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This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Graduates are entitled to apply for Associate Membership of the CIPD.

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This course is aligned with the standards laid out in the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) curriculum. This recognition confirms the high level of HR education we uphold, and our role as a springboard for exceptional human resource professionals.

Course details

Online MSc Global Human Resource Management

Mode: 100% online (with optional face-to-face events)
Length: 2 years (part-time)
Fees: £9,500 (funding options and instalments are available)
Start dates: January, May and September
Next start date: 3 June 2024
Application deadline: 13 May 2024
Next welcome week: 27 May 2024
Application form: Start your application for May 2024 now

Looking for a full-time course? You can also study an MSc in International Human Resource Management on campus.

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Course overview

Are you ready to dive into the exciting, dynamic world of global HR management? There’s a booming demand across the globe for forward-thinking HR leaders, and our CIPD-accredited course will equip you with the tools to meet this skill gap.

By the end of your studies, you’ll have the confidence and know-how to navigate all the exciting challenges of leading a globalised workforce – from talent management and strategic resourcing to cross-cultural communication.

Why study the MSc in Global Human Resource Management?

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Foster international HR expertise

As organisations everywhere go global, gain an international perspective to stay ahead of the curve.

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Make a borderless impact

Discover how globalisation affects HR practice and learn the importance of adapting your policies to fit local laws and cultures.

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Industry-ready knowledge

Throughout your studies you’ll examine real-world case studies, and have the option of outlining a real HR action plan for your dissertation.

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Gain in-demand HR expertise

We’ll equip you with practical skills to manage diverse employees, making you a sought-after asset globally in the HR industry.

What you’ll study

This course benefits from a global cohort of students that can provide unique insight into HRM practices around the world.

Together, you'll:

  • Examine the strategic role and practical application of key HRM functions across the globe, taught by experienced experts and industry professionals
  • Develop analytical, critical and information technology skills, as well as people skills, to allow you to connect with employees of varying attitudes, perceptions and values
  • Develop your knowledge and experience to support your approach to problem-solving exercises, case studies and other activity-based learning
  • Learn to communicate proposed global HR solutions and critical knowledge effectively
  • Identify sustainability issues affecting the resolution of international HR problems, along with international HR ethical issues 

All course materials are available in our easy-to-use Digital Learning Environment and can be accessed from wherever you're based. Find out more about learning online with us.

Course webinar

In our globalised world, employers must face new considerations with an increasingly diverse and international workforce. MSc Global Human Resource Management Course Leader Lisa Harding discusses how you can achieve your career goals with this CIPD-accredited Master’s degree.

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Modules

As the first module on your course, Managing Human Resources will give you an overview of the field. You’ll investigate key HR functions and responsibilities of HR professionals, building a base on which the rest of your modules will expand.

You’ll consider key HR theory and practice within a global environment. You’ll examine HR through a global, international and comparative perspective, and discuss and explore leading research into HR policy and practice. By the end of this module, you’ll have developed a critical understanding of how HR practices and policies differ across a global business environment, as well as the implications of a strategic and global perspective.

Companies don’t operate within a vacuum, so it’s important to understand the influence external environments can have on an organisation. On this module, you’ll critically evaluate how national and global contexts can impact organisations and HR strategies, and influence the characteristics of effective HR leadership.

You’ll investigate the key theory, policy and practices associated with the employee lifecycle. You’ll develop and evaluate resourcing and talent management strategies, and gain professional knowledge on managing recruitment, selection and performance reward activities that are effective, efficient and lawful. Another key component is understanding HR’s financial impact. For this, you’ll explore various learning and development interventions, learning techniques for their identification, creation, delivery and evaluation.

In your final investigative project, you’ll evaluate an organisational issue in an ethical way from an HR perspective. This organisational issue can be one within your current organisation. You’ll then propose a solution based on critical analysis in a persuasive report for decision-makers. Because this project represents a key function you would need to perform within an HR role, it’ll provide you with invaluable experience that you’ll be able to apply immediately to your current role, and carry forward into your career.

How you're assessed

All assessments for the course are based on coursework submitted online. Your performance is assessed through coursework such as:

  • Written assignments
  • An investigative project

Opportunities for formal and informal feedback will be provided so you can improve your work for the future.

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Entry requirements

To join this course, you must have:

  • A second-class honours degree or equivalent in any academic subject seeking to pursue/continue a career in HR.  Applicants with appropriate work experience and professional qualifications may also be considered.  Applicants may be subject to interview
  • English language proficiency at IELTS level 6.5 with no component score below 6.0 (or other acceptable proof), if English is not your first language

If you’re unsure whether you’re eligible to apply, please speak to one of our course advisers on +44(0)23 9431 1545, or email info@study-online.port.ac.uk

Careers in Global HR Management

Our MSc Global Human Resource Management has been built to give you the specialist knowledge and practical expertise you need to secure a successful career in your industry of choice.

Your assignments will not only familiarise you with key theories and practices in Global HRM, but help develop the soft skills valued by employers as well.

Through investigative projects and group tasks, you gain the thoroughness and collaborative capabilities needed to excel within a workplace.

These skills, coupled with the support you can receive from our exceptional Careers and Employability Service, will help position you as a valuable hire to employers across the world.

To learn more about the paths of progression available to you after graduation, visit our Careers and opportunities page:

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Dr Foteini Kravariti

Your Course Leader

Dr Foteini Kravariti

I'm a Senior Lecturer in Talent Management Studies at the Faculty of Business and Law at the University of Portsmouth, a Fellow of the British Higher Education Academy and a member of the steering committee at the British Academy of Management.

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