MSc Management with Human Resources

Delivery:
Full time according to Funding Council definitions, Sandwich (Thick) out of college.

Apply now:
Apply now
Visit us:
Visit us
Call us:
Contact us
Request a prospectus:
Request a prospectus

Accredited by:

This conversion course is delivered by the AACSB-accredited Business School, an accreditation attained by fewer than 5% of business schools worldwide. It recognises our focus on excellence in all areas.

The course has a global focus with specialist units exploring issues including managing people across different cultures, organisational and employment related issues and the development of people as a resource. These are complemented by core management units which concentrate on developing your leadership skills, the management of people, marketing & strategy, as well as contemporary issues in the business world.

During this course you’ll acquire the skills and acumen needed to plan and manage HR strategies within the public and private sectors. You’ll develop an ideal blend of specialist human resource and generalist management expertise in order to stand out in the highly competitive HR career market.

An optional 30-week work placement as part of the course provides an excellent opportunity to enhance your employability before you graduate.

We work closely with employers and professional bodies to ensure you develop the skills you need to succeed in the workplace. Our expert teaching teams will support your studies and, as this is a conversion course, can provide guidance about changing the direction of your career.

Image description — Executive Business Centre

Key information

Next start date:

September 2019, January 2020

Location:

Bournemouth University, Lansdowne Campus

Duration:

September: 1 year full-time. January: 16 months full-time; 2 years with optional 30-week work placement

Accreditations:

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Required subjects:

All subjects considered

Entry requirements:

For 2019 entry: A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent. For more information see our full entry requirements

International entry requirements:

If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or equivalent. For more information see our full entry requirements.

Course details

Core units

International Human Resource Management: This unit focusses on the key skills required to manage people across different national cultures and institutional environments.
Organisation & Employment Studies: You will develop the critical thinking skills needed to analyse key organisational problems and employment relations issues from a range of different perspectives.
People Resourcing & Development: This unit looks at the theory and practice of people resourcing and development (PR&D), and how this can effectively contribute to the achievement of corporate strategic goals. The role of the HR professional in facilitating the relationship between PR&D and organisational effectiveness will be critically examined.
Managing People: You will develop your knowledge, skills and understanding of the theories and practices of organisational behaviour, especially in the area of people management, and how this can effectively contribute to positive organisational outcomes.
Marketing & Strategy: You will explore and analyse the premise that in order to be successful, organisations need to gain a good understanding of their customers’ requirements and to seek to achieve organisational objectives through the satisfaction of their customers’ needs and wants.
Leadership Essentials: The unit aims to provide a critical understanding of leadership theory and practice through developing your personal leadership skills. You will develop greater self-awareness through reflexivity and working with teams, combined with a theoretical understanding including emotional intelligence, resilience and well-being.
Research Project: An opportunity to undertake a significant piece of self-managed research in an area that interests you.

Optional work placement

The placement is intended to foster personal and professional development, and to help you to make a connection between academic learning and the working world.

You should consider how a range of management theories can be used, and if management in industry could be improved. The transferable skills developed will improve your performance in your future career, both as employee and manager.

Programme specification

Programme specifications provide definitive records of the University's taught degrees in line with Quality Assurance Agency requirements. Every taught course leading to a BU Award has a programme specification which describes its aims, structure, content and learning outcomes, plus the teaching, learning and assessment methods used.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the programme specification, the information is liable to change to take advantage of exciting new approaches to teaching and learning as well as developments in industry. If you have been unable to locate the programme specification for the course you are interested in, it will be available as soon as the latest version is ready. Alternatively please contact us for assistance.

Download the programme specification (pdf 137kb)

Your application

For Management with Human Resources we are looking for applicants who:

Demonstrate an interest in people management and HR strategies
Show dedication and the ability to work hard to meet the demands of strict deadlines
Can show a true appreciation of the vital role HR plays within an organisation.

Background and experience

Selection methods

How and when to apply

There is no application deadline for this course. However, if you will need a visa to come to the UK to study, think carefully about the length of time it will take for your visa application to be processed and make sure your visa will be ready in time for the beginning of your course.

Click the green ‘Apply now’ button to submit your application free of charge online through myHub, our application portal. You will create your own myHub account so that you can track the progress of your application. Don’t forget to save your application as you go; you can return to it at as many times as you want before you submit it. For more information visit our How to apply section.

Placements

An exciting and valuable part of your studies with us is the opportunity to gain valuable experience through full-time paid industrial placements, for a minimum of 30 weeks. You will have the option to start your placement when the taught units of the course are finished, before the dissertation.

Find out more about placements for postgraduate students

What support is available?

We provide a lot of support for you to help you find work, including a block of seminars, covering topics such as writing a CV and a covering letter, completing an application form, performing well in interviews, and we also provide language support to assist you with the written elements of your applications.

However, it is ultimately your responsibility to find work. The university does not guarantee that you will find a place. As you all probably know, it is hard work finding a job, and for this reason, many students change their mind once they are here, and choose a taught unit instead of doing the placement.

During your time on placement you will be supported by a unit tutor and a placement development advisor who will visit you on placement and keep in touch by phone and email.

International students

If you choose to do a placement as part of your course:

If you have previously studied in the UK, we will consider any study limit that may apply. We will issue your CAS according to the length of time you are entitled to under UKVI regulations (if you do not have enough time left for a work placement year, we will issue your CAS to cover your course dates only).

If you decide after you have enrolled on your course that you do not want to do a placement, this will be reported to the UKVI when you have successfully completed your course.

If you choose not to do a placement as part of your course:

We will note this on your CAS and your visa will only be granted long enough to cover your taught course, excluding placement.

