MSc Human Resources Management (with Placement)

at University of Surrey

Modules

Modules listed are indicative, reflecting the information available at the time of publication. Please note that modules may be subject to teaching availability, student demand and/or class size caps.
 

The University operates a credit framework for all taught programmes based on a 15-credit tariff. Modules can be either 15, 30, 45, 75 and 120 credits, and additionally for some masters dissertations, 90 credits.

Year 1:

• Contemporary Employment Relations
• Hrm And The Business Environment
• Leadership And Management
• Methods And Analytics For Hr Research
• Employee Resourcing
• Employment Law
• Human Resource Development
• Applied Research Dissertation
• Developing Human Resource Management & Leadership Skills

A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree (or international equivalent) in either Business Administration, Economics, Human Resource Management, Law or Psychology.
 

Candidates with a degree in another subject plus at least one year of relevant work experience will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
 

Postgraduate

To apply for one of our postgraduate courses that require a UK 2:1, you must achieve at least 60% or 65% in the final two years of your undergraduate study depending on the institution you have completed your degree.
 

To apply for one of our postgraduate courses that require a UK 2:2, you must achieve at least 55% or 60% in the final two years of your undergraduate study depending on the institution you have completed your degree.
 

For courses that require a UK first-class degree to be eligible for a scholarship, you must achieve at least 65% or 70% in the final two years of your undergraduate study depending on the institution you have completed your degree.

Full-time - 1 year
 

UK
£13,500
 

Overseas
£20,800
 

The 12-month placement option for this course costs an additional £1,850 on top of the base course fee listed above.
 

Please note:

• These fees apply to students commencing study in the academic year 2022-23 only. Fees for new starters are reviewed annually.
• If you are on a two-year or three-year part-time structured masters course, the annual fee is payable in Year 1 and Year 2 of the course.

We offer careers information, advice and guidance to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University. Our graduates have lifetime access to Surrey Pathfinder, our online portal for appointment and events bookings, jobs, placements and interactive development tools.
 

Some of our graduates have gone on to start their careers in the following roles:

• Human Resources Officer
• People Administrator
• Human Resources Assistant
• Human Resources Coordinator
• Resourcing Adviser
• Human Resources Manager.