About Human Resource Management, MA - at Buckinghamshire New University

Gain the confidence and skills to take the next step in your Human Resources career with our Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) aligned master’s in human resource management.

You will develop your understanding of business concepts, theoretical and legal frameworks and leadership skills. Recent graduates have gone to secure positions, including Employee Relations Specialist, Learning and Development Manager, HR Business Partner and Diversity Manager.

Why study this subject?

If you are looking to become a socially responsible, ethical, knowledgeable, creative and dynamic practitioner then look no further than a postgraduate human resources degree.

Taught by industry-experienced academics our degree will help you explore specialist areas within human resources, from organisational psychology to employment law and develop your skills so you can contribute to business and society as a whole whilst applying and maintaining the highest professional standards.

Companies are always looking to invest in their success and one way they do this is through recruiting skilled and qualified leaders and managers. Having a good balance of academic qualifications with professional skills is the perfect way to stand out from the crowd and impress employers. Our MA Human Resource Management will help you communicate and deliver effective business solutions that optimise the people resources of your organisation in the key areas of Responsible and Sustainable Growth; Wellbeing, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; and Talent Management and Development.

Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?

Once you join Buckinghamshire New University you become part of our vibrant and diverse community. We are dedicated and focused on ensuring you receive the best possible experience whilst studying with us. We know that everyone is different and our high lecturer to student ratio ensures that you are treated as an individual and will receive continual and first-hand support throughout your MA. In short, we want you to build upon the experience you have gained in industry and expand your abilities so you can graduate with the relevant knowledge to progress your career.

We offer a range of core and optional modules to ensure you can create a degree that truly reflects your interests and evolves your skill set. Optional modules seek to cover global HR for a broader comparative perspective, enabling an evaluation of a range of crucial issues on a global scale.

A live consultancy project, paired with self-reflection assessment, rounds off your journey by cementing and displaying your professional competencies developed as part of the programme.

What will I study?

We know that taking the next step in your career is can be an exciting but daunting prospect, studying a postgraduate qualification can be the perfect way to learn the vital knowledge and skills needed to advance whilst having the support of industry experienced academics to help you put your ideas into action.

From wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion to talent management, and human resource leadership to employment law and relations, by the end of the programme you will have developed a strategic, integrated and holistic perspective on organisations and management. You will be confident in your leadership capabilities and be prepared for senior human resources management career advancement.

How will I be taught and assessed?

This programme has been designed to cultivate the ethos of an engaging and inclusive learning community that is responsive to different learning styles and allows you to develop to your full potential. This is partially achieved through the arrangement of numerous events and opportunities each semester beyond the taught modules to engage with, which include academic, policy and practitioner events and issues explored through invited speakers, seminars, workshops, activities and conferences, both off and on-campus.

An applied approach to lecturing is used, with lectures interspersed with seminars and workshops. A multitude of industry norm exercises are incorporated into the modules, where both student and lecturer lead seminars are utilised, current and topical case study analysis is explored, group activities such as those seen in assessment centres and away days are woven into the fabric of modules, debates on contemporary issues facilitated, and a strong focus on own ownership of learners’ independent learning promoted. 

Did you know?

We are one of the Top 10 (4th) best UK small schools for business (Capitalontap, 2022), find out more about this excellent news here.

---

Entry requirements for this course

Contact Buckinghamshire New University to find course entry requirements.

---

View all courses at Buckinghamshire New University

---

Related information

Studying in United Kingdom