Welcome to the MA Human Resource Management and Development

The MA Human Resource Management and Development programme aims to provide students with a sound platform for those seeking to pursue, or further develop a career in a people management and development role. This will be achieved by developing students’ professional practice skill set which is pivotal to successful people management and development practice and to effective leadership.The MA Human Resource Management and Development programme will be offered in Part-time (2 years) study mode only. The programme will consist of four compulsory modules that students will complete over an academic year
During this degree, you will critically analyse/evaluate the concept of insight-driven people management and development and its connection to the meaningful analysis of organisation, industry and global data. You will be provided with a critical view of contemporary theory and practice in your chosen areas and develop your ability to apply this knowledge to your own practice in a current or future role.
The course is taught by practitioners and academic experts informed by research and professional practice. Guest lecturers are also invited from industry to provide you with alternative perspectives, opinions, and personal experiences to enhance student learning.
Some of the benefits of joining us include:

• Paid membership of the CIPD and access to their resources for the duration of the course
• Access to the innovative People Leadership Network(PLN), linking students to industry professionals, fellow MA/MSc students, and alumni
• The chance to gain an understanding of fundamental topics such as Talent Management, International HRM, HR with Business Ethics, Performance and Reward Management, Organisational Development & Change, Leadership, Coaching, Mentoring, Employee Relations, and Data & Analytics
• The opportunity to learn from academics & practitioners who have close links with the CIPD, and/or who have researched and published on Employment Law & Relations, Reward and Performance Management and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Career Option 
his programme is specifically designed to:
(1) Allow the graduating student to begin a career in the field of human resource management or
(2) For a student already in an early stage career position in human resource management to develop their knowledge to progress their career further or
(3) For the more experienced HR practitioner to further advance their career and enable them to apply to the CIPD for Chartered Member status.