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Expand your expertise in recruiting and retaining talent. Develop your leadership and management skills. Progress your career in human resources.
This challenging master's degree will demonstrate to future employers that you have the skills and knowledge to take on senior human resource management positions.
You'll study a range of HR topics such as leadership, talent management, and managing organisational change. When you successfully complete the course, you'll have fulfilled part of the requirements for professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD).
You can also study this course on a part-time basis for a duration of two years. We'll endeavour to ensure that there are afternoon and evening options available for on-campus teaching.
Teaching methods include a mixture of online and on-campus lectures, case studies, workshops, and computer-based learning.
Your progress will be assessed through individual and group assignments, business reports, presentations, case study analysis, portfolios of work, time-constrained activities, and the master's reflective project.
Compared to an undergraduate course, you'll find that this master's degree requires a higher level of independent reading and research.
We're able to accommodate part-time study on this course, so please get in touch to find out more about this.
Our typical offer is:
| Qualification | Minimum grade |
|---|---|
| a Canadian bachelor's degree | GPA 2.40 |
| a USA bachelor's degree | GPA 2.5 |
If you already hold a postgraduate qualification, please see our Applying for additional postgraduate degrees Help and Advice article.
If you don't meet our standard entry requirements, you can take one of the foundation pathways at our partners ONCAMPUS Sunderland. Find out more information and whether your course is eligible on our ONCAMPUS page.
If your qualification is not listed above, please contact the Student Administration team at studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk for further advice.
To apply for this course, you'll need a 2:2 honours degree, or equivalent.
If English isn't your first language, please see our English language requirements.
Full-time fees are:
Part-time fees are £445 per ten credits. Please note that part-time courses are not available to international students who require a student visa to study in the UK.
*European Union (EU), EEA (European Economic Area), and Swiss nationals who don't qualify for the EU Settlement Scheme are classed as international, however, for 24/25 admission, you'll receive a European student fee scholarship and will pay the home tuition fee rate for the duration of your studies. The discounted fee will be reflected in your offer letter. Learn more in our Help and Advice article.
Take a look at the scholarships and bursaries that may be available to you.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and if you achieve at least a 40% pass mark in all CIPD-related areas of this degree, you'll have fulfilled part of the requirements for professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD). As a member of the CIPD, you'll have access to additional HR research, conferences, training, and development.
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We invite business leaders into the University to share their experiences with students. Past speakers include Divine Chocolate’s Head of Sales and Marketing and Sunderland Football Club’s CEO.
Learning from business professionals can be very useful if you’re not sure what career to pursue when you graduate. If you already have a plan for your career, these events are an excellent way to start building a network of business contacts