Human Resource Management at the University of Groningen

How do you keep your employees motivated, optimize team performance, and strategically align human resources with your organisational goals?

The Master of Science in Human Resource Management (HRM) aims to graduate students who are able to define, analyze, and evaluate issues related to the management of work and employment of people in organizations.
In the MSc HRM, you will gain academic knowledge and skills to consider and explore how HRM policies and practices can be developed and applied. You will learn to do this by taking an evidence-based, scientific approach. This will prepare you for a professional HR career in any type of organisation.

In the MSc HRM, you follow courses that cover both a strategic and a behavioural perspective of HR. You will learn to match the supply and demand of labour, both at a macro and micro-level, and to anticipate internal and external changes that affect the management of work and people in an organisation. You will learn about factors that play a role this process (e.g. law, pay, leadership, and teams) and will have the possibility to expand this with other topics (e.g. stress & health, technological development, internationalization of business, or business ethics).
You complete the programme by performing research and writing a thesis. 

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Human Resource Management at the University of Groningen

You will have ample opportunities to compose the programme according to your own preferences. Compulsory courses are Strategic Human Resource Management, Personnel Instruments, and Research & Professional Skills for HRM.
Five courses (Leadership, Work Design & Team Processes, Dutch Labour Law, International Labour Law and Personnel Economics) form an elective group from which you choose at least three. Next to this, a wide range of electives is available.

The focus of the courses is on understanding and applying theories and principles that research has shown to advance the management of human resources in organisations. You practice adopting this research-based approach when you conduct your own research project.

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Human Resource Management at the University of Groningen

After completing this programme you can work as a human resource manager in any type of organisation. Positions in personnel management, training coordination, recruitment and selection or working conditions management will suit you. It is possible to pursue an academic career as well. Because all our programs are EQUIS and AACSB accredited, a standard which only one percent of universities reach worldwide, your degree will be highly valued on the labour market.

FEB Career Services
To support you in developing your career and strengthen your employability skills, our FEB Career Services empowers you to achieve lifelong success through various career services during your studies. In order to give you a better idea of your prospects after graduating, we have gathered some facts and figures from our alumni.

Job examples:

•     Talent Acquisition Consultant at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
•     Project Manager HRM at Holland Trading Group
•     Learning & Talent Advisor at Booking.com
•     HR Manager at Friesland Campina
•     HR Analyst at Transcom
•     IT recruitment consultant at Alliance for Recruitment
•     HR account advisor at Randstad Groep Nederland
•     Manager Talent Management & Digitization HR at Otto Group
•     Senior Career Consultant at TIAS School for Business & Society
•     High school teacher in economics at Farel College
•     HPO Implementation Manager at KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines)

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Human Resource Management at the University of Groningen

The application deadline for starting on 1 September is 1 May of the same year; the deadline for starting on 1 February is 15 October of the previous year.

To be eligible for admission to this Master, you need to hold an academic Bachelor's or Master's degree from a research university in one of the following - or closely related - fields: Business Administration, Economics and Business Economics, International Business, Technology Management.

To assess whether your educational/academic background meets the specific programme requirements, we will consider the level and curriculum of your previous studies. For more information, please visit: https://www.rug.nl/feb/apply-msc. If you have any questions concerning admission to this programme, please contact our Admissions Office: https://www.rug.nl/admissions.

A GMAT/GRE test is required from all candidates who obtained their bachelor's degree from a university in a non-EU/EEA country. For specific scores and exemptions, please see https://www.rug.nl/feb/gmat-gre.

To prove your English proficiency, the following certificates are recognized: IELTS Academic overall score 6.5 (Speaking 6, Writing 6.5); TOEFL internet-based overall score 90 (Speaking 20, Writing 24); C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency (with minimum score 180).

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Overview of Masters programmes - University of Groningen

		Applied Cognitive Neuroscience
		Arts and Culture
		Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences
		Biology
		Business Administration
		Clinical and Psychosocial Epidemiology
		Computational Cognitive Science
		Economic Development and Globalization
		Environmental and Infrastructure Planning
		Ethics of Education: Philosophy, History and Law
		Global Criminal Law
		Governance and Law in Digital Society
		History
		Human Resource Management
		International Business and Management
		International Relations
		Literary Studies
		Marine Biology
		Marketing
		Media Studies
		Molecular Medicine and Innovative Treatment
		Philosophy, Politics and Economics
		Philosophy, Science and Humanities
		Population Studies
		Religion and Cultural Heritage
		Religion, Conflict and Globalisation
		Sustainable Entrepreneurship
		Theory and History of Psychology
		Voice Technology

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