Human Resource Management (International)

Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma/MSc

Effective human resource management and development has the potential to create competitive advantage for organisations. As a subject area, it is concerned with how an organisation goes about managing, leading and developing people. This is both challenging and complex for HR specialists and managers alike, particularly in an international context.

This course is designed to enable you to assess the nature, role and contribution of the human resource function in organisations. The teaching team engages students in developing strategic thinking and awareness, applying human resource systems and practice, and developing critical and reflective thinking in this field. You will gain experience of studying and learning with people from different nationalities, cultures and backgrounds, who share a common interest in the management of human resources.

Our expert tutors with commercial experience as both practitioners and consultants will help encourage an innovative approach to learning, teaching and assessment. You will have the opportunity to develop skills in research and critical analysis that will contribute to both postgraduate study and organisational life.

This programme of study also provides the knowledge requirements for membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the UK professional body for HR professionals and managers of people. It provides a valuable source of information and support for those studying and for HR professionals. Membership is regarded as desirable if you are pursuing a career in any aspect of human resource management or development. It is equallly valuable to those outside the HR professionals who are responsible for managing and developing others.

Some of our modules

Human Resource Management in an International Context
International Organisation Design and Development
Leading, Managing and Developing People
Human Resource Development Strategies
Developing Skills for Business Leadership

Benefits

expert tutors with commercial experience as both practitioners, consultants and researchers
a flexible programme, which alongside the core modules, allows individuals to tailor the programme to suit their chosen career path
an innovative approach to learning, teaching and assessment, including case-studies, problem-based learning, guest lecturers and traditional lectures with business application in mind
the course is accredited by the CIPD, and there is the opportunity to gain full chartered status through our Licensed Upgrade Centre

Career paths

human resource management or development roles
consultancy
management in international companies
strategic leadership

Entry requirements

A good honours degree. If English is not your first language, you will need a minimum grade of 6.5 overall and a minimum grade of 6.0 in writing on the British Council International English Language Test (IELTS), or a TOEFL score of at least 600 (written scale) or 250 (computer scale).