Management (Human Resources) MSc (PGCert PGDip)

Course in brief

The Management (Human Resources) MSc is a one-year professional taught masters degree.

It is an innovative alternative to an MBA for graduates of any subject – with or without work experience – who are looking to develop a strong understanding of management with an emphasis on human resources.

The course combines MSc studies in management with specialist studies in human resources to follow your strengths and career interests, leading to a degree with 'Human Resources' in the title to signal your specialist interest and knowledge.

Key facts

Location Brighton: Moulsecoomb

Full-time 1 year

The University of Brighton is ranked as a top 5 university for world-leading research impact in business and management studies (REF 2014)

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You can apply for 2016 and 2017: please check that you meet the entry requirements before you make your application.

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Entry requirements

The entry requirements listed here are our typical offer for this course if you wish to begin studying with us in 2017. They should be used as a general guide.

We operate a flexible admissions policy – this means that you could receive a lower conditional offer than the typical offer, informed by our assessment of your complementary non-academic achievements and experiences. For courses that require interview or portfolio review, this may also be considered in the level of any conditional offer that follows if your application is successful.

Degree and/or experience
Normally a good honours degree or equivalent is required. Work experience is useful but not essential. Applicants with non-standard entry qualifications will be considered. If you are unsure whether you meet the entry requirements please contact us.

International students who need help meeting the academic entry requirements should contact our International College.

For non-native speakers of English
In order to benefit from, contribute to and enjoy the course, a good command of spoken and written English language is required. If English is not your first language, you will need English language proficiency equivalent to an overall IELTS score of at least 6.5, with 6.0 in the written test and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

International students whose language skills do not match the IELTS scores set out above should consider applying for this course through the Extended Masters programme at the University of Brighton's Language Institute.

International equivalencies

International equivalencies by country

Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burma (Myanmar)
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malawi
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian National Authority
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Syria
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

Visit our language institute

For English language preparation courses.

Visit our International College

For academic preparation courses.

Course in detail

Why study management at Brighton?

Applied and experiential learning
A manager's role typically includes people management, appointing, job design, promoting, rewarding and motivating – this course will help you prepare for all of these responsibilities, also encouraging you to work in a small team to emphasise the importance of human capital. Some of the most important learning takes place outside the classroom. The course includes tutor-led company visits so you can observe human resource management in action, and face-to-face meetings with practising managers. You will have the option to specialise in a particular HR topic, theme or problem in your final project.
Professionally recognised qualifications
This course is professionally recognised and includes an award by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), putting you on the road to recognition as a chartered manager – the highest status that can be achieved in the management profession. You will also be eligible for student membership with the Institute of Directors (IOD), the longest-running organisation for professional leaders in the UK. Membership provides you with access to the resources and events of the Institute, and the opportunity to network with other leaders and executives.

International experiences
During the course you work in small, multinational teams to develop international capabilities and build your global network. The tutor-led study visit to another European country and the intercultural training workshops further develop your internationalism.

Flexibility
The course is tailored to your strengths and needs. As you discover and develop new interests, you have the option to change to a different named award.

Course structure

This is a full-time course with class attendance from late September to early June. There is a winter break from mid-December to early January and a spring break from late March to mid-April. Classes are not normally held during the summer when you are completing your final project.

Class attendance averages 14 to 18 hours a week, plus time for group work and independent study, with variations as you progress through the course. There are some special intensive workshops on topics such as leadership, management and research, and a one-week tutor-led international study visit to companies in another European country.

Assessment normally takes place at the end of each term, using different approaches that cover a variety of learning preferences, including individual written reports, group presentations and reports, reflective reports, oral presentations, open book examinations, solving online problem sets, and a final integrative project report that is due at the end of the course in early October.

Syllabus

Term 1 (September to December)

International Leadership and Management
International Marketing Management
Management Strategy Environment
Managing Organisational Behaviour

Term 2 (January to March)

International Management Integration: Human Resources (includes workshops and tutor-led study visit to another European country)
Managing Operations and Systems
Accounting for Managers
International Strategy Management
Workshop on interviewing and observation techniques
Workshops on management skills
Work commences on final project

Term 3 (April to June)

Managing Talent, Reward and Performance
Continued work on final project
A choice of one module from options including:
- Entrepreneurship and New Venture Planning
- Public Services Management
- Managing Innovation
- Positive Organisational Behaviour
- Behavioural Economics
- Digital Marketing
- eBusiness
- New Product Development

Completion of your final project takes place throughout the summer after teaching finishes. You submit your project in October and receive your MSc award in December.

Facilities

You will use specialised diagnostic and management development tools throughout the course, developing consultancy skills through specialised management skills workshops

Learning materials are distributed electronically via the student intranet

All major academic journals are available online

The university holds an extensive collection of electronic textbooks

Focus group observation facilities are available to support training in this important market research technique

There is a professional TV studio for observing and recording student professional practice

There is specialist software such as SPSS for market analysis, NVivo for analysing qualitative marketing data, SAP for enterprise planning, and Reuters Eikon for live financial data and news

Careers and employability

This course will help you work more effectively as a manager and prepare you for a career in training, recruitment or another functional HR role. It is also valuable if you are interested in pursuing work as a business negotiator, consultant, commercial interpreter, lecturer or researcher.

