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MSc Human Resource Management

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Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

22,500 EURTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

15 May, 2023Application Deadline

Program overview

Main Subject

Business and Management Studies

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Blended

Key characteristics

  • Degree: MSc Human Resource Management
  • Format: Full-time
  • Credits: 60
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Start: August
  1. 31% international students in programme
  2. 87% of graduates employed within 3 months after graduation
  3. Examples of your future job title: HR manager, management consultant, management trainee

General information

Good people management is at the heart of successful organisations. Global trends such as increasing digitisation, changing forms of organisation, an ageing workforce, and an increasing need to lead processes of development, change and renewal, bring challenges and opportunities in this field. This programme combines theory and practice to enable you to develop evidence-based solutions for real business problems.

Learn to think critically – to make better people-related decisions and to create positive change for individuals and organisations. Data is an important part of your toolkit as a manager, consultant or HR professional. You’ll learn all about this in our course on people analytics, which focuses on making data-driven decisions.

After you build a solid grounding through your core courses, you then choose your own path through the MSc by selecting electives that match your career goals. This choice is provided through one of three specialisations:

  1. Human resource leadership
  2. Organisational development and change
  3. Generalist track.

Graduates of RSM’s MSc in Human Resource Management start their careers knowing how to enable others to perform at their best while experiencing positive working lives, and how to lead change and development empathetically and effectively. 

Highlights

  • Small group learning environment: get to know your fellow students and professors well in a highly interactive – and highly international – class.
  • Research-based curriculum: all your courses draw on the latest research evidence and you learn it directly from our international researchers and business practitioners.
  • Multi-disciplinary: we introduce you to a wide range of perspectives to critically evaluate and effectively lead processes of organising, development and people, and change at various levels.
  • Build practical experience: learn, develop and apply evidence-based recommendations to real business problems, which you present to a company in the live case study, or during your internship.
  • Grow your network: meet RSM’s alumni network throughout the programme; when you visit companies, and during guest lectures and at events. These partnerships with businesses mean multiple opportunities to start growing your career.

Is it right for me?

Do you picture yourself giving advice about organisational decision-making as an HR practitioner or management consultant? Can you see yourself creating positive change in management or leadership roles? The changing nature of organisations makes these roles critical to business success, and the increasing professionalism of HR is reflected in increasing salaries for HR managers.

This programme develops your practical skills while drawing on research evidence, so it’s a ‘hands-on’ experience with a focus on making evidence-based decisions. It is taught in a way that appeals to people who are comfortable using data, as well as to those who are not. 

Program overview

Main Subject

Business and Management Studies

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Blended

Key characteristics

  • Degree: MSc Human Resource Management
  • Format: Full-time
  • Credits: 60
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Start: August
  1. 31% international students in programme
  2. 87% of graduates employed within 3 months after graduation
  3. Examples of your future job title: HR manager, management consultant, management trainee

General information

Good people management is at the heart of successful organisations. Global trends such as increasing digitisation, changing forms of organisation, an ageing workforce, and an increasing need to lead processes of development, change and renewal, bring challenges and opportunities in this field. This programme combines theory and practice to enable you to develop evidence-based solutions for real business problems.

Learn to think critically – to make better people-related decisions and to create positive change for individuals and organisations. Data is an important part of your toolkit as a manager, consultant or HR professional. You’ll learn all about this in our course on people analytics, which focuses on making data-driven decisions.

After you build a solid grounding through your core courses, you then choose your own path through the MSc by selecting electives that match your career goals. This choice is provided through one of three specialisations:

  1. Human resource leadership
  2. Organisational development and change
  3. Generalist track.

Graduates of RSM’s MSc in Human Resource Management start their careers knowing how to enable others to perform at their best while experiencing positive working lives, and how to lead change and development empathetically and effectively. 

