Human Resource Management

The Human Resource Management MSc program from Edinburgh Napier University will enable you to make a significant contribution to people management practice and develop a deep understanding of the changing role of HRM in the development and implementation of employment policies and procedures.

Key Facts

You will learn the specialist skills and expertise you need to be effective and influential in an HR role at both strategic and operational levels and acquire an in-depth understanding of key HRM policy areas such as recruitment and selection, training and development, employee relations and performance management.

At Edinburgh Napier University we aim to be recognised as a University that is professional, ambitious, innovative and inclusive. In our dealings with you we will act with respect and integrity. We will create an environment to enable you to feel proud to be a student of the University, to feel confident, challenged and supported.

You’ll learn by a variety of teaching methods including lectures, external professional speakers, role-play, workshops, seminars and independent study.

Career opportunities:

On successful completion of this program, you will have the knowledge, understanding, and skills to gain postgraduate-level employment in Human Resource Management and related professions. Your CIPD membership and accreditation demonstrates your professionalism and dedication to managing people within organisations. You will gain a range of highly desirable transferable skills, including problem-solving, leadership, conflict resolution and mediation, ethics, and communication, which are valued by employers within multiple areas of the organisation. Additionally, you will be eligible to apply or seek entry to doctoral-level study at Edinburgh Napier University or another higher education institution.

Courses include:

• Business Analytics and Change
• Employment Law
• Labour Relations
• Skills for Success
• People and Organisational Development
• Research Skills and Professional Development