International Human Resource Management and Comparative Industrial Relations

Entry requirements

We require a First or Upper Second class honours degree (2:1, with 60% average) from a UK university or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline.

When assessing your academic record, we take into account your grade average, position in class and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.

Months of entry

September

Course content

People are at the heart of workplaces. Managing and developing them is essential to help organisations achieve their goals and supporting employees to thrive and lead meaningful working lives.

• Learn about the differences in human resource management practices and industrial relations systems in a diverse range of national contexts and within multinational organisations
• Understand how social and economic factors influence variations in practice and systems to provide actionable theoretical and practical knowledge
• Study the influence of globalisation on changing human resource management practice and national employment systems
• Develop skills in the international comparative analysis of human resource management and industrial relations for evidence-based transferable insights.

CIPD Course recognition

The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) offering the ability to fast track your career through professional membership.

CIPD credentials are increasingly sought out by employers around the world, with CIPD hubs existing in the UK, Ireland, Middle East and Asia, and a network of 160,000 CIPD worldwide registered members.

Further information about CIPD qualifications.

Information for international students

We accept a range of qualifications from different countries. For these and general requirements see entry requirements for your country .

Fees and funding

Scholarships will be available for 2026 entry, information will be updated on our scholarships page.