but not exclusively, in related fields.