MSc Strategic Human Resource Management
Arden University, London, United Kingdom
Key facts
- Level
- Postgraduate (Master's)
- Subject
- Business & Management
- Duration
- 1 year
- Study mode
- Full time
- Tuition fee
- £17,500 per year
- Intakes
- November 2026, February 2027, May 2027
Course overview
Develops strategic HR skills in people analytics, employment relations and law, organisational development, wellbeing and performance, and resourcing and reward, finishing with a 60-credit research project. It is CIPD-accredited at Level 7 (Arden pays one year of Associate CIPD membership after graduation), aligned with SHRM, and awards a CMI Level 7 Certificate. There are no exams; assessment uses live case studies. Careers include HR manager, HR business partner, reward specialist and people consultant. Taught full-time in blended mode at London (Stratford) or Manchester: two days of on-campus classes a week plus guided online study.
What you will study
Year 1: Strategic Planning and Ethical Decision Making; People Analytics and Value Creation; Strategic Employment Relations and Employment Law; Organisational Development, Culture and Change; People Development, Well-being and Performance; Resourcing and Rewarding Talent; Research Project
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
UK 2:2 honours degree or equivalent. Applicants without formal qualifications but with relevant work experience are also considered.
English language
IELTS 6 · PTE 59 · TOEFL iBT 79
Minimum in each skill (IELTS): Reading 5.5, Writing 5.5, Speaking 5.5, Listening 5.5
Scholarships for this course
UK International Super Early Bird Offer
£3,000 · Application deadline: 12 April 2027
Arden University UK Offer for International Students
£2,500
Course details come from the university and can change. Always check the official course page before you apply.