Royal Holloway University of London
MSc Human Resource Management
Egham, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Jul 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 26,100 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Please note, there are two application deadlines. The deadline for overseas applicants is 31 July 2025, and for home applicants, it is 29 August 2025. Popular courses can become full quickly, so we encourage you to apply early.
** EU and international student tuition fee per year. UK student tuition fee per year - £14,400
Key Summary
This course is designed for individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in management either in Human Resources or a related area. It will provide you with a rigorous and critical approach to human resource management strategies and practices, which you will assess from a range of theoretical and analytical perspectives. You will also consider them in terms of their social and economic context, examining their implications and impact for a range of stakeholders and interest groups.
This programme will provide you with a rigorous analytical approach to the subject, with a broad overview of the major areas of human resources and employment relations policy. You will examine how organisations learn, create and utilise knowledge and respond to the competitive pressures in a globalising knowledge-based economy. The course will equip you with the skills and competences to conduct advanced research into a wide range of management and organisational issues and enable you to improve your social, communications and presentational skills to operate in an effective and enlightened way as leaders and managers.
The programme builds on the School of Business and Management’s extensive expertise in the area, both in teaching and research. You will join an intellectually stimulating, friendly and supportive research environment and, through working closely with our expert and experienced academic staff, you will be in a viable position to realise your full potential.
Reasons to choose Human Resource Management MSc at Royal Holloway:
- Strong career prospects in management either within human resources or a related field by gaining a deep understanding of international human resources management, coupled with a practical set of skills.
- Outstanding research; Royal Holloway sits in the top 25 per cent of UK universities for research which is rated as ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’.
- Inspiring international community; approximately 60% of our Management students come from overseas, with over 130 countries represented across the University.
Read more about our course on our website.
From time to time, we make changes to our courses to improve the student and learning experience. If we make a significant change to your chosen course, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.
Course structure
Core Modules
This year we will be running the following insightful modules which are all mandatory:
- Work and Well-being
- Organisational Learning, Knowledge and Innovation
- Human Resource Management and Global Sustainability
- International and Comparative Employment Law
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Fieldwork on Contemporary HRM Issues
- International Human Resource Management
- Principles of Human Resource Management
- Dissertation Preparation and Research Methods
- Dissertation
- Academic Integrity
Teaching and assessment
Assessment is carried out by a variety of methods including coursework, examinations and a dissertation.
All course information above was updated Autumn 2024 and all information was correct at that time. Please make sure you check our website course page or contact us directly for the very latest information if you are considering an application.
This programme will provide you with a rigorous analytical approach to the subject, with a broad overview of the major areas of human resources and employment relations policy. You will examine how organisations learn, create and utilise the knowledge and respond to the competitive pressures in a globalising knowledge-based economy. The course will equip you with the skills and competencies to conduct advanced research into a wide range of management and organisational issues and enable you to improve your social, communications and presentational skills to operate in an effective and enlightened way as leaders and managers.
We have a range of scholarships available. Please visit the school website for more information.
Your future career
On graduating with a Masters degree in Human Resources Management from Royal Holloway you will be highly employable and have a variety of career paths in and around the area of human resources. You will be well prepared for a career in human resource management, management consultancy, public policy research, government advisory, the civil service, a think tank, an employers’ organisation or a trade union. This course also equips you with a solid foundation for PhD studies.
Our graduates have entered roles such as:
- Researcher at Hays Specialist Recruitment
- International Relocation Case Manager at IBM.
This course is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). This means your qualification is recognised in the industry, giving you a competitive edge when applying for jobs.