Why choose this course
Are you looking to complement your undergraduate studies with a business-focused Masters degree that will enhance your employability? The MSc Business with Human Resource Management will help you to develop a broad range of business skills whilst developing your understanding of specialist modules covering principles, values and approaches in Human Resource Management (HRM), as well as organisational behaviour and practice.
Course content
- HRM in Practice (20 credits)
- Organisational Behaviour and Practice (20 credits)
- Strategic Management for Competitive Advantage (40 credits)
- Leadership and Management Development (20 credits)
- Research Methods and Analytics for Business Practice (20 credits)
- Academic Language Skills for Postgraduate Business Students (0 credits)
For students undertaking an internship
- Masters Internship (60 credits)
- The Newcastle Business School Masters Dissertation (60 credits)
For students not undertaking an internship
- Business Clinic PG Group Consultancy Project (60 credits)
Depending on what grade you achieve for the Consultancy Project, you will progress to one of the following modules:
- The Newcastle Business School Masters Dissertation (60 credits)
- Applied Management Work Investigation (60 credits)
Course duration and content structure
Course duration: 16-24 months
The Advanced Practice stage of the programme offers you the opportunity to undertake a 12-15 week internship or work in a group consultancy project in Human Resource Management (HRM), providing you with experience in the workplace environment or live business issues, both an excellent way to put your learning into practice. A Masters with Advanced Practice will carry particular weight with employers. They’ll understand that you’ll have a deeper understanding of topics as well as more hands-on practical experience.
In the final semester, if you have completed an internship you will complete your research and write your dissertation. Every student has a personal research supervisor and will be required to submit an assessed research proposal prior to embarking on the dissertation itself. For those not undertaking an internship and depending on what grade you achieve on the consultancy project, you will undertake an applied management work investigation or dissertation in the final semester.
Key benefits
Entry requirements
- A first degree, equivalent to a 2.2 honours classification
- Applicants who do not have such an academic qualification but do have substantial experience of working in a business organisation and/or possess a relevant professional qualification will also be considered
Student funding
We are committed to our prospective students to understand the costs and funding for them if they choose to apply in our partner universities. Studying with us is a real investment in your future; if you are studying Level 3 you may be eligible for funding through Student Finance.
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