Human Resource Management - 2012 entry
MSc
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) to Advanced Diploma knowledge standards.
Overview
The Postgraduate Centre at our Business School
This degree is for people aiming to develop a successful career in HR management, HR consultancy or general management with people management responsibilities. It is fully accredited against the CIPD Advanced Diploma knowledge standards, and is open to those with a good first degree in any subject.
The programme develops a deeper understanding of people management and development strategies, and how these fit within global business and different organisational contexts. It examines HR practice, including recruitment, learning and development, talent management, employee relations and strategic human resource management as well as aspects of organisational behaviour.
Skills workshops are available throughout the course, allowing you to develop practical professional skills and learn experientially from different organisational scenarios. This supports your personal development for future employment.
For more information about postgraduate study at the Business School visit our web pages
Why Brookes?
Brookes has offered development programmes for working managers for many years. The programmes are well proven for providing the springboard for managers to progress in their careers. The programmes enjoy a high completion rate, are popular with participants and are supported by a tutorial team comprising research active and experienced HR practitioners.
In detail
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Louisa Lapworth
The thing I enjoy most about the course is the opportunity to really focus on an area and to start to act like an independent researcher, coming up with ideas myself.
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You can view the course structure here. The following modules are compulsory.
The Business Context for Human Resource Management provides students with an understanding of the principal internal and external environmental contexts of contemporary organisations. The intention is to set the role of the HR manager alongside that of other functions and to show how these integrate into a process of general management.
Contemporary Employee Relations: employee relations is a dynamic and changing subject area which is influenced by both macro (eg governmental and political) and micro contexts (eg organisational change). In exploring these contexts, the module will examine a number of different theoretical viewpoints and changing economic, technological, and social conditions which influence the workplace and the relationship between employers and employees. The module will also include a practical skills workshop.
Managing People aims to engage students in thinking critically about managerial performance. It will provide a theoretical foundation to the management of people at work and an opportunity to practise and test out a range of human resource techniques and strategies. This module will help you understand more about different people management practices such as recruitment, performance management, equal opportunities etc. It will also include a practical skills workshop.
Organisational Theory and Design seeks to provide a framework for understanding and analysing organisations with particular reference to organisation and job design, cultural dynamics, organisational change, leadership, power and politics. The module also seeks to synthesize an appreciation of how internal and external contextual factors impact on choices and decision making. It supports students in developing their expertise in organisational development (OD) aspects of HRM.
Strategic Human Resource Management examines some strategic models of HRM in different organisational contexts to assess the contribution of HRM to the formulation of business strategy and the strengths and limitations of strategic HR processes in achieving organisational goals. A practical skills workshop is included.
International HRM explores the many challenges of internationalising an organisation’s HR strategy and developing international approaches to recruitment, learning and development, and talent management. The module will also consider the challenges of a distributed and expatriate workforce.
Personal Development and Leadership will help you develop the confidence and ability to articulate your skills and qualities for a wide range of employers and other professional bodies. We will introduce you to a range of applied theories, skills and techniques which will support you in meeting the demands of both course work and career planning
The Research Methods module is particularly geared towards preparation for, and successful completion of, high quality, rigorous and systematic management research for your dissertation. It is of general relevance to the successful completion of coursework.
The Dissertation will be an investigation based on primary and/or secondary data, of a management or organisational practice, justified and supported by detailed reference to relevant theories and concepts from literature.
In addition to the academic studies within the course, there is also a strong emphasis on providing students with key practical skills and experiences that will form part of their Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) qualification. There are a number of skills workshops running through many of the modules which are designed to develop students' thinking and skills set.
As we review our courses regularly, the modules you choose from may vary from the list shown above.
Teaching, learning and assessment
Much of the teaching on the course takes the form of interactive workshops, but there are also lectures from staff and visiting speakers. Lectures, discussions, role-play exercises, learning packages and seminars are linked with selected case studies and assessments to strengthen your practical analysis and decision-making skills. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills in working as part of a team through structured syndicate work and group assignments.
Teaching staff are primarily those academics from the Business School with research and/or in-depth practical experience of business and management issues. Visiting speakers from business, industry, consultancies and research bodies provide further input.
Quality
The reputation of the Business School is underpinned through course accreditations awarded by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and EPAS, and through memberships of the Association of Business Schools and professional associations such as the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and the European Foundation for Management Development. The Business School is, therefore, widely regarded as one of the best within its peer group.
Our courses benefit from rigorous quality assurance procedures and regularly receive excellent feedback from external examiners, employers, students and professional bodies.
Many Business School graduates realise significant career progression and go on to achieve high status in the industry of their choice.
Career prospects
Graduates from the MSc in Human Resource Management have pursued a number of different career routes. Many of these are in HR roles, but in a wide spectrum of organisations, including SMEs, large global commercial organisations and NGOs. Some students develop academic careers and others pursue consultancy opportunities or general management.
