MSc Human Resource Management Top-up (Blended)
Edinburgh Napier University
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The MSc in HRM (Blended) Top-up is a nine-month programme which aims to develop knowledge, competencies and professional skills that help learners address the challenges facing modern organisations. It is solely focused on the completion of a Masters dissertation, allowing you time to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise around research methods and your dissertation topic.We’re delighted to have teamed up with Acacia Learning to deliver this programme.The programme underlines the importance ...Read more

The MSc in HRM (Blended) Top-up is a nine-month programme which aims to develop knowledge, competencies and professional skills that help learners address the challenges facing modern organisations. It is solely focused on the completion of a Masters dissertation, allowing you time to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise around research methods and your dissertation topic.

We’re delighted to have teamed up with Acacia Learning to deliver this programme.

The programme underlines the importance of practice-based learning and research by enabling you to investigate an HR issue that is located in a real work situation.

Edinburgh Napier University has been supporting students to undertake the MSc in Human Resource Management (HRM) for over 25 years. During that time the University has received commendations of good practice from the UK professional body, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), for their innovative and rigorous approach to design and delivery of the dissertation. Our Human Resource Management subject area received 100% student satisfaction in 2019. (National Student Survey, 2019)

Course details

An indicative schedule can be downloaded below (above Fee information).

The programme aims to develop a comprehensive range of skills including information retrieval, critical reading and writing, effective research strategies, analytical and evaluative techniques and communication in a research context. All of these skills serve to enhance credibility, confidence, professional competence, employability skills and help enhance career progress within the area of HRM.

It also aims to develop knowledge, competencies and professional skills that will help you address the challenges facing modern organisations. By the end of the programme you should be able to:

Apply diagnostic and analytical skills in a research and workplace context
Recognise appropriate management research methodologies and scholarship in HRM
Integrate theory and practice to analyse a range of workplace issues
Apply original application of knowledge, and demonstrate a practical understanding of how research is used to create and interpret knowledge in the field of business management and HRM

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The programme aims to develop a comprehensive range of skills including information retrieval, critical reading and writing, effective research strategies, analytical and evaluative techniques and communication in a research context. All of these skills serve to enhance credibility, confidence, professional competence, employability skills and help enhance career progress within the area of HRM.

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75/101
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86th
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Ammara
21 Nov 23

It's provided great facilities for students and all teacher's are very cooperative and behaviour are very nice all management very cooperative and help to students. And teacher's..Read more

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Kiruba
21 Nov 23

It has a great facilities and student support.Staffs are very friendly and making every students involved in lectures by their presentation..Read more

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Entry requirements

The entry requirement for this course is a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management or CIPD Level 7 Diploma in Human Resource Management or Human Resource Development.

Tuition fees

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£3,250 per year

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The mentioned fee is 2024/25 entry, there may be slight increase in 2025/26 entry.

£3,250 per year

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Students from EU

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The mentioned fee is 2024/25 entry, there may be slight increase in 2025/26 entry.

£3,250 per year

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Students from International

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The mentioned fee is 2024/25 entry, there may be slight increase in 2025/26 entry.

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It's provided great facilities for students and all teacher's are very cooperative and behaviour are very nice all management very cooperative and help to students. And teacher's...
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