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    Human Resources degrees abroad

    Human resources (HR) refers to the management, administration, and development of employees within a business or organization.

    People are the heartbeat of most companies, so their welfare and motivation are crucial to business strategy and success. As an HR student, you’ll explore the processes and principles behind successful personnel management across a range of organizational settings. You’ll be introduced to key HR practices, including recruitment, budget management, health and safety, and employee relations.

    In an increasingly competitive global marketplace, companies are always developing innovative ways to get the best out of their workforces. By studying HR abroad, you’ll gain an insight into the HR practices of thriving multinational companies. You’ll have the chance to connect with industry experts and learn from international leaders in the field.

    Human Resources program structure

    HR can be studied at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Bachelor’s degrees are usually offered as a BA, but BSc courses with a more mathematical and economic focus are available. You’ll study over a minimum of three years, but you’ll be encouraged to undertake an additional placement year, usually after your second year of study, to gain practical experience in the sector.

    Once you’ve completed your bachelor’s, you can enroll in a postgraduate program. A master’s usually takes one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study. A PhD can take anywhere between four and seven years to complete.

    All HR programs will be taught slightly differently, but most will be made up of lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials, and placements. Some universities will also arrange for you to hear from industry experts at guest lectures and visit the HR departments of local companies.

    The way you’re assessed will depend on the exact module you’re taking, but exams, essays, written assignments, in-class tests, and presentations will probably feature at some point during your degree.

    HR is renowned for being a flexible program with a wide range of elective modules to choose from. However, most courses around the world will cover these core study areas:

    • HR in the workplace
    • HR policy, practice, and law
    • Global business issues
    • Financial decision making and reporting
    • Academic and career development
    • Organizational behavior
    • Resolving workplace disputes
    • Management and strategy

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    Human Resources study abroad programs

    Human resources undergraduate programs

    Bachelor's in human resources

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      Business Administration: Human Resource (Co-op) - BComm (Hons) University of Windsor, Canada

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      28,975 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 36,684 CAD

      Start date
      January, September
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      Psychology (Human Resources Specialization) - BA Mount Aloysius College, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      23,110 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 23,110 USD

      Start date
      January, September
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      Business (Human Resources) - BA Arizona State University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      30,634 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 30,634 USD

      Start date
      January, May, August
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      Business Administration - Emphasis in Human Resource Management - BSc Campbellsville University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      25,400 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 25,400 USD

      Start date
      January, August, October
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      Business Administration - Human Resources Management - BBA Florida International University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      18,566 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 18,566 USD

      Start date
      January, August
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    Associate in human resources

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      Accounting and Human Resources - AB Davis College, USA

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      16,275 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 16,275 USD

      Start date
      February, May, August, November
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      Business: Human Resources Management - ASc College of the Canyons, USA

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      10,000 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 10,000 USD

      Start date
      February, June, August
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      Human Resources - AASc Fox Valley Technical College, USA

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      6,600 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 6,600 USD

      Start date
      January, August
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      Human Resources Management - AAS-T Lake Washington Institute of Technology, USA

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      10,635 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 10,635 USD

      Start date
      January, April, July, September
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    Diploma in human resources

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      Advanced Human Resource Management - PBcDip Douglas College, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      14,217 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 18,000 CAD

      Start date
      January, May, September
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      Business Administration – Human Resources - OCADip Centennial College, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      3 years
      Annual tuition fee
      13,057 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 16,531 CAD

      Start date
      January, September
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      Business Administration: Human Resources (Vernon Campus) - Dip Okanagan College, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      11,405 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 14,440 CAD

      Start date
      January, September
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      Business Administration: Human Resources - Dip Bow Valley College, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      16 months
      Annual tuition fee
      24,880 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 31,500 CAD

      Start date
      January, September
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      Business Administration: Human Resources - AdvDip Alpha College, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      12,590 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 15,940 CAD

      Start date
      January, May, September
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    Certificate in human resources

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      Business Studies: Human Resources Management (Vernon Campus) - Cert Okanagan College, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      11,405 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 14,440 CAD

      Start date
      January, September
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      Human Resource Generalist - Cert College of the Desert, USA
      • Blended learning

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      7,368 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 7,368 USD

      Start date
      January, August
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      Human Resource Management - Cert Merritt College, USA

