MSc Human Resource Management/Human Resource Development
Full-time
Location • City Campus
Subject area • Business and management
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This course is for recent graduates who want to follow a career in HR management or development. It is also appropriate for managers who are looking for career development or a change of career.
For those wishing to build a career in learning and development you can choose to specialise at the dissertation stage for an award of MSc Human Resource Development.
The course begins by placing the study of HRM in its internal and external context. We then introduce you to organisation theory alongside specialist theory and practice in key areas of HR such as • resourcing and talent management • performance and reward management • managing employee relations • developing people • strategies for international HRM.
The course also aims to further develop the specialist skills needed for more effective higher-level people management, and provides opportunities for applied learning and continuous professional development.
You complete a developing professional and personal practice (DPPP) module that helps you to make the most of your studies. It builds your postgraduate study skills and requires that you critically reflect on theory and practice from an ethical and professional standpoint. The DPPP covers personal reflection and planning skills.
This course includes an intensive study block and a two day residential held outside Sheffield, which gives you hands-on experience of managing various HR activities. For aspiring HR professionals this aims to help you secure your first role.
You can attend guest lectures from leading practitioners and visiting professors and professionals to ensure you learn the latest developments in HRM. We have a close relationship with the CIPD South Yorkshire and District branch who provide a professional advisor to support students and the course team.
The course is one of the most established in the UK with over 25 years of experience in delivering master's level qualifications. We focus on research informed teaching delivered by a highly experienced team of academics with practice-based experience in HR and consultancy. We have a reputation for providing good support and advice to students during their course to ensure all students can maximise their potential.
We expect you to play an active part in your own development. This can involve setting up learning contracts with tutors, managing your personal development, and gaining the skills necessary for reflective learning. You can also join the HR Network which is student led and is designed to provide opportunities for sharing experience with alumni, sponsors, HR managers and HR consultants.
A part-time version of the course is also available.
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Full-time – one year
Normally three days a week for eight months, followed by three months to complete your dissertation
Starts September
2013/14 academic year
Typically £5,355 for the course including Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) student membership
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
2013/14 academic year
Typically £12,060 for the course
2014/15 academic year
Typically £12,150 for the course
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries see www.shu.ac.uk/international/fees
• coursework • time-constrained assignments • dissertation • reflective journal
Our Msc in Human Resource Management is recognised as equivalent to the CIPD Advanced level diploma. Successfully completing it also gives you the knowledge required towards a professional level of membership (Associate Member, Chartered Member or Chartered Fellow).
Andreas Kielmann
MSc Human Resource Management
'My primarily aim in choosing to study at Sheffield Hallam was to improve my knowledge in the field of human resource management and enhance my language skills.
'In terms of my exchange semester, it was necessary to find a course that was nearly the same as the one at my home university.
'The four modules offered in the first semester of the course cover a wide range of interesting topics. They are very useful to study because they deal with important themes in the working life of a human resource manager.
'The teaching was excellent because of the enthusiastic and friendly tutors. I received the impression that they have a very distinctive knowledge in their field combined with appropriate practical experiences.
'The learning facilities are very modern and largely accessible, especially the equipment in the library.
'I would definitely recommend Sheffield Hallam to my friends because the experiences I have had here were exclusively positive. I have never had the feeling that the learning matter would not be useful for my future job.
'The personal atmosphere on the course enables you to actively participate in discussions which lead to a more intense understanding of the topics. Additionally, the support of the tutors and other employees of Sheffield Hallam was excellent.'
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Andreas Kielmann
MSc Human Resource Management
