
Human Resource Management, MSc / PGDip
Swansea UniversityBay Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Do you want to become an impactful people professional, placing the wellbeing of your workforce at the heart of what you do? Our MSc Human Resource Management (HRM) provides the knowledge, skills and practical experience needed to succeed in contemporary HR roles. You will explore how to support, develop and lead a workforce, while contributing to responsible and sustainable organisational performance across sectors.
You will learn from an experienced and diverse teaching team with expertise in people management, leadership and organisational governance. Teaching is informed by current research and real‑world insights, ensuring your learning reflects the latest developments in the HR field. This programme is suitable for early‑career professionals looking to enter the HR field, as well as those with people management or business operations experience seeking a recognised professional qualification.
Graduates wishing to continue their academic journey will also find opportunities to progress to doctoral-level study. With a strong focus on employee development, wellbeing and ethical people practice, the MSc equips graduates to support organisations in creating fair, inclusive and sustainable workplaces. A shorter qualification, the PGDip Human Resource Management, is also available.
This vocational pathway offers specialist training for HR practitioners wishing to enhance their skills and progress their career within a shorter timeframe.
Key highlights
- Focus on employee development, wellbeing and ethical people practice
- Teaching team with expertise in people management, leadership and governance
- Research-informed teaching drawing on real-world HR insights
- Leads to a recognised professional qualification for people professionals
- Shorter PGDip vocational pathway available for practising HR professionals
- Opportunities to progress to doctoral-level study
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — 2.1.
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- HR Manager
- HR Business Partner
- Learning and Development Manager
- Employee Relations Adviser
- Talent Acquisition Manager
- Wellbeing and Inclusion Lead
Cost of study
UK/Home: £12,150 per year | International: £22,750 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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