During the course you will have opportunities to meet company recruiters and complete a plan for your future career, and to attend professional events organised for the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD).

To help you find a job, you will be offered training in how to improve your CV and achieve success at job interviews.

If you want to pursue a career in academia, the research skills training and experience you acquire on the course may be used to develop a proposal for a subsequent research degree or for published papers.

The school also has an industrial placements office that can offer you help in seeking work experience. Those who succeed in obtaining a work placement or internship may undertake a work placement report as the basis of their final project.

Links with industry

"Our students engage with industry through work placements, projects and guest speakers. This close link with industry often provides our students with opportunities to get a job. This is what the business school is all about."

Aidan Berry, Director of Brighton Business School

Fees and funding

Your fees

UK/EU (full-time) 11,700 GBP

International (full-time) 15,480 GBP

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for this course. Find out if you are eligible.

The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2016–17. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK/EU students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee. Further details regarding tuition fees are available from the university’s student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

What's included in the fee?

When costs such as health or DBS checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply check with the school that provides your course using the contact details in the Find out more tab (at the end of this page) for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

See our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

Location and living here

Location

About Brighton

Brighton has been called the happiest place in the UK, and it’s easy to see why. With five miles of pebble beach, more than 300 pubs and a packed festival calendar, Brighton is the ideal place to spend your student years.

Arts and culture: The Royal Pavilion is the most famous landmark in Brighton, opening its doors to around 400,000 tourists every year. Right next door is the Brighton Dome, the south coast’s premier multi-arts venue, and the Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, which holds a diverse collection of decorative arts, textiles and archaeological artefacts.

Festivals: The Brighton Festival is now the largest arts festival in England and a major milestone in the international cultural calendar. Meanwhile, The Great Escape has been established as the UK’s leading event for new music, with over 300 bands playing 30 venues across the city over three days.

Nightlife: Aside from the many nightclubs that line the city’s seafront, student favourites include The Haunt, Concorde 2 and Patterns, which attract leading bands and DJs from around the world. If you don’t feel like dancing, you can take your pick from the many hundreds of pubs and bars that dot the city centre.

Shopping: The quirky North Laine district houses Brighton’s finest collection of boutique shops and independent cafes, while the narrow, winding streets of the South Lanes house collections of jewellery and antiques. Churchill Square is the city’s main shopping centre and serves all of your high street needs.

Sports: Brighton’s seaside location offers the perfect opportunity to try paddle boarding, kayaking and windsurfing. Further into the city, The Level has a skate park for skateboarders and BMX riders to practise their skills.

Campus where this course is taught

Moulsecoomb campus

Just two miles north of Brighton city centre and the seafront, Moulsecoomb is the largest of our five campuses with more than 8,000 students. A wide variety of subjects are taught here, from engineering and product design to business and law.

Students benefit from many professional-standard facilities, including a flight simulator, design and digital media suites, and specialist research laboratories. The campus library, Aldrich, offers long opening hours and a diverse collection of books and journals for students from all subject areas.

Sports enthusiasts will enjoy our basketball and badminton courts, fitness suite and climbing wall. The campus is also a few minutes walk from the South Downs National Park, providing a great place to relax during the summer months.

Accommodation

Brighton

Our Brighton halls of residence are located across the city in Grand Parade, Moulsecoomb, Varley Park and Falmer.

Our Grand Parade campus is in central Brighton and has one hall of residence, Phoenix Brewery, within walking distance. We have around 300 rooms available in Phoenix Brewery, which are all ensuite and self-catered.

Moulsecoomb is two miles from the city centre and also has one hall of residence, Moulsecoomb Place, on campus. All accommodation in Moulsecoomb Place is catered, offering breakfast and an evening meal during term time. There are more than 150 rooms available here, with six to eight rooms per flat.

Varley Park offers the biggest choice of student accommodation with ten halls of residence. The site is four miles from Brighton centre but within walking distance of Falmer train station. You can also catch a free bus service to Grand Parade, Moulsecoomb and Falmer campuses, which is operated by local bus service The Big Lemon.

Falmer campus has two halls of residence: Great Wilkins and Paddock Field. Great Wilkins offers 150+ self-catered single rooms and one-bed couples flats, while Paddock Field offers 450+ catered and self-catered single rooms only. All rooms in Falmer are en-suite.

Aside from halls, you have the option of Unihomes, which we let out to our students on behalf of private landlords. The rent covers all utilities and includes £5,000 of contents insurance for your personal belongings.

You can also choose to join the many students who live away from campus in private rented accommodation. We have a list of high-quality, university-endorsed private sector accommodation and can help you find housemates to move in with.

If you have any questions about accommodation in Brighton, our accommodation team will be happy to help. You can contact them by email at accommodation@brighton.ac.uk or by telephone on 01273 644100.

Paddock Field