The University of Law

MSc Human Resources with Employment Law

The University of Law

Course overview

We are no longer accepting new students from September 2025 on our MSc Human Resources with Employment Law course. Advance your career in Human Resource Management or International Human Resource Management with our business Master’s programme. Our CIPD accredited business Master’s in Human Resources with Employment Law will give you a broad understanding of the most important concepts of human resource management, while also enabling you to specialise in the legal aspects of HR management and employment, giving you a competitive edge in the job market.

Structured with an emphasis on meeting industry developmental needs, and with a strong focus on your future employability, upon completion of this course you will be well placed to take your career to a senior level. This business Master's degree is available to study on-campus or online as a full-time course (1 year) or with Professional Practice Year (2 years), or part-time (2 years).

Key highlights

  • Accredited by the CIPD
  • Specialise in the legal aspects of HR and employment
  • Broad grounding in core human resource management concepts
  • Optional Professional Practice Year route available
  • Study on campus or online
  • Designed around industry needs with a focus on employability

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — or above

Scholarships

  • Bar Practice Course (BPC) Award

    Winners of our advocacy awards and scholarships will be required to become a member of our Advocacy Committee.

  • Baroness Warsi and Sadiq Khan Full Fee Scholarship

  • Business First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all postgraduate business Master’s courses.

    Up to £5,000

  • Campus Dean’s Award

    Awards of £2,000 each are available to all Legal Practice Course (LPC), LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) and Master of Laws (LLMs) courses.

    Up to £2,000

  • Career Changer Scholarship - Postgraduate

    Full Fee Scholarships and partial fee scholarships are available for our PGDL, MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1), Master of Laws (LLMs), MSc Psychology, MSc Computer Science courses.

  • Law First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all Legal Practice Course (LPC) and LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) courses; Awards of £3,000 each are available to all PGDL, MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1) and Master of Laws (LLMs).

  • Lord Blunkett Widening Access Scholarship- Postgraduate

    Awards of £2,000 each are available to all postgraduate courses, excluding short courses.

    Up to £2,000

  • Science First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all MSc Psychology, MSc Computer Science and MSc Criminology courses.

    Up to £5,000

  • The Amal Clooney Scholarship

Careers this course leads to

  • HR Manager
  • HR Business Partner
  • Employee Relations Adviser
  • International HR Manager
  • HR Adviser
  • Employment Law Adviser

Cost of study

UK/Home: Domestic studentsLondon: £12,300Outside London: £11,750 | International: International (non-domestic) studentsLondon: £18,500 (or £15,500 including a £3,000 International Bursary*) Outside London: £17,000 (or £14,500 including a £2,500 International Bursary*)

Admission

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