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MSc Human Resource Management
Dublin Business School
School of Business
| Application Deadline: | One month prior to programme commencement | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 7,900 - ≈ € 9,500 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Dublin / Ireland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 90 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Dublin Business School
Key Features of the MSc Human Resource Management
Some of the key issues you will study as part of your MSc Human Resource Management degree programme include:
* How to critically analyse and evaluate HR strategy in an ever-changing environment
* How to apply scientific research principles to HR problem solving and strategy
* How do we measure the strengths and developmental aspects of people
* Can we predict the outcomes of HR strategies?
* Can we offer solutions that are based in best practice in HR to address organisational and environmental threats?
* How to use organisational information to inform decision making and to ensure fact-based responses
* How to increase organisational success and performance through critically analysed information.
With these in mind, the programme is designed to provide you with relevant analytical training, so that you are familiar with the latest theoretical and practical developments relating to successful human resource management.
Career Opportunities
The programme will be of interest to graduates seeking HR careers in multinationals, domestic and international organisations. Additional career paths include HR Consultant, Training Specialist, or HR Researcher. Those already employed can update their knowledge and/or improve their careers to enhance their skill set to match employer demands. In addition, it can lead onto further study or a career in academia.
Contents
Programme Structure
The programme is structured in two sequential stages. Stage 1 is a wholly taught component, contributing 60credits. Stage 2 is a supervised dissertation, contributing 30 credits. The dissertation provides you with the opportunity to critically review the literature in any part of the taught syllabus.
For full-time students, the taught component consists of 8 modules: four in the first semester and four in the second semester. Successful completion of the taught component stage allows you to move on to the dissertation stage.
A Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert) may be awarded to students who achieve 30 credits, and a Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) to students who achieve 60 credits in the taught stage.
Programme Content
Stage 1
* Management & Strategy
* Managing Resource Strategy
* HR Practitioner Upskilling
* Scientific Research Methods
* Employee Relations
* Performance Management
* Managing Organisational Learning & Change
* Information Management
Stage 2
Dissertation
Assessment Methods
Continuous assessment is an integral part of many taught modules. The weightings attaching to coursework and other forms of continuous assessment vary from module to module, to capture differing learning styles. You will experience a variety of teaching and learning assessment methods including lectures, seminars, tutorials, case studies, group and individual projects, examinations and reports.
IELTS
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Entry Requirements
To be considered for admission, applicants must hold:
* A minimum Second Class Honours Degree (2.2) in Human Resource Management or Business (where HRM is a main component) from a recognised third level institution or equivalent qualification
* An IELTS score of a minimum 6.0 or equivalent, where full-time study has been conducted in a language other than English or applicants whose first language is not English.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
Accreditation
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and the Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC)
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