Highlights

  • Small group learning environment: get to know your fellow students and professors well in a highly interactive – and highly international – class.
  • Research-based curriculum: all your courses draw on the latest research evidence and you learn it directly from our international researchers and business practitioners.
  • Multi-disciplinary: we introduce you to a wide range of perspectives to critically evaluate and effectively lead processes of organising, development and people, and change at various levels.
  • Build practical experience: learn, develop and apply evidence-based recommendations to real business problems, which you present to a company in the live case study, or during your internship.
  • Grow your network: meet RSM’s alumni network throughout the programme; when you visit companies, and during guest lectures and at events. These partnerships with businesses mean multiple opportunities to start growing your career.

Is it right for me?

Do you picture yourself giving advice about organisational decision-making as an HR practitioner or management consultant? Can you see yourself creating positive change in management or leadership roles? The changing nature of organisations makes these roles critical to business success, and the increasing professionalism of HR is reflected in increasing salaries for HR managers.

This programme develops your practical skills while drawing on research evidence, so it’s a ‘hands-on’ experience with a focus on making evidence-based decisions. It is taught in a way that appeals to people who are comfortable using data, as well as to those who are not. 

Admission requirements

600+
180+
7+
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15 May 2023
1 Year
Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

2,530 EUR
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International Students

22,500 EUR
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More programs from the university

RSM has a three-year bachelor programme, taught entirely in English, which focuses on  International Business Administration (IBA) . The same programme is also  available in Dutch .

For the admission criteria for the International Business Administration (IBA), please check our  admissions requirements per diploma .

RSM is a publicly financed institution and accordingly, the IBA annual tuition fee is €9,300 for the academic year 2020-2021. EU/EEA passport holders pay only the statutory fee of €2,143 per academic year. A limited number of  scholarship waivers  are offered by RSM specifically for non-EEA students, your son or daughter might be eligible for one. Please note that  tuition fees  are subject to change. 

RSM offers a limited number of scholarships for excellent applicants from non-EEA countries. Various scholarship programmes which are accessible to MSc applicants are mentioned in the  Scholarship finder . You can find more information about  tuition, living costs and financial aid  on our website. For questions about financial aid, please email  [email protected]

The  admissions and applications process  is the same for all students. First they have to register in the Dutch national student registration system,  Studielink , by January 15. Then they have to complete our  Online Application Form (OLAF)  by January 31.

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

Top-ranked business education that helps you become a force for positive change:

·         Ranked top tier in Europe: a leading international business school ranked #12 in the European Business School ranking –  Financial Times (FT) .

·         Internationally accredited: among 1% of business schools worldwide with Triple Crown  accreditation  (EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA)

·         International education taught in English by international staff

·         International student body comprising of more than 80 nationalities

·         Strong reputation: over 400 companies recruit RSM students on campus

·         Research-based: our research institute ERIM is among the European top for management research

·         Competitive tuition fees: EEA and non-EEA nationals have indicated RSM's tuition fees are competitive and they get good value for their money

·         In-house career services department to support RSM students in finding a job, traineeship or internship 


Visit us by taking a  virtual tour of the RSM campus .

For the admission criteria for the programme of your interest, please visit our  admissions page . The  admission and application process  is the same for all students. To easily navigate your way through our application process, please watch our short  how-to application video . 

The 2021-2022 tuition fee for the MSc programmes is approximately €18,700 per year. The Dutch government contributes towards this cost for students who hold nationality from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA). These students, therefore, pay only the statutory fee of €2,168 per year. Please note that tuition fees are subject to change.

For EEA nationals who have already completed a master in the Netherlands (and obtained the diploma) the tuition fee for a 2nd master is €12,300.

The MSc International Management - CEMS (18 months) is a longer programme, therefore the tuition fee will have to be paid for the duration of the programme. The expected tuition fee for the 18-month MSc International Management - CEMS programme is approximately €28,050 for non-EEA students and approximately €3,252 for EEA students. Please note that tuition fees are subject to change.

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