Master´s Programme in Human Resources, 120 credits

Masterprogrammet i Human Resources, 120 hp

F7MHU

Teaching language

Swedish

Campus

Linköping

Degree

Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in Human Resource Management and Development

Pace of study

Full-time

Entry requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in HRM/HRD equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen
    or
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management or Work Sciences in Work Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Psychology, or Sociology equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen 
    or
  • Bachelor's degree in another relevant subject area (e.g. Business Administration,Work Science, Education, Psychology, Sociology) equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, 
    including following courses:
    - 15 ECTS credits passed in HRM/HRD
    - 15 ECTS credits passed in Organization Theory/Psychology
    - 7,5 ECTS credits passed in Labour Law
    - 7,5 ECTS credits passed in Reserach Methods
  • English and Swedish corresponding to the level of English and Swedish in Swedish upper secondary education (Engelska 6 and Svenska 3)

    Degree in Swedish

    Filosofie masterexamen med huvudområde Human resource management and development

    Degree in English

    Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in Human Resource Management and Development

    Semester 1 Autumn 2024

    Course code Course name Credits Level Weeks ECV
    759A20 Strategy and HRM/HRD 10 A1N v202435-202441 C
    759A21 Strategic Employee Resourcing 10 A1N v202441-202447 C
    759A22 Keeping Employees. A strategic perspective on employee retention 7.5 A1N v202448-202501 C
    759A23 Managerial Work, Leadership and HR as Managerial Support 10* A1N v202502-202508 C
    *Kursen läses över flera terminer

    Semester 2 Spring 2025

    Course code Course name Credits Level Weeks ECV
    759A23 Managerial Work, Leadership and HR as Managerial Support 10* A1N v202502-202508 C
    *Kursen läses över flera terminer
    759A24 Leading Change, Innovation and Workplace Learning 7.5 A1N v202509-202513 C
    759A50 A Strategic Perspective on the OUT-Phase of the HR Supply 7.5 A1F v202514-202518 C
    759A51 Organizing HR Practices – An Integration 7.5 A1F v202519-202523 C

    Semester 3 Autumn 2025

    Preliminary courses
    Course code Course name Credits Level Weeks ECV
    759A52 Workbased Education with Focus on Strategic HRM/HRD 15 A1F E
    759A53 Theoretical Specialization within HRM/HRD 7.5 A1F E
    759A54 Advanced Research Metods 7.5 A1F E

    Semester 4 Spring 2026

    Preliminary courses
    Course code Course name Credits Level Weeks ECV
    759A30 Master’s Thesis in Human Resource Management and Development (HRM/HRD) 30 A2E C