M.Sc. Human Resource Management

Course Description

Designed for students from all disciplines, this programme has been fully accredited by CIPD, HR Certification Institute, and is fully aligned with the Society for Human Resource Management. You will gain the specialist knowledge and practice-based ability that are vital in the world of human resources and business performance.

This is the only programme in Ireland that is accredited and aligned with the three largest HR bodies globally and one of few globally to include HR analytics, which was recently introduced to meet industry demands. The programme is research-led, evidence-based and practice-driven. Senior practitioners from industry teach on the programme to offer you a strong combination between research and practice. You will also go beyond the classroom and learn in real organisations via the Human Resource Management in Practice module. Focusing on key themes such as organisational business strategy, innovation and growth, strategic decision making and diversity and inclusion management, you will develop your professional skills including communication, negotiation and ethics.

Modules *

• Human Resource Management
• Organisation Design and Development
• Learning & Development
• Strategic & International HRM
• Researching HRM
• HR Digitalisation & Analytics
• Performance & Rewards Management
• Managing Employment Relations
• Developing Skills for Business Leadership
• Managing Diversity in Organisations
• Business Ethics & Society

* Modules subject to change

Dissertation – Your research project is the culmination of your degree, allowing you to demonstrate and apply the techniques and knowledge acquired from the taught modules to a problem of real world academic or managerial concern.

Trinity Business School - More than a degree

In 2019, we opened our new state-of-the-art home, a near zero energy, six storey building that includes an innovation and entrepreneurial hub, a 600 seat auditorium, smart classrooms and the latest digital technology; and it remains in the heart of Trinity’s campus. We bring in class learning to life with our strong emphasis on experiential learning through the use of case studies, teamwork and professional development modules. The competencies developed here are what employers continually endorse as a much-valued feature of our graduates.

Our dedicated career development team will help you identify your ideal career path and provide tailored advice on how best to achieve your goals. They offer a range of services including:

• Advertise graduate vacancies and host job fairs for business students
• Career classes on topics such as CVs, interviews & work permits
• Career guidance tools to help you identify your career interests
• Individual career meetings to discuss your personal career needs