Free language courses for students - the Open Module
Free language courses are available to all full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students who are studying any course on our Headington (including Marston Road), Harcourt Hill or Wheatley Campuses, and can be taken as a credit on some courses.
Key facts
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Faculty
Faculty of Business
Department
Course length
Full-time: 12 months
Part-time: 24 months
Teaching location
Wheatley Campus
Start date
September 2012
UKPASS code
P000805
Apply / Entry reqs
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Entry requirements
This course attracts students from a wide range of backgrounds and nationalities. Applicants are welcome from any academic discipline, as well as those in work and seeking continuing professional development. Admission is normally open to those with:
- a minimum of a good second-class honours degree
- or equivalent overseas degree from a recognised institution
- or equivalent professional or other qualification.
If you have a diploma rather than a good second-class honours degree, you may be eligible for entry if you have compensatory work experience and can demonstrate career development.
English language requirements
- IELTS minimum level 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in the reading and writing components
- TOEFL score of 90 or above (internet-based), plus 4.5 in TWE.
Please also see the university's standard English language requirements.
English language requirements for visas
If you need a student visa to enter the UK you will need to meet the UK Border Agency's minimum language requirements as well as the university's requirements. Find out more about English language requirements.
Preparation courses for international and EU students
We offer a range of courses to help you meet the entry requirements for this course and also familiarise you with university life. You may also be able to apply for one student visa to cover both courses.
- Take our Pre-Master's course to help you to meet both the English language and academic entry requirements for your master's course
- Take our University English course to help you to meet the English language requirements of your master's course
How to apply
You apply for this course through UKPASS.
Conditions of acceptance
When you accept our offer you agree to the conditions of acceptance. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Credit transfer
Oxford Brookes operates the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). All postgraduate single modules are equivalent to 10 ECTS credits, double modules to 20 ECTS credits, and treble modules to 30 ECTS credits. A full master's course will carry 90 ECTS credits. More about ECTS credits.
Fees / funding
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TUITION FEES
UK/EU
Full-time: £9,260
Part-time: £4,720
International
Full-time: £12,170
Fees (part-time and full-time) are for the academic year starting in 2012 only, unless otherwise stated. Fees increase annually by approximately 4%.
Questions about fees?
Contact Student Finance on:
+44 (0)1865 483088
finance-fees@brookes.ac.uk
Scholarships and funding
The Business School is pleased to offer scholarships in all disciplines for students wishing to undertake full-time taught postgraduate MSc courses. Some part-time courses offer scholarships for UK and EU applicants.
Scholarships will be awarded for academic excellence and each award will be paid towards the tuition fee for a taught master's degree. These scholarships do not include a maintenance grant.
For further information, visit: http://business.brookes.ac.uk/postgraduate/scholarships
For general sources of financial support, see:
Oxford
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Lynn Schaefer
The multicultural mix, small size of classes and lectures based on case studies and group projects have been great.
See full profile »Why Oxford is a great place to study Human Resource Management
As a student in Oxford you'll be at the heart of the UK's most successful economic region and in a centre for leading industries which provides you with a host of learning opportunities. As a business student you'll have easy access to London and the 'M4 Corridor' - a hub for technology and financial services - as well as the numerous businesses and hi-tech firms located in the Oxford area.
Because Oxford is one of the world's great academic cities, it is a key centre of debate, with conferences, seminars and forums taking place across education, science, the arts and many other subjects.
In addition to our own excellent libraries and resource centres, our postgraduate students have access to the world-renowned Bodleian Library, the Bodleian Law Library and the Radcliffe Science Library.
Support
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Support for students studying Human Resource Management
Oxford Brookes University has a strong reputation for student support. We have a week-long induction programme which enables you to get to know your programme director, tutors and student support co-ordinator before you formally commence your studies. We also have many services within the university to support your study and career development.
How Brookes supports postgraduate students
Supporting your learning
From academic advisers and support co-ordinators to specialist subject librarians and other learning support staff, we want to ensure that you get the best out of your studies.
Personal support services
We want your time at Brookes to be as enjoyable and successful as possible. That's why we provide all the facilities you need to be relaxed, happy and healthy throughout your studies.
Research
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Departmental research highlights
The Business School has many active researchers in the field of human resource management. Subjects that our researchers are focusing on include:
- employee relations
- labour economics and reward strategies
- migration labour
- international human resource management
- employee welfare and stress management
- equal opportunities and diversity management.
Research areas and clusters
The Business School has an active programme of research based around six key research areas:
- accounting, governance and information management
- economics and strategy
- hospitality, leisure and tourism management
- human resource management and organisational behaviour
- marketing and operations management
- pedagogy.
The school maintains a rigorous and dynamic doctoral programme leading to the higher degrees of MPhil and PhD. Postgraduate students join a supportive, friendly and multicultural research environment.
