Human Resource Management - 2012 entry
MA
Overview
The Postgraduate Centre at our Business School
Aimed at those wishing to further their career in human resource management and to progress to senior management roles or consultancy, this research-based programme combines theory and practice and has been designed to enable members of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) to build on the learning and experience achieved at diploma level. It enables you to focus on an area of HR that is of specific interest and which will help you develop specialist expertise for your career and you can view the course structure here.
For information about course content for direct entrants and continuing students see the 'In detail' tab.
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.
For more information about postgraduate study at the Business School visit our web pages
Why Brookes?
At Oxford Brookes University Business School you will find a dynamic and international community of more than 150 academic staff, 2,000 undergraduates and 500 postgraduate and research students. We are consistently applauded for the excellence of our learning and teaching. We practise a special 'Brookes blend' of critical enquiry with practical insight, of rigour with relevance. We have a deep connection with the world of business, which ensures the relevance of our courses, the credibility of our staff and the career successes of our students.
The MA in Human Resource Management (MA HRM) is delivered in the modern facilities of Oxford Brookes Business School's Wheatley Campus. The site is easily accessible from Oxford, the M40, the A34 and the A40.
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.
See full profile »Course content
For direct entrants
The programme consists of a single module which addresses research methods, critical issues in research, and how to deliver a master’s dissertation. The dissertation comprises 20,000 words and, in addition, you produce a reflective practice essay which reviews your personal development arising from the workshop programme.
The programme is designed mostly for holders of a CIPD-approved Postgraduate Diploma in HRM. It functions as a top-up programme to master’s level for students who have successfully completed the taught element of a DHRM programme, and who would prefer to complete their programme of study through the award of the MA. To achieve this, candidates undertake a dissertation rather than a management report. In short, the MA builds on the taught modules taken as part of a qualification approved by the CIPD within its Professional Development Scheme. Students who meet all the CIPD’s requirements will achieve CIPD graduate status on completion of their MA studies.
For continuing students (from the Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resource Management)
The programme consists of three taught modules delivered through a series of workshops: Resourcing and Reward, Employee Relations, and Organisation Theory and Design. Students also undertake a module in research methodology including critical issues in research and how to deliver a master’s dissertation. The dissertation comprises 20,000 words and, in addition, you produce a reflective practice essay which reviews your personal development arising from the workshop programme.
Upon graduation, if you are not already a member, but have completed the taught element of a CIPD-approved DHRM programme, you may apply for CIPD Graduate membership under the CIPD’s scheme of assessment of prior accredited learning.
Teaching, learning and assessment
Learning methods include workshops, action-centred learning, directed reading and research. The university’s virtual learning environment is used to facilitate additional student-to-student and student-lecturer contact, and to provide access to a wide range of internet-based resources.
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.
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
CONTACT US
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Faculty
Faculty of Business
Department
Course length
Part-time: MA: 12 months
Teaching location
Wheatley Campus
Start date
September 2012
UKPASS code
P045919
Apply / Entry reqs
CONTACT US
+44 (0) 1865 485858
business@brookes.ac.uk
Entry requirements
Direct entrants
A Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from a recognised institution. Applications will also be considered from those who seek to formalise their prior experiential learning or qualifications.
Continuing students
Students can progress to the MA in Human Resource Management upon successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resource Management (CHRM).
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.
This course is not available to non-EEA students unless you have an immigration status which allows you to study part-time in the UK.
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
Part-time: £4,000
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
Some part-time courses may be eligible for 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 our postgraduate scholarships page.
For general sources of financial support, see funding for Postgraduate students from the UK and EU.
Oxford
CONTACT US
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business@brookes.ac.uk
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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+44 (0) 1865 485858
business@brookes.ac.uk
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
CONTACT US
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business@brookes.ac.uk
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 DCaM, MPhil and PhD. Postgraduate students join a supportive, friendly and multicultural research environment.
