Human Resource Management - MSc

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD), the MSc in HRM has a strategic, International and sustainability focus reflecting the critical concerns of the HR function within contemporary organisations. HR professionals today face multiple challenges in their roles, working in an increasingly complex environment.

These challenges include managing transformational change, globalisation, sustainability, digitalisation, diversity and inclusion, balancing operational and strategic issues and managing competing demands from multiple stakeholders. The MSc in HRM is designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills to meet these challenges.

Our modules focus on equipping students with the core knowledge and theory underpinning effective people management including managing conflict, creating environments for sustainable and decent work, talent management, learning and development, international and contemporary issues in HRM and employment relations.

Double Degree Opportunity

This programme offers a dual degree opportunity at the following French partners: Audencia Business School (Nantes), Excelia Business School (La Rochelle), Neoma Business School (Reims or Rouen), Rennes Business School, and Toulouse Business School. The dual degree opportunity involves studying for a second year at the dual degree partner, at the end of which students will receive their MSc. from the University of Limerick as well as a Masters from the dual degree partner.

Masters Dual Degree | University of Limerick

Applicants will possess a minimum 2:2 honours primary degree (National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) in a relevant discipline (for example human resource management; work and organisational psychology; business management). However, applicants with cognate backgrounds (where they must have studied at least some of the following subjects in their undergraduate degrees – management, organisational behaviour, employment relations, industrial relations, employment law, individual psychology, social psychology, learning, conflict management, strategy) will also be considered. An interview (face-to-face, or via telephone/skype) will normally form part of the application process. Applicants who do not meet the minimum primary degree requirement may be considered on the basis of relevant professional experience in the field of human resource management, industrial relations, training and development, employment policy, or related field.

WHAT TO INCLUDE WITH YOUR APPLICATION:

• Qualification transcripts and certificates
• A copy of your birth certificate or passport
• A 1 page personal statement that outlines your interest in the programme and how your undergraduate education and/or work experiences are a ‘fit’ with the entry requirements of the programme
• If your qualifications have been obtained in a country where English is an official language this will suffice.
• If this is not available, the following additional documents must be provided:
• English translation of your qualification(s)/transcripts AND
• English language competency certificate
• Please click here for Further Information on English Language Requirements

Guidelines on Completing your Application

•To ensure a speedy assessment of your application, please upload the above documents with your application form – your application cannot be assessed until relevant documentation is uploaded

•Please title appropriately any documents you are uploading with the application form, for example "Supporting Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc.

International students can find more information on eligibility requirements here.