MSc in Global Human Resource Management
Kingston University
Key Information
Campus location
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 10,900 / per year **
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* there is no application deadline for postgraduate courses
** home full-time: £10,900 | international full-time: £16,600
Introduction
Why choose this course?
This course is ideal for those who aim to pursue a career in managing and leading people strategically in a global business environment with HRM. It is suitable for anyone whose work is business related.
Developed by experts in the field, participants will apply current theories and frameworks of GHRM to the reality of how to implement HR practices in the industry today. Using innovative learning methods participants will work on industry-led projects and benefit from the critical analysis of real business cases, and interact with guest speakers sharing industry experience.
Reasons to choose Kingston University
- Kingston University has a strong reputation for delivering Human Resource (HR) qualifications with over 30 years of experience.
- Kingston has a sound academic and professional business network in the field of Global HRM, so students can benefit from direct connections to industry partners and access to leading HR research.
- This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Professional Development (CIPD).
Links with business and industry
The MSc Global Human Resource Management course embraces and develops the connections between academia and industry. The course has been developed and designed with input from HR professionals to ensure that it focuses on the needs of organisations today. This allows for our content to be informed by the realities of business today and provides context for assessments.
This course takes an innovative approach to teaching that sees both academics and practitioners deliver module content using a variety of approaches that bring subjects to life. We also provide students with an industry-based coach to support their professional development.
MSc Global Human Resource Management also aims to create a community and provides a range of extra curricula activities including the Research to Practice speaker events, a webinar and podcast series and an annual online conference that further builds on HR industry connections and provides excellent opportunities for networking in the industry.
Accreditation
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
Kingston Business School is a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Approved Centre and this MSc course is accredited by the CIPD. (Note: the MSc top-up is not accredited).
The learning outcomes of this MSc programme are aligned with the CIPD's learning outcomes. This means that after successfully completing our masters you will be eligible to independently begin your journey, without the need to take extra training units, towards gaining Chartered status with the CIPD.
Admissions
Curriculum
What you will study
The course is designed to build knowledge of current HR approaches and to explore, challenge and consider the future of each through various lenses. With modules delivered by both academics and practitioners from industry, students are able to immerse themselves in how to research and practice work together to find innovative and creative solutions to HR challenges today.
Modules
The student will take all the compulsory modules and select one optional module. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year or between teaching blocks.
Core modules
- Organisational Strategy and the Purpose of HR
- HR Analytics
- Talent Acquisition
- Managing and Leading People
- Employee Experience
- Organisational Development and Change Management
Optional modules
- Organisational Learning and Development
- Employment Law
- Total Reward Management
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
After you graduate
Kingston University's human resource management alumni have gone on to work for organisations including Unilever, Capgemini, Ogilvy & Mather Group, Hewlett Packard, HSBC, GSK, Amazon, Apple, and the NHS.
You will be invited to join our alumni network and continue to be part of our Global HRM community through our extra curricula and alumni-specific events, mentoring opportunities, and guest speakers.