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Qualification
MSc - Master of Science
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Location
Colchester Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
Human resource management is more than just managing the relationship between professional development and productivity; it’s about supporting senior and line managers to facilitate the well-being of their employees and helping them achieve both personal and overall business objectives.
No matter the type of organisation, people need to be recruited, managed, and motivated in order to create an effective and successful workplace. MSc Human Resource Management gives you the knowledge, skills and understanding to become a successful leader and practitioner in this increasingly complex business function. You will learn to address practical human resource issues in a critical and independent way, while considering the ethical obligations of the human resource practitioner
You'll experience rigorous and practical training in core HR areas throughout the course. You also have an opportunity to choose from a range of elective modules which reflect the research interests of our strongly international faculty.
MSc Human Resource Management covers contemporary management issues, such as:
- the changing strategic role of human resource management departments
- the ethics of human resource management
- employment relations
- international human resource management
Our course has been designed to meet the needs both of newly qualified graduates and experienced professionals looking to enhance their career prospects. After studying our MSc Human Resource Management you’ll be prepared to take a role at the forefront of any human resource department and its parent organisation.
Your future
This course provides a solid foundation for a career in human resources. Many of our graduates also enjoy roles in financial analysis, management, public administration and accountancy, with many using the skills developed at Essex to go into business themselves.
We provide you with the necessary skills to succeed in modern workplaces, fostering creativity, innovation, and ethical awareness to help you tackle the many challenges of the business world.
90% of University of Essex’s postgraduate graduates are in employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2021). Our graduates have entered high-profile organisations and exciting SMEs, such as:
- HM Treasury
- Groupon
- HP
- KPMG
Modules
Tuition fees
- Hong Kong
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- Algeria
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- Costa Rica
- Croatia
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- Czech Republic
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- Dominican Republic
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- England
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
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- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
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- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
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- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
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- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
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- Kiribati
- Korea DPR (North Korea)
- Kosovo
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- Laos
- Latvia
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- Luxembourg
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- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
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- Mongolia
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- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
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- Niger
- Nigeria
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- Pakistan
- Palau
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- Republic of Ireland
- Romania
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- San Marino
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- Saudi Arabia
- Scotland
- Senegal
- Serbia
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- Sierra Leone
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- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
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- South Korea
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- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- St Vincent
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- St. Lucia
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Sweden
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- Syria
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- Tonga
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
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- Yemen
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- Zimbabwe
£ 22,400per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
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University League Table
30th
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Campus address
University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
61st out of 122 2
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Entry standards
/ Max 221123 56%66th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10063.0 63%81st
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.07 77%57th
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