About the course
This full-time MBA with a specialism in human resource management is a flagship management qualification, structured to support fast-track career progression. It will develop your leadership and strategic management skills, and provide you with an up-to-the-minute understanding of the fast-evolving modern business environment.
This postgraduate degree is for you if you have an interest in management roles within human resources. It aims to enhance your prospects by developing your ability to apply the latest thinking to organisational development and change in a competitive global context. Successful completion of the MBA (Human Resource Management) highlights your potential to have a transformational impact on the organisation you join.
Units cover core MBA areas such as advancing professional practice; leading and managing organisational resources; management practice; and strategy and the global competitive environment. The specialism units explore corporate innovation and international human resource management.
Your course runs over three semesters, with six entry points through the year. The point at which you join the course determines the order of the units you study. You benefit by beginning your studies with others who started at an earlier point of entry.
Why choose this course?
- Six entry points through the year adds flexibility, allowing you to start when it most suits you
- Follow a practice-led curriculum that develops your ability to creatively apply theoretical knowledge and understanding to complex, real-life issues
- Study with experienced academics who all have substantial management experience
- Through practice events, work on live consultancy projects with leading employers in organisations across private, public and not-for-profit sectors
- Explore the latest research in strategic management and leadership to develop your business competence and confidence
- Develop the attributes and skills expected by professional and industry bodies such as the Chartered Management Institute and the Confederation of British Industry; these include team-working, negotiation, leadership, confidence, and the ability to apply critical and creative thinking to complex problems with the aim of finding innovative solutions
Units
- Advancing Professional Practice (BSS070-6) Compulsory
- Corporate Innovation And Entrepreneurship (BSS057-6) Compulsory
- International And Comparative Human Resource Management (SHR081-6) Compulsory
- Leading And Managing Organisational Resources (BSS064-6) Compulsory
- Management Practice (BSS063-6) Compulsory
- Strategy And The Global Competitive Environment (BSS058-6) Compulsory
- Theory Into Practice Project (BSS056-6) Compulsory
The underpinning philosophy of all assessments is to develop both your knowledge and skills to enter employment as a confident manager with a strong base from which to meet your own aspirations. This requires consideration of your own personal capabilities as well as looking outward at the business world. The aim is for you to become an independent and self-directed lifelong learner. Apart from the formal assessments there will be an emphasis on self, peer and group assessment. Tutors will provide feedback on formative assessments to support your development of good academic practice. All assessments are rooted in authentic and practical workplace scenarios to enable the integration of theory and practice in dynamic `real world work contexts. Exams are kept to a minimum. To facilitate learning for all students a range of assessment methods are used throughout the course, including: - Business Reports to demonstrate contextual insight and professional practice; - Project Plans to demonstrate project planning skills; - Seminar Papers to develop critical analysis skills; - In-class tests of your knowledge of core concepts in context; - Project Report integrates learning throughout the course independently applied in practice; Business simulation where you demonstrate the impact of your strategic decision making. The focus is on the impact of management education to management practice and later assessments require greater complexity and integration through independent study to support your successful transition into work. This is exemplified by two units at the dissertation stage: Management Practice and the Theory into Practice Project. These help you to consider your personal and professional development and the complexity of applying management education in practice once in employment.
Entry Requirements
Individual courses may vary, but we generally require an undergraduate degree at 2:2 or above.
We consider candidates with other relevant qualifications and individuals with appropriate work experience.
For international students English competence of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent is required.
We are committed to supporting you every step of the way, so please do not hesitate to reach out to our home admissions team for further assistance. We look forward to welcoming you to our vibrant academic community.
The University of Bedfordshire warmly welcomes students from all over the world.
Individual courses may vary, but we generally require an undergraduate degree at 2:2 or above.
To ensure a smooth application process, we have dedicated pages with detailed information about country-specific requirements. You can find information on our generic entry requirements too, if your county is not listed.
