Human Resource Management (International) - MSc/Postgraduate Diploma/Postgraduate Certificate

Postgraduate

In Bristol

£ 8,700 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Bristol

  • Start date

    Different dates available

There is growing worldwide demand for professionals and leaders who can devise and apply creative human resource solutions across differing national and international contexts. Success in these roles requires high level mastery of comparative HR practice, combined with sensitivity to context and insight into both employers' and employees' needs.
Our MSc in Human Resource Management (International) will equip you with a critical grasp of the issues, themes and challenges central to managing people, whatever the context. The course will suit you if you are seeking , or have already started, a career in managing people or as a specialist HR professional in any part of the world, including Europe and the UK. Its international focus is particularly relevant if your career plans involve working in:
countries other than your own
international organisations within your home country (including the UK), or
home country organisations which emulate the highest standards of HRM practice worldwide.
If you are pursuing an HR career in the UK, we also offer a popular MSc in Human Resource Management, which is tailored to the needs of British HR professionals.
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CIPD recognition
The high quality of human resource management teaching and research at Bristol Business School has been recognised by the British professional body for HR practitioners, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. The course leads directly to Associate Membership of the CIPD and also satisfies the knowledge requirements for the higher grades of membership. Student membership of the CIPD comes free with the programme.
Strong links with industry
Alongside up-to-the-minute, practitioner-focused teaching, we will arrange regular opportunities for you to spend time in a local organisation shadowing the work of HR professionals. We also hold regular speaker events where you can hear from inspiring and influential HR...

Facilities

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Bristol (Avon)
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Coldharbour Lane, BS16 1QY

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About this course

Professional accreditation
The MSc in Human Resource Management (International) is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Student membership of the CIPD comes with the programme, and the University pays your membership fees for your year of study.
Placements
Work-shadowing an HR professional
In order to help you to integrate your learning on the course with practice, and to prepare you for eventual employment, you will spend several days shadowing an HR professional during the first two semesters of the programme. This work experience is organised...

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Subjects

  • International
  • Resource Management
  • Teaching
  • HRM
  • Project
  • Employee Relations
  • Part Time
  • English
  • Systems
  • Law
  • University
  • Leadership
  • Career Development
  • IT Law
  • Talent Management
  • Performance Management
  • Employment Law

Course programme

Content

Our MSc in Human Resource Management (International) course will equip you with:

  • a critical grasp of issues, themes and challenges central to managing people in different contexts
  • expertise in designing and adapting core HR strategies, systems, processes and practices
  • diagnostic models and conceptual frameworks for matching HR solutions to specific national, international and organisational requirements
  • comparative knowledge of HR practice in specific leading and emerging economies, including the UK, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, China, South Africa and India
  • personal and professional qualities, skills and knowledge suitable for leadership roles in HRM.

The compulsory modules

The first stage of the course consists of five compulsory modules which place international human resource management in the context of political, economic, social, legal, cultural and managerial developments across the world. They engage with ethical and professional issues in managing people, and introduce core concepts and functions of management.

  • Managing People in Organisations offers a dual emphasis on the nature of differences between individuals (and how to measure them), and the management and leadership of organisational structures and change.
  • The International Employment Context maps the factors which interact to create the distinctive character of different countries' labour markets and employment systems, and explores their influence on business strategy.
  • International Human Resource Management introduces the set piece functions and activities of HRM in the context of international, multinational and transnational organisations.
  • Applied Human Resource Management and Business Skills develops professional competency in a range of general management and HRM-specific skills underpinning successful management practice and effective leadership. These include interpersonal skills, interviewing, delivering training and understanding finance.
  • Investigating a Business Issue from an HR Perspective focuses on the nature of research including planning and designing the research, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, and writing-up.

At the beginning of the course, there is also dedicated tuition in skills associated with postgraduate study in the UK.

