Human Resource Management MSc
University of Sussex
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On this course, you will learn about the key issues in human resource management (HRM). You will gain knowledge in employment relations, workplace behaviours and the practice of good people-management. You will explore:internal and external factors that give shape to complex HR ideas and practices. This includes firm strategy, market dynamics, national and supranational governance, demographic and technological trends, and political-ideological contextsHR issues from the perspective of the ...Read more

On this course, you will learn about the key issues in human resource management (HRM). You will gain knowledge in employment relations, workplace behaviours and the practice of good people-management. You will explore:

  • internal and external factors that give shape to complex HR ideas and practices. This includes firm strategy, market dynamics, national and supranational governance, demographic and technological trends, and political-ideological contexts
  • HR issues from the perspective of the strategy of an individual firm, and the external context of labour markets, employment relations and employment trends
  • assessing and improving employee engagement, and evaluating the effectiveness of employee-engagement strategies
  • financial and managerial aspects including turnover assessment, recruitment, retention, retirement, redundancy, dismissal, succession planning and talent management
  • the interplay between firm-level management practices and employee experiences including motivation, engagement, identity-formation, negotiation, participation, and representation.

You will learn from nationally and internationally recognised scholars in a wide range of HRM areas. You will have the opportunity to take part in activities including CIPD conferences, employer visits and practitioner seminars.

Careers

This CIPD-accredited course provides a comprehensive curriculum so that you can enter a range of careers in the field of human resources and take up roles such as:

  • compensation and benefits adviser
  • diversity and inclusion manager
  • employee engagement consultant
  • employee relations expert
  • head-hunter
  • HR generalist
  • HR information systems adviser
  • recruitment and development administrator
  • reward manager.

We offer advanced research methods training and the opportunity to carry out an independent piece of research. This prepares you for further study at PhD level or for a career in research consultancies and research institutes.

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44/81
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35th
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50th
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Entry requirements

Degree requirements: You should have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above (including an average mark of at least 57%); Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should normally be in a management, humanities or social sciences subject. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

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£14,250 per year

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£25,000 per year

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£25,000 per year

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University of Sussex
Sussex House Brighton Brighton & Hove BN1 9RH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Falmer  0.1 miles away

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