English Language
The English Language requirement for this course is 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in any subtest) in IELTS, or an equivalent SELT. Have a look at our webpage for a list of English language qualifications we accept. If you do not have the required level of English for your chosen degree, we offer pre-sessional courses to enhance your language skills before commencing your studies.
We are committed to supporting you every step of the way, so please do not hesitate to reach out to our international admissions team for further assistance. We look forward to welcoming you to our vibrant academic community.
Entry Requirements
Individual courses may vary, but we generally require an undergraduate degree at 2:2 or above.
We consider candidates with other relevant qualifications and individuals with appropriate work experience.
For international students English competence of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent is required.
We are committed to supporting you every step of the way, so please do not hesitate to reach out to our home admissions team for further assistance. We look forward to welcoming you to our vibrant academic community.
The University of Bedfordshire warmly welcomes students from all over the world.
Individual courses may vary, but we generally require an undergraduate degree at 2:2 or above.
To ensure a smooth application process, we have dedicated pages with detailed information about country-specific requirements. You can find information on our generic entry requirements too, if your county is not listed.
English Language
The English Language requirement for this course is 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in any subtest) in IELTS, or an equivalent SELT. Have a look at our webpage for a list of English language qualifications we accept. If you do not have the required level of English for your chosen degree, we offer pre-sessional courses to enhance your language skills before commencing your studies.
We are committed to supporting you every step of the way, so please do not hesitate to reach out to our international admissions team for further assistance. We look forward to welcoming you to our vibrant academic community.
How will this course improve my career prospects?
On completing your MBA, you will be well placed to fill a wide range of positions, particularly within the HR sector. Your team-working skills, analytical abilities and understanding of management will be attractive to employers. You would be expected to enter into mid-level management careers in SMEs and larger organisations or start your own business.
If you wish, at a later point in your career, you may pursue a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA).
Fees and Funding
The standard fee for the MBA for students starting in the academic year 2023/24 is £14,400. This is the cost of the whole course.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
The 2023/24 academic year standard international fee for an MBA course up to 15 months is £15,900.
For more information on our MBA fees, please see international fees
If you have any questions around international fees and funding, please email international@beds.ac.uk
Fees and Funding
The standard fee for the MBA for students starting in the academic year 2023/24 is £14,400. This is the cost of the whole course.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
The 2023/24 academic year standard international fee for an MBA course up to 15 months is £15,900.
For more information on our MBA fees, please see international fees
If you have any questions around international fees and funding, please email international@beds.ac.uk
Extra Costs
The Business School facilities
We believe that our estate impacts how our students learn and engage. To support this belief we have invested heavily in our facilities to shape the physical and intellectual environment of learning.
Business Pods
Our specially created teaching spaces are designed like modern offices rather than a traditional classroom, including brain storming and boardroom areas, an IT suite and a social area.
Moot Court
Our Moot Court was opened in October 2009 after extensive refurbishment work and the installation of the latest electronic equipment. Reserved exclusively for use by law staff and students, the room routinely hosts lectures and seminars, and is designed to enable communication and group work in class.
Reuters Finance Room
The Thomson Reuters Eikon facility provides trading information for all listed companies around the world. It gathers the essential news, data, analytics, commentary and insights in one place.
Here we use it in making case studies on companies and for building students' portfolio of investment.
Luton Campus Library
The modern library at the Luton campus has everything you would expect from a world-class university – and more.
Opened in summer 2016, its seven storeys building is a landmark for the Luton campus, offering students silent-study rooms, group-work areas, presentation-practice rooms and a café.
How to Apply
UK students applying for most postgraduate degrees at the University of Bedfordshire should apply direct using our admissions form
You can apply online using our applications portal.
Find out more about how to apply as an International student
How to Apply
UK students applying for most postgraduate degrees at the University of Bedfordshire should apply direct using our admissions form
You can apply online using our applications portal.
Find out more about how to apply as an International student