Optional modules

You then choose four other modules from the list of optional modules below:

  • International Resourcing and Talent Management* ** analyses key linkages between organisational strategy and HR strategy in the areas of employee selection, performance management and career development practices.
  • Equality and Diversity from a Comparative Perspective** charts the rise of equality and diversity concerns within organisations in a comparative international context. Considers the implications of equality and diversity for HR practice in recruitment, reward, management and work-life balance.
  • International Employment Relations* ** takes a comparative approach to studying corporate governance systems, and economic management and labour policies in the economies of the UK, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, China, South Africa and India.
  • International Standards and Employment Law** describes and assesses emerging international (eg United Nations, International Labour Organisation, European Union etc) standards relevant to HR policy and practice in the light of their implications for specific labour markets and for HRM practitioners.
  • Performance Management* develops insight into the theoretical issues and concepts surrounding performance management, and an understanding of the practices which contribute to improving the performance of individuals, teams and the organisation.
  • Managing Reward* considers the strategic role of reward processes in developing organisational change programmes, and promoting flexibility and innovation. Topics include different approaches to rewarding performance, equal pay and gender issues, the case of 'special groups', and the role of international reward.
  • Management and Career Development considers both employees' needs and organisational systems for management and career development. Topics include competency approaches, management development, career management and a practical exercise involving designing and running an assessment centre for developmental purposes.
  • Employment Law enhances your knowledge of employment law in the UK and enables you to make constructive contributions to achieving compliance with relevant legislation in the workplace. The module includes a mock employment tribunal.
  • Resourcing and Talent Management explores the contribution that resourcing and talent management activities can make to organisational success, with topics such as identifying and developing talent, managing turnover and retention, downsizing and rebuilding human capital, and wellness at work.
  • Employee Relations develops the knowledge and understanding of employee relations required by HR practitioners. You will learn about the implications of the internationalisation of employee relations policies and EU membership on employee relations policies, issues and practices.

* At least two modules must be chosen to comply with CIPD accreditation requirements.

**At least two of these explicitly comparative/international modules must be chosen.

Dissertation

The final stage of the course is a 13,000-word research dissertation focusing on a live business issue which suits your strengths and interests. You can choose a project arranged for you by the University in a local organisation, or arrange one yourself in Britain or elsewhere. An individual tutor offers individual support for your research, and close supervision.

You can choose between two kinds of project:

  • Organisation-based projects these are projects which tackle a live HR problem or issue within a specific organisation. You will usually spend two months in the organisation, working with people and data relevant to your research. The topic is generally chosen by the organisation. Either the University will arrange this for you in a local organisation or you can arrange a project of your own, in Britain or overseas.
  • Issue-based projects these projects also tackle a live HR problem or issue, but do not require a placement; instead, the project concerns an issue of interest to you. This option typically offers greater freedom of choice. You could approach a number of organisations for data, or find ways of accessing people, for example through social media or your personal network.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we will inform you.

Improving your English

Continuing support with English proficiency is available during the course free of charge. If English is not your first language, a pre-sessional course in English can help you to get the most from this programme.

Please note course content and structure can change from year to year. As a result, there can be variation between the information shown here and the course when it is delivered. For part-time delivery, the same modules will be studied. However, the structure will differ.

Learning and Teaching

We use a variety of blended teaching methods on this course. You will learn through a mix of tutor-led and student-led activities, including small group work, group presentations and discussion, student-led seminars, case studies and role plays.

The overall emphasis is on active participation. As well as face-to-face learning in groups, you will have access to our online learning platform, where you can find lectures, relevant articles and book extracts, as well as communicate with your tutors. We also draw on many real-life examples through case studies and guest practitioner speakers.

There is a significant requirement for students to work independently throughout the course, both individually and in groups. This increases as you move into the dissertation phase.

Course tutors come from a mix of academic and practitioner backgrounds.

For more information, see our glossary of teaching and learning terms.

Study time

The MSc starts in September. It can be completed in 13 months, but additional time (up to 15 months) can be taken if you choose to extend the submission of the dissertation. Taught modules are delivered over a two semester period (between September and April), with the dissertation forming the main element in the summer term.

Students studying with a Tier 4 visa will be issued with a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) statement based on the first available dissertation submission date.

Part-time paid employment

Some students work part time to meet the cost of this programme. For this reason, we keep one week day (usually Monday or Friday) free of classes. Obtaining part-time work is your own responsibility. However, many job opportunities are advertised on the campus and you will have access to advice from the UWE careers service.

Assessment

A range of different forms of assessment are used throughout the course including written assignments, tests, exams, reflective log, presentations and group exercises. Assessment of skills and competence also forms part of the overall assessment strategy.

For more detail see our full glossary of assessment terms.

Human Resource Management (International) - MSc/Postgraduate Diploma/Postgraduate Certificate

£ 8,700 + VAT