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MSc Human Resource Management (HRM)

Heriot-Watt University

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Heriot-Watt University

Course options

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Edinburgh campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Our MSc Human Resource Management provides you with the crucial insights, skills, and knowledge to develop sustainable and socially responsible HR practices for managing people. You’ll gain a critical understanding of the core theories, principles and concepts that underpin contemporary organisation practice and explore socially responsible and sustainable models of human resource management (HRM). You’ll gain a critical awareness of the current and emerging issues in research and knowledge creation and gain the skills to develop original, creative solutions in response to these problems. The MSc will provide you with the skills to apply your knowledge and understanding to professional practice and solve contemporary organisational problems. Beyond subject knowledge and skills, you’ll gain key transferrable skills which will aid you throughout your professional career. You’ll be able to make formal presentations about specialised topics to audiences with a variety of levels of expertise, effectively communicate using both written and verbal means to a range of audiences and undertake critical evaluations of a wide range of written, numerical and graphical data. This invaluable skillset will make you highly sought after upon graduation. You’ll have the opportunity to specialise and choose an optional course – from team craft, managing diversity in business, and psychology of leadership – to customise your learning and develop your specific interest. Your human resource management dissertation will allow you to further build on these subject interests, by presenting you the opportunity to carry out an original research project at the forefront of knowledge. The knowledge base, subject and transferable skills you will gain will prepare you for lifelong learning and personal development. You’ll focus on real-world problems and explore ways human resource management can help us address them. The career-focused master’s degree provides you with the practical knowledge and skills necessary for the workplace. You’ll explore a range of organisational contexts and practices which will set you up for a professional HR career. The programme is accredited and approved by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, which enhances career opportunities, networking, and events. Reflecting HRM's strategic role, the programme focuses on how HRM professionals can create a positive work environment, make informed decisions, and learn skills to be influential in an HR role at both strategic and operational levels. Part time option available.

Tuition fees

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£ 24,952per year

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University information

Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University

  • University League Table

    25th

  • Campus address

    Edinburgh campus, Edinburgh Campus, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, United Kingdom

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One of Scotland's most international universities. With five global campuses, you will join over 24,000 students and 166,000 alumni in 190 countries.
Global companies actively seek out Heriot-Watt graduates due to the industry-informed programmes that equip you with the right skills to succeed.
Opportunities to transfer seamlessly between campuses in Dubai, Malaysia and Scotland through the university’s ‘Go Global’ scheme.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Business & Management Studies

    37th out of 123 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    169 78%

    14th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    41st

    12

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.02 75%

    86th

    5

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