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MSc Human Resources and Organisations
Explores how organisations manage people, with streams in human resource management, employment relations and organisational behaviour. The HRM and IER streams include CIPD membership; overseas fee is £35,200 for the Organisational Behaviour stream.
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Needs-based Graduate Support Scheme and LSE Master's Awards, plus the LSE Excellence Scholarship and country-based awards for students from specific regions; applicants need an offer and must apply by the funding deadline (22 April 2027 for 2027 entry). Amounts not stated on the pages reviewed.
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Explores how organisations manage people, with streams in human resource management, employment relations and organisational behaviour. The HRM and IER streams include CIPD membership; overseas fee is £35,200 for the Organisational Behaviour stream.
This 12-month postgraduate route concentrates on strategic people management and organisational performance, talent, employee relations and changing workplaces, people analytics, inclusion and organisational development. The course record does not promise a placement, so students should judge it primarily by its curriculum, teaching approach and project opportunities.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
- Strategic people management and organisational performance
- Talent, employee relations and changing workplaces
- People analytics, inclusion and organisational development
- Understand how organisations operate and compete.
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
- Workforce planning
- People-data interpretation
- Stakeholder communication
- Organisational problem-solving
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
- Applied work such as case studies, workshops, projects or problem-based tasks.
- Independent postgraduate study, critical reading and a dissertation or major project where required.
- Assessment may combine coursework, reports, presentations, examinations or projects; the exact balance is set by the university.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for students interested in how organisations attract, develop and support people while managing change responsibly. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
- HR adviser or manager
- Talent-development specialist
- People analytics specialist
- Organisational development consultant
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
Published course content for this programme.
25 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.
- 01Human Resource ManagementPublished course content
- 02International Employment RelationsPublished course content
- 03Organisational BehaviourPublished course content
- 04Introduction to HR CareersPublished course content
- 05Careers in HR ConsultingPublished course content
- 06Careers in Organisational Design and DevelopmenPublished course content
- 07Careers in Reward and RecognitionPublished course content
- 08"What does a HR generalist do?"Published course content
- 09Careers in Boutique HR ConsultanciesPublished course content
- 10Careers in EDIPublished course content
- 11Careers in People Analytics, Data and InsightsPublished course content
- 12Careers in Learning and DevelopmentPublished course content
- 13Careers in HR Business PartneringPublished course content
- 14Human Resource Management (HRM) streamPublished course content
- 15International Employment Relations (IER) streamPublished course content
- 16Organisational Behaviour (OB) streamPublished course content
- 17Spring Term: nonePublished course content
- 18Dissertation due in the summerPublished course content
- 19Foundations of Human Resource Management: Theory and PracticePublished course content
- 20The Management of People in Global CompaniesPublished course content
- 21Business Strategy, Management and AnalyticsPublished course content
- 22People AnalyticsPublished course content
- 23DissertationPublished course content
- 24HR and People Management Careers SeriesPublished course content
- 25Organisational Theory and PracticePublished course content
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Academic
- Upper second-class (2:1) degree or equivalent in any discipline
- Sri Lankan qualifications
- Four-year bachelor's (special/honours or professional) degree with Second Class Upper (2:1), or GPA 3.3/4.0 where only a GPA is given
- English (IELTS)
- 7.0 overall, 6.5 in each component (LSE 'Standard' level)
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