Human Resource Management MSc

**Course details**<br/>Our MSc in Human Resource Management focuses on the importance of managing people in the workplace and explores how this function of management makes a major contribution to business success.<br/>This one-year full-time course provides you with the skills and knowledge to achieve a successful career in HR and does not require you to have any background experience in business or in management.<br/>As well as a core module in HR management, you will also cover a wide range of contemporary commercial subjects. These include business strategy, business analytics, individual behaviour in an organisation, employee relations and themes in work and society.<br/><br/>**Why Durham University?**<br/>Our Department sits within the prestigious Durham University Business School. It offers a significant academic opportunity to gain the vital skills to become a successful business leader or to carry out further research and make a major contribution to a sustainable business future.<br/>The School is one of the UK’s longest established business schools and one of an elite group of institutions in the UK to be accredited by all three major bodies – the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).<br/>We consistently rank highly in independent league tables for both the quality and reputation of our Department, with teaching delivered by a world-class academic community that includes experienced business professionals and researchers who work across a wide variety of business disciplines.<br/><br/>**Facilities**<br/>Resources include up-to-date financial information and online databases. In addition, you’ll have access to Durham University’s prestigious libraries and archives.<br/><br/>**Rankings**<br/>**5th (UK)** - Financial Times: Masters in Management 2023<br/>**8th (UK) 38th (Europe) =51st (Global)** - QS World University Rankings: Masters in Management 2024<br/><br/>**Career Opportunities**<br/>Our postgraduate programmes with a focus on employability fully equip you with the skills and industry insight to embark on a successful and rewarding business career.<br/>The knowledge and understanding you develop reflect the Department’s values of sustainability, wellbeing and equality of opportunity across the globe.<br/>You gain a combination of analytical and practical skills that employers value, such as independent thinking and problem-solving, and are able to enhance your people skills that are essential in business and much sought after by employers.