Employment Law for HR Practitioners; Performance Management; HRD Strategies in Practice; HRM in International Contexts; Managing Employment Relationships; Organisational Change and Responsible Leadership; Professional and Personal Competence Development for HR Managers; Resourcing and Talent Management; Research Design and Critical Inquiry; Human Resource Management Research Project/Business Investigation Report.

Download the Programme Specification for a detailed breakdown of its structure, what you will learn and other useful information.

All entry requirements listed here should be used as a guide and represent the minimum required to be considered for entry. Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place may be asked to achieve more than is stated.

Minimum academic requirement

Minimum academic requirement: UK honours degree 2:2 (or equivalent) in any subject area.

Non-standard entry is considered for applicants with CIPD-certification and/or relevant experience.

Advanced entry is considered for modules previously achieved at postgraduate level from CIPD or a CIPD-accredited institution.

English language

English language Academic IELTS score of 6.5 (or equivalent) with no element below 6.0.

Please note: if you are from a majority English speaking country, you may not be required to provide further proof of your English Language proficiency.

Additional information

Other academic and vocational qualifications

Each application to GCU is considered on an individual basis. If you do not have the typical academic entry qualifications, but can demonstrate relevant work experience and/or credits from recognised professional bodies, you may be eligible to enter this course via the University's Recognition of Prior Learning scheme.

Advanced standing

Advanced standing operates where there is evidence of completion of a like for like module at postgraduate level either from the CIPD or a CIPD accredited institution. Precise regulations on transfer from another CIPD accredited programme or nationally assessed centre are prescribed by CIPD.

Students wishing to transfer into our programme are advised to contact the Membership and Studying CIPD Qualifications team on 0208 612 6208.

International pathways

The tuition fees you pay are mostly determined by your fee status. What is my student fee status?

Annual full-time tuition fees 2021/22

Home and RUK: £6,000
EU and International: £13,500

Part-time and distance-learning tuition fees

View our part-time and distance-learning fee schedules

Fees are subject to change and published here for guidance only.

Additional costs

As a student at the University, there are additional fees and costs which may or may not apply to you, but that you should be aware of.

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CIPD fees

As part of the programme, students are required to take out student membership of the CIPD. As a new student, you will be charged CIPD admissions and annual subscription. Subscriptions are renewed on July 1 each year.

Scholarships

We provide high-quality education for a fair price; as the University for the Common Good, we are committed to offering accessible higher education for talented students by keeping our tuition fees low and providing a generous scholarship package of £2 million per year.

View our postgraduate scholarships.

 Assessment methods vary between modules and may include: essays, reports, class tests, written exams, presentations and skills based assessments.

Our course is distinguished by recognition from globally renowned HR professional bodies, the Charted Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).

 

Students on this course will get the opportunity to hear from guest lecturers.

This course offers routes to chartered status CIPD.

Students on this course will be able to undertake an HR-related work experience placement.

Professional engagement opportunities include events on campus, the CIPD Scotland Student Conference and an annual careers and employability event.

This course has been designed with industry input.

A key feature of the full-time programme is the HR work placement. You'll be based in the HR function of an organisation in the public, private or third sector.

The placement is an integral part of the learning process and provides a valuable way of gaining some hands on experience and developing key skills in a real environment, which is valued by employers.

The placement is linked with the final project. Drawing on academic theory, you'll be directly involved in investigating a particular human resource management issue in practice. Along with developing your knowledge and analytical skills, the placement gives you a realistic view of organisations and the human resource challenges faced. The organisation you'll be working with also benefits from the findings and recommendations from your investigation.

The HRM programmes are delivered by a specialist staff with expertise and recognition both in academia and industry with background across a range of national and international organisations including some well known blue-chip giants across both public and private sector organisations.

Colleagues from across the Glasgow School for Business and Society contribute expertise in areas including Strategic Management, Finance and Law. In addition to the specialist teaching staff, we also bring industry experts into our classrooms and take our students out of the university and into workplaces to learn. You will experience case based learning and will have the opportunity for hosted project work. We aim to make your learning meaningful and relevant to the world of work.

In partnership with HM Forces, GCU has identified this course is being particularly suited to military and ex-military men and women. Visit the HM Forces Careers Zone for more information on the services we provide.