If you change your mind while you are here and decide you want to do a placement, you will need to leave the UK to make a new Tier 4 visa application for the additional year of study. You would need to pay for your return travel back to your home country, as well as the cost of a new Tier 4 student visa application.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements

The normal requirements for embarking upon a postgraduate taught degree are:

For 2019 entry: A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent.

If you lack the formal academic qualifications needed to enter a postgraduate or post-experience degree, there are several alternative routes to follow - some based on experience. Contact the Future Students Enquiry Team for more information.

International entry requirements

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence that you can understand English to a satisfactory level. English language requirements for this course are normally:

IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component of writing, speaking, listening and reading, or equivalent.

View further information about our English language requirements.

Bournemouth University International College offers a number of pre-sessional English and preparatory programmes to prepare international students for postgraduate study at BU. Admission to the degree is guaranteed on successful completion of your course to the required level.

You can also find further details of the international qualifications we accept, and what level of study they apply to, on our postgraduate entry requirements page.

Careers

We are known by employers and students for our excellent graduate employment rates. This course will provide you with the skills you need to stand out in the highly competitive HR career market.

What job roles can you expect?

Industries worked in

Further study

Costs and fees

You can find full information about the deposits required and how to pay your fees in our postgraduate fees and funding section, including details of the Postgraduate Loan (subject to fee status).

All fees are quoted in pounds sterling and are per annum. Fees quoted are for tuition only unless stated otherwise. Your tuition fees will be the same for each year of your course.

Find out more about living expenses for postgraduate students

No hidden extras

What’s included in your tuition fee?

Your tuition fee covers expenses associated with your course including tuition materials, access to facilities, mandatory field trips and the following:

One set of study-related consumables such as a memory stick/ DVD
Materials for laboratory and field-based teaching activity
Support for finding placements (UK or abroad) and fieldwork, and non-financial support whilst on placement
A range of student services – advisors, help desks, counsellors, placement support and careers service
The Library – access to a wide range of electronic resources (databases, e-journals and e-books), print and multimedia collections, subject librarians and study spaces
IT labs (some open 24/7), wireless network, AV equipment to borrow
Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) scheme
Disability and additional learning support
The BU Language Centre to help you develop/improve foreign or English language skills
24 hours a day, 365 days a year security team.

Costs of living and other expenses you need to consider

Additional costs

We are committed to offering you value for money and ensuring there are no hidden costs while you are studying with us, therefore we have listed below any additional costs you may incur that are not covered by your tuition fee:

Accommodation and living costs. Our accommodation price guide can be found on our website.
Optional fieldwork travel, outdoor wear and footwear (where applicable)
Text books, general stationery and other supplies. Our award-winning library is stocked with a large range of text books and online resources, free of charge. The Students’ Union shops stock a wide range of stationery supplies on both campuses.

Repeat units

Deposits

International (non-EU) students need to pay a non-refundable £2,000 deposit to secure their place on a postgraduate course. You will need to pay your deposit by the date stated in your offer letter. The remainder of your fee will be payable on registration/enrolment. There are two exceptions to the non-refundable rule on the deposit:

You fail to meet the academic or English requirements of your offer
You are refused a visa to enter the UK, provided the reason for the refusal is not a fraudulent application.

Financial help available from BU

Our staff

On this course you will be taught by staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This could include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners and research students, many of whom are actively engaged in research and/or professional practice which is integrated into the teaching of this course. Please note that teaching staff can change.

Dr Peter Erdelyi – Framework leader for Master's degrees in Management

Péter is Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Marketing. He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science, an MBA from IESE Business School, and an MA from the State University of New York. He has over 20 years of higher education teaching experience acquired in the USA, Taiwan, Slovakia, and the UK. He has also worked on various finance, technology, and marketing-related projects at Goldman Sachs, Ford Motor Company, and NIKE, and with a number of micro-enterprises in e-commerce and entrepreneurial education.

View Dr Peter Erdelyi's staff profile

Dr Jens Mohrenweiser – Programme Coordinator

Jens is Principal Academic in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour. He got his doctorate from the University of Zurich. He worked for a research consultancy institute including work for private sector firms, employer associations and the government. His research covers employer provided training, employee involvement and HR analytics.

View Dr Jens Mohrenweiser's staff profile

Dr Gbola Gbadamosi – Principal Academic

Gbola brings international teaching and research experience in Organisational Behaviour and HRM. He has been involved in collaborative research and consultancy work in several countries and for the UNDP. His research focusses on (1) Managing unethical work practices; (2) Employee health, wellbeing and work-life balance; (3) Employee engagement and commitment; and (4) Careers.

View Dr Gbola Gbadamosi's staff profile

Dr Yumei Yang – Lecturer in HR & Organisational Behaviour

Dr Sachiko Takeda – Senior Lecturer in Corporate Social Responsibility

Sachiko is a Senior Lecturer in Global Corporate Social Responsibility. She received her PhD from the University of Southampton in International Relations and worked at the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Bunkyo University in Japan and a Hiroshima based NGO in Japan. Her research interests include human rights, especially workers' rights, corporate social responsibility and organisational behaviour.

View Dr Sachiko Takeda's staff profile

Dr Melissa Carr – Senior Lecturer in Leadership Development

Melissa is Senior Lecturer in Leadership Development and has significant experience working in consultancy, education and executive education provision involving a large number of clients from both the private and public sector. She got her PhD from Cranfield University. Her research interests include gender, leadership, neoliberalism and postfeminism

View Dr Melissa Carr's staff profile

Course changes

Changes for 2019 entry

Date	Changes to this course
01/05/2019	Where the change was made: course overview and course content Change: Following a course review the course overview and unit content has been revised and updated for September 2019 onwards.