International HR Management and Comparative Industrial Relations

Year of entry: 2025

Course length: 12 months Full-Time

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About the course

With the increasing number of people working for multinational corporations and in global supply chains, the study of international human resources and comparative industrial relations is essential to understand trends and practices in different contexts and their impact on work and employment.

Learn about the differences between the employment practices and industrial relations systems in diverse countries and multinationals
Understand how social and economic factors influence variations in practice and systems
Study the influence of economic integration on changing systems of employment and industrial relations
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 and Development (CIPD)

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

Take part in our annual Human Resource Management Conference

Put your HR career on the global stage with a degree that focuses on managing people across borders and putting human resources into an international context.

Where can your degree take you?

There are many potential career roles for postgraduates with an understanding of analytical approaches in business and management - including job titles such as operational research analyst, systems analyst, risk analyst, financial analyst, performance analyst, business analyst, data analyst, marketing analyst, data scientist, business modeller, and operations, logistics, production, project, risk, quality, performance, or general manager.

Employers include general and specialist consultancies, the finance, retail and manufacturing sectors, government analytics units, defence and major 'solution providers' in IT systems, outsourcing and telecoms.

In many of these areas an MSc is generally accepted as highly desirable for developing an initial career in the field. In addition to preparing you for specialist professional work, the course is also a valuable preparation for further study and for research degrees.