Sheffield Hallam University
International Business and Human Resource Management MSc
Sheffield Hallam University

Key Course Facts

Course Description

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Course summary

  • Gain useful practical experience and solid theoretical expertise.
  • Develop the skills you need to pursue an exciting career.
  • Engage and network with real organisations via a live consultancy project.
  • Strengthen your independent learning, personal responsibility and initiative.
  • Attain the teamworking skills you need to successfully collaborate and communicate with others.

On this course, you'll approach your studies from a global perspective, and think about how business and HR is conducted across cultures and borders. Upon graduation, you'll be ready to apply for a range of exciting careers across the globe.

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

Studying a range of topics through different learning methods, you’ll think about how international organisations approach human resource management.

You study international business topics such as globalisation, multinational enterprises, cross-cultural management, international strategy, and global supply chains. In terms of the course’s HR strand, you’ll look at areas such as human resource contexts and strategies, and international employee relations.

Our large and diverse teaching team combines practical industry experience and academic research expertise. This enables us to offer a course that blends real-world understanding and relevance with advanced subject knowledge and a truly international perspective.

You learn through

lectures

seminars

workshops

live projects

simulations

peer learning

independent study

This course is delivered face-to-face over three semesters - teaching is scheduled based on the length of your course and the academic calendar.

Applied learning - Live projects

The course features an international consultancy project opportunity, supported by Venture Matrix, in which you carry out assessed projects based on real-world business solutions for local, national or global organisations.

The project aims to enhance your business awareness and improve your employment prospects. The opportunity to visit and communicate regularly with a company will be particularly beneficial to international students from the point of view of business engagement and real-world experience.

There are also business simulations throughout the course. These opportunities give you the chance to develop your practical skills in a real world setting.

Networking opportunities

We have a dynamic, student-led HR Network, which provides excellent opportunities for sharing experience with alumni, sponsors, business leaders, human resource managers and consultants.

Field trips

There are field trips and site visits on the course to demonstrate the business environment, and allow for useful real-world experiences and insight.

**Coursework** **Exam**

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study International Business and Human Resource Management, MSc, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Good degree (minimum second class honours) or international equivalent, normally in a business-related subject

If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 overall and a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or a recognised equivalent.

Work experience will be considered. Exceptionally, candidates with insufficient academic qualifications but extensive relevant employment and managerial experience will be considered for admission to the course, if, in the opinion of the course leader, there is sufficient evidence to indicate that the individual has the potential to successfully complete the chosen course of study.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

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About Sheffield Hallam University

Founded in 1969, Sheffield Hallam University is located in the city of Sheffield, in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. Sheffield is the UK's fifth largest urban centre, 60% of which consists of vibrant green spaces such as city parks, gardens and countryside. SHU prides itself on the important position it occupies in Sheffield as a pillar of the local economy, workforce, and infrastructure. This is reflected in the fact that almost half of this university’s enrolled students are from low-income backgrounds.

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