Human Resource Management

University of Derby

Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year

Human Resource Management MSc is a postgraduate degree at University of Derby, based in Derby, taught full-time over 1 year.

About this course

- Gain vital career development skills and improve your professional status on a course which paves the way for Associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and is also a stepping stone to Chartered Membership

- Gain the specialist knowledge, confidence and professional standing you need to apply for leadership and management roles in HRM

- Build your confidence and skills in developing HRM strategies, policies, procedures and change programmes

- Tailor your assignments and reports to your own workplace, for immediate value and impact

- Gain either a Postgraduate Diploma by completing stages one and two, or a full Masters qualification by completing stage three as well (an independent study)

- Top up your existing qualifications in HRM or HRD to a full masters degree with just one year of flexible part-time study.

Accelerate your career development

This course puts you on the fast track to a qualification which raises your professional standing and improves your career prospects. It fully prepares you to meet the CPD requirements of the HR profession.

If you already have a Postgraduate Diploma in HRM or HRD – or a CIPD Advanced Level Diploma – you can top these qualifications up to the full MSc award in just a year.

You may also be interested in our Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management which is ideal both for specialist HR practitioners and for general managers who would like to improve their portfolio of skills.

HRM from a business perspective

This MSc in Human Resource Management is suitable for both specialist HR practitioners and for general managers who would like to improve their HRM skills.

Our emphasis is on how HR strategies and decisions have an important and lasting impact on the performance of organisations, whatever their size, type and sector. We set the HRM specialism firmly within the broader field of business, management and corporate strategy.

You’ll gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of organisations, how they are managed and the external challenges they face. We draw on the latest thinking, pioneering research and fascinating case studies, including looking at HRM in an international context.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: Derby

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc

Location: Derby

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Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Derby
Scheme
Postgraduate