MSc Human Resource Management
Birmingham, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
29 Aug 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 16,860 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for UK and non visa requiring applicants
** for UK| International: GBP 34,930
Key Summary
Introduction
In today's globalised world, effective and fair people management is crucial.
Our MSc Human Resource Management course emphasises responsible business, decent work, and exemplary people management, central to our teaching and research, preparing you to lead with integrity and impact. You will be engaged with critical thinking and become a more ethically aware and morally responsible manager, employee and citizen, equipped to promote good people management ideas and practices in workplaces and wider society.
Course highlights
Our MSc Human Resource Management course offers a distinctive and advanced intellectual foundation in people management and employment relations, both nationally and globally.
It equips graduates with critical thinking skills to become reflective, evidence-led practitioners and experts in the world of work. By integrating academic theory with real-life practice, we ensure our students gain a comprehensive understanding of effective people management.
- Gain critical insights into people management and employment relationships within a comprehensive national and global context.
- Birmingham Business School hosts a leading research-led HRM teaching group and the Work Inclusivity Research Centre (WIRC).
- Modules cover theory and practice with guest speakers and practical exercises, as well as research-led academic insights and perspectives.
Human Resource Management graduates are in high demand from a wide range of top employers for their specialist skills. Our ever-growing relationship with key employers in the sector will provide you with the opportunity to meet and network with leading national and global organisations.
Admissions
Curriculum
Course delivery
Our Human Resource Management Master's degree includes a wide variety of learning and teaching.
- Taught modules – these include lectures, seminars, class discussions, readings, case studies, media and guest speakers.
- Assessments - these will include formal exams, essays, group work and oral presentations.
- Dissertation Project - you will have the opportunity to work with industry partners using real data to address a problem or opportunity facing a real company or to undertake a standard academic dissertation. The dissertation incorporates a training programme in research methods and critical appraisal of research approaches used in conducting HRM & ER research.
Course Module
The course comprises 180 credits, taught through a series of 20 credit modules and a 60 credit Dissertation. Students will study five core modules and choose one optional module.
The modules listed below are an indication only and may be subject to change. Occasionally, it may be necessary to make changes to modules, for example, to ensure they remain current and relevant.
As a research-intensive University, our teaching is informed by the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff.
Core Modules
- HRM Dissertation: Incorporating Research Methods
- Human Resource Development
- Human Resource Management and Ethics at Work
- International Human Resource Management
- International Perspectives on Employment Relations
- Managing Equality and Diversity
Rankings
- #1: Most targeted by top graduate employers (High Fliers Report, The Graduate Market 2024)
- #80: QS World University Rankings 2025 (QS Top Universities)
- #93: World University Rankings 2025 (Times Higher Education)
Scholarships and Funding
Birmingham Business School Masters Scholarships are designed to empower the next generation of leaders who are passionate about advancing responsible business and driving positive change.
For 2025, we are offering several scholarships to invest in future leaders who will set new global standards for responsible business leadership by challenging the status quo to seek progressive solutions to complex global challenges.
What funding is available?
- Chancellors Scholarships – for Indian Students
- Chancellors Scholarships – for Chinese Students excelling in Economics and Finance
- Deans Award for Academic Excellence
- Deans Responsible Business Award
- Deans Outstanding Talent Award
- 125th Anniversary Scholarships – for international students
- Birmingham Masters Scholarship – for UK and Ireland Students
- Birmingham Alumni Scholarship
- Postgraduate Access Scholarships
- The Grants Register
- The British Council
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Graduates will leave Birmingham perfectly placed to take up key HRM and employment relations positions. Employers have included: TotalEnergies, BP, Tiktok, Ramboll, Novartis, Randstad, Siemens, Deloitte, Honeywell, Shakespeare Martineau LLP and County & Local Councils.
BBS Careers
BBS Careers is a dedicated service for Birmingham Business School students. The team provides guidance, support, and work experience opportunities, tailored to business school students, to help them succeed during and after university. We offer workshops, alumni and employer events, and 1-to-1 consultations. These will help you to develop your skills and learn how to submit high-quality internship and graduate applications.
Careers Network
Get ready for tomorrow, with advice, guidance and opportunities at every step of your studies. From developing new skills to preparing for a PhD, our Careers Network can help you gain an advantage in the job market or advance in your field.
Whatever you plan to do after your degree, the Careers Network offers a range of events and support services including networking opportunities, career coaching, one-to-one guidance, careers fairs and links with leading graduate recruiters. We also offer subject-specific careers consultants and a dedicated careers website for international students.
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.