Human Resource Management

Entry requirements

You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in any discipline.

We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree.

If your achieved grade is lower than our entry requirements, your application may be more likely to receive an offer if you have additional relevant work experience or qualifications. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing:

• evidence of 5 years relevant work experience in Human Resource Management-related work, or Human Resource Management-relevant areas such as trade union work, advocacy, charity or research.
• a relevant postgraduate qualification.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MSc Human Resource Management is an intensive master's-level specialist programme for graduates who have a prior qualification in social sciences and wish to develop their knowledge and skills in the practice, theory and policy of the world of work.

This 12-month full-time programme will appeal to students who want to develop an understanding of the key global challenges facing Human Resource Management today. These challenges include, but are not limited to:

• The role new technologies are having on the workplace including the management of flexible working practices, or how algorithmic management is shaping working conditions.
• Social inequalities such as gender impacting career opportunities and outcomes.
• The presence of exploitative working practices.
• Climate change and the need for sustainable working practices and careers.

The programme will not only explore issues such as the above, but it will also focus on solutions through management practice and alternative forms of organisation.

We aim to develop analytical and confident critical thinkers through research-led teaching. You will gain insight into the nature of Human Resource Management and the complexity of organisations from a variety of disciplines.

You will be part of a dynamic and diverse body of staff and students in Bristol and will be taught by experienced academics. 88% of our Business and Management research is rated as world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021), reflecting its impact on shaping policy and practice. Staff in the school are engaged in conducting pioneering research that is shaping policy and practice in the UK, Europe and globally.

Teaching for this postgraduate programme will be delivered at our new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, opening 2026. Here, enhanced links with industry and collaborative learning spaces will provide students with real-world knowledge, networks and skills to succeed once you graduate. Depending on your choice of optional units, you may also be taught on the Clifton Campus.

Information for international students

See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website

Fees and funding

The Business School is offering a range of scholarships for master's students starting in 2026.

Scholarships for International Students include Think Big Scholarships and Think Big Career Accelerator Scholarships.

Scholarships for Home (UK) Students include the Business School Advance Scholarship.

Further information on funding for prospective UK and international postgraduate students.