Global Human Resource Management MSc

Develop the skills to become a global human resource professional and a highly marketable graduate who can make an immediate contribution to any organisation. Navigate diverse and complex business environments and show awareness of institutions and organisations. This course prepares you for the workforce of today and the future, regardless of an organisation’s size and characteristics.

Global human resource management enables organisations and professionals to:

• manage diverse workforces across national and geographic boundaries
• recognise socio-economic interdependence and interconnectedness both locally and globally
• The course involves a heightened awareness of:
• different institutional environments
• diversity and cultural sensitivities
• ethical and moral imperatives

This course provides you with a firm foundation to pursue a career in this specialist field, including:

• knowledge
• conceptual understanding
• analytical ability
• practical HR skills

After enrolling, you'll join the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Over time you'll develop into a socially adept and ethical graduate with the ability to move globally in your career.

Professional accreditation and recognition

Newcastle University Business School accreditation

Newcastle University Business School is accredited by the:

• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
• European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
• Association of MBAs (AMBA)

Only 1% of business schools worldwide hold this triple crown. Our accreditations reflect the investments we make for our students through providing a high-quality teaching environment, innovative programming and active engagement with the industry.

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

The course is fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Successful completion leads to graduate membership in this prestigious institute. Membership provides you with access to leading resources, training support and networks to advance your professional practice in human resource management.

Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)

The Global Human Resource Management MSc also aligns with the standards of the American-based Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world's largest association devoted to human resource management.

A Global Top 125 university (QS World University Rankings 2023), Newcastle is home to 29,000 students from 140 countries.

A founding member of the Russell Group, we are one of only 19 universities in the world – and just three in the UK – to achieve a five-plus QS Star rating for overall excellence (2022).

We can trace our origins back to the School of Medicine and Surgery, established in 1834.

Today, we combine world-leading research with a world-class academic experience.

A global leader with strengths in ageing and health, data, energy, cities, and the creative arts, we’re pioneering solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing the world. In the UK’s Research Excellence Framework 2021, 42% of our research was scored as world-leading.

Through 5-star teaching (QS Stars 2022), we educate for life. Students are challenged and supported to learn from world-class experts across more than 185 undergraduate and 300 postgraduate degrees.

Student experience

Students are supported to reach their full potential by our Student Health and Wellbeing services that provide counselling, mental health, disability and specialist learning support, as well as financial support and faith and spirituality support.

We’ve developed an online Academic Skills Kit to support students in becoming effective independent learners.

Our Students' Union is at the heart of the Newcastle experience, offering more than 180 student-run societies and over 60 sports clubs.

A top student city

Multicultural, vibrant and friendly, Newcastle is the capital of North East England – the University’s city-centre campus is at its heart.

A global top 50 and UK top 10 student city, it’s also one of the most affordable in the UK (QS Best Student Cities, 2023).

Newcastle offers top-class sports, a vibrant arts scene, great shopping and exciting nightlife. It’s also close to beautiful countryside and award-winning beaches.