Human Resource Development (Top-up) MSc

University of Portsmouth · Portsmouth · United Kingdom

A 9-month master's programme, taught in English, in Portsmouth.

Price£3,830–£6,500/ year · 2027/28 · depending on citizenship

Next dateRolling admission⁠Starts

LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS 6.5

Duration9 months⁠

✓ 1 official source · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

The programme in facts

What is a week like?

How you're taught

3-day research methods workshop on campus
virtual meetings and conversations with your dissertation supervisor

1 of 2375 similar publish hours · 0 of 2375 publish a teaching split

What are all the subjects?

CurriculumNot found on official pages

The degree in facts

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: MSc⁠

CreditsUnknown

Study modeMode: Part time · Part time top up⁠

DeliveryNot found on official pages

How are you assessed?

Assessment methodsDissertation⁠

Teaching methods

3-day research methods workshop on campus⁠
Virtual meetings and conversations with your dissertation supervisor⁠

Where you'll study

Studying in Portsmouth

What is the campus like?

City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 248,440 in 2016

Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation

HousingRooms run by the institution⁠

FacilitiesGym⁠, Laboratories⁠, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Swimming pool⁠, Gym (nearby)⁠, Library (nearby)⁠

FoodCafeteria⁠, Meal planInferred

SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Portsmouth is on its page.

What it costs

£8,567 for the first year · EU/EEA

What does the first year cost?

£8,567 first year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA · our sum

Tuition 2027/28£6,500

Application fee£27

Living, the institution's estimate × 12£2,040

Every fee as the institution publishes it (3)

Fee	Who pays it	Year	Amount
Tuition	UK home students	2027/28	£3,830 / year ≈ €4,589
Tuition	EU citizens	2027/28	£6,500 / year ≈ €7,788
Tuition	International students	2027/28	£6,500 / year ≈ €7,788

What changes the price?

4 things that move it

×1.7

home students£3,830

EU/EEA£6,500

non-EU£6,500

Your passport changes the rate.

−£1,700

Care Leaver Bursary

−£1,000

Stand Alone Bursary

−£5,000

SQA Advanced Diploma Scholarship

Is that expensive?

Cheaper than most

Among 36 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €7,788

Costs more than 2 of 35 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €22,091 and €23,364.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

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How to start

Starts: Rolling admission

When does it happen?

DeadlinesRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠

Deadline ruleRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠

Is my language good enough?

English requirement6.5 IELTS overall

What are the steps?

1
Check you qualify
Text: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Advanced Level 7 Qualification either through the completion of a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management or Personnel Management or the level 7 qualification at a CIPD accredited centre. · Intake: September 2027⁠
+1 more
- Text: If a PG Diploma was gained more than 5 years previously, Chartered Fellows and Chartered Members of the CIPD may be eligible to apply through a specific RPL route. · Intake: September 2027⁠
2
Prove your languageIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 6.0 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component score below 6.0.⁠
3
Admission testsUnknown
4
How they chooseKind: Eligibility · Text: This course accepts UK, EU, and International students.⁠
5
Where you applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠
6
DocumentsUnknown
7
DeadlineRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠
8
StartIntake: September · 2027⁠

What else to look at

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Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

18 facts from 1 official source

Checked 4 days ago.

18facts with a quote

1official pages

3fields marked unknown

port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/msc-human18

The short version

The programme, from the facts

Human Resource Development (Top-up) MSc is a master's programme in business and management at University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It takes 9 months. Teaching is in English.

How much does Human Resource Development (Top-up) MSc cost?

£6,500 / year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA; prices differ by citizenship (UK home students: £3,830; EU citizens: £6,500; International students: £6,500). In euros that is ≈ €7,788.

When is the next deadline or start?

Rolling admission (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.5).

How long does it take?

9 months.

Where is it?

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 17 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values

StartIntake: September · 2027⁠

Admission · 4 with values

How to applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠

Language requirementIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 6.0 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component score below 6.0.⁠

Prior educationText: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Advanced Level 7 Qualification either through the completion of a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management or Personnel Management or the level 7 qualification at a CIPD accredited centre. · Intake: September 2027⁠Text: If a PG Diploma was gained more than 5 years previously, Chartered Fellows and Chartered Members of the CIPD may be eligible to apply through a specific RPL route. · Intake: September 2027⁠

Selection criteriaKind: Eligibility · Text: This course accepts UK, EU, and International students.⁠

Programme · 7 with values · 2 without

Assessment methodsDissertation⁠

QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: MSc⁠

DeliveryNot found on official pages

Duration9 months · Part time top up⁠

Language of instructionEnglishInferred

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

LocationNot found on official pages

Study modeMode: Part time · Part time top up⁠

Teaching methods3-day research methods workshop on campus⁠virtual meetings and conversations with your dissertation supervisor⁠

Institution record: University of Portsmouth