Human Resource Management MSc

**Overview**<br/>Build on your UK business experience and prepare to pursue a career in the HR industry. Our highly practical course offers workplace placements and regular opportunities to engage with the business world as you apply your learning in industry.<br/><br/>This accredited course reflects current practice and HR thinking in the UK and Europe. During your degree you’ll study areas including leadership, learning and development, and employment relations, and explore topical issues such as toxic leadership structures and sustainable business practices. <br/>You’ll build on your interpersonal, communication and persuasion skills as you prepare for a career in UK or European HRM. During our Professional Skills module youll develop your professional and managerial skills, ready for your work placement. In addition to your placement with a local business, youll be able to meet and network with other industry professionals while you study. <br/><br/>After you graduate youll be eligible to apply for associate membership with CIPD, and upgrade to full chartered membership if you have the relevant work experience. This shows employers that youve trained to a professional standard and have the knowledge and experience to have an impact in the workplace.<br/><br/>Our course has been designed to align with CIPD professional standards and to prepare you for a rewarding career with valuable, innovative and up-to-date modules and topics. Youll learn from experienced industry professionals and receive a practical point of view as you discover the industry and continually put your learning into practice through assessments and practical placements. <br/><br/>This degree is a stepping stone into HRM from any degree background. You may have studied business, social science or technology in the past, and be looking to start your career in human resources. You do not need to work in human resource management to apply. <br/><br/>**What youll experience**<br/>On this course youll:<br/><br/><br/>- Gain workplace experience with optional industry placements<br/><br/><br/>- Learn from professionals with years of experience <br/><br/><br/>- Qualify for professional CIPD membership when you graduate <br/><br/><br/>- Attend talks from industry experts including speakers from CIPD <br/><br/><br/>- Build on your academic experience, whatever your subject<br/><br/><br/>- Study at a CIPD accredited centre<br/><br/><br/>- Prepare to start your career in the HR industry<br/><br/><br/>**Careers and opportunities**<br/>Were an Approved Centre for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), so youll graduate from this course with an approved qualification which meets the requirements of the CIPD HR Professional Map at Advanced Level 7. Youll also be eligible for Associate membership of the CIPD, and depending on your previous experience, you could meet the criteria for Chartered Membership.<br/><br/>This course is aligned with the standards laid out in the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) curriculum. With over 300,000 HR and business executive members spanning 165 countries, SHRM is the largest human resource management association on the planet. This recognition confirms the high level of HR education we uphold, and our role as a springboard for exceptional human resource professionals.<br/><br/>Youll also have strong people management and HR-specific skills, youll be able to reflect on your practice, and be ready to make an active contribution to business performance.<br/><br/>**Career opportunities include:**<br/><br/><br/>* Business development and consultancy<br/><br/><br/>* Management<br/><br/><br/>* Recruitment<br/><br/><br/>* Personnel<br/><br/><br/>* Human resources<br/><br/><br/>* Training<br/><br/><br/>* Benefits analyst<br/><br/><br/>* Human resource officer<br/><br/><br/>* Human resource systems manager<br/><br/><br/>* Personnel adviser<br/><br/><br/>* Recruitment consultant<br/><br/><br/>* Training and development coordinator<br/><br/><br/>Well provide you with as much support as possible in finding employment through close industrial contacts, careers events, recruitment fairs and individual advice.