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      7,950 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 7,950 USD

      Start date
      January, June, August
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      Human Resources - Cert Bow Valley College, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      8 months
      Annual tuition fee
      12,572 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 15,917 CAD

      Start date
      January, September
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    Pathway in human resources

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      Human Resource Management and Business (Foundation) - FD Leeds Beckett University, UK

      Program type
      Undergraduate pathway
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      14,917 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 10,900 GBP

      Start date
      January, September
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    Human resources graduate programs

    Master's in human resources

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      Commerce (16 subjects) with Human Resource Management - MComm Charles Sturt University, Melbourne, Australia

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      18 months
      Annual tuition fee
      23,194 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 31,936 AUD

      Start date
      March, July, November
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      Human Resource Management - MHR University of Newcastle, Australia

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      18 months
      Annual tuition fee
      26,247 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 36,140 AUD

      Start date
      February, July, September
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      Business Administration: Human Resource Management - MBA University of Bridgeport, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      15,210 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 15,210 USD

      Start date
      January, September
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      Business Administration: Human Resource Management - MBA University of Nicosia, Cyprus

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      18 months
      Annual tuition fee
      8,122 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 6,930 EUR

      Start date
      February, June, September
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      Business Administration: Human Resource Management - MBA Mercy College, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      35,000 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 35,000 USD

      Start date
      February, June, November
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    Doctorate in human resources

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      Business Administration: Human Resources Management - DBA Lincoln University, USA

      Program type
      Doctorate
      Duration
      5 years
      Annual tuition fee
      9,000 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 9,000 USD

      Start date
      January, August
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      Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management - PhD University of Portsmouth, UK

      Program type
      Doctorate
      Duration
      6 years
      Annual tuition fee
      11,153 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 8,150 GBP

      Start date
      February, October
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    Diploma in human resources

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      Business - Human Resources - OCDip Fanshawe College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      14 months
      Annual tuition fee
      12,576 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 15,922 CAD

      Start date
      September
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      Business Studies: Human Resource Management - GradDip Massey University, New Zealand

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      21,362 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 30,400 NZD

      Start date
      February, July
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      Human Resource Management - GDip London Metropolitan University, UK

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      12,953 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 9,465 GBP

      Start date
      January, September
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      Human Resource Management - GDip Douglas College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      18 months
      Annual tuition fee
      14,217 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 18,000 CAD

      Start date
      September
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      International Human Resource Management - PGDip University of Essex Online, UK
      • Online
      • Part-time

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      16 months
      Annual tuition fee
      10,239 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 7,482 GBP

      Start date
      January, April, July, October
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    Certificate in human resources

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      Human Resource Administration - GradCert Central Michigan University, USA
      • Online

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      9,555 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 9,555 USD

      Start date
      January, May, August
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      Human Resource Management - PGCert University of Newcastle, Australia

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      6 months
      Annual tuition fee
      13,323 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 18,345 AUD

      Start date
      February, July, September
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      Human Resource Management - PGCert Trent University, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      8 months
      Annual tuition fee
      18,584 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 23,529 CAD

      Start date
      January, September
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      Human Resource Management - PGCert RMIT University, Australia

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      6 months
      Annual tuition fee
      13,595 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 18,720 AUD

      Start date
      February, July
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      Human Resource Management (Co-op) - PGCert (with placement) Sheridan College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      16,449 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 20,825 CAD

      Start date
      January, September
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    Pathway in human resources

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      Human Resource Management, Pre-Masters - PGP University of Surrey, UK

      Program type
      Postgraduate pathway
      Duration
      6 months
      Annual tuition fee
      15,738 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 11,500 GBP

      Start date
      February, September
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      Human Resources Management (Global Pathways) - PGP Northeastern University, USA

      Program type
      Postgraduate pathway
      Duration
      4 months
      Annual tuition fee
      15,200 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 15,200 USD

      Start date
      March, July, November
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      International Human Resource Management Pre-Master's - PGP Kingston University, UK

      Program type
      Postgraduate pathway
      Duration
      8 months
      Annual tuition fee
      13,001 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 9,500 GBP

      Start date
      January, April
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    Future human resources careers

    Businesses are always looking for ways to outperform their competitors and reach their targets. As an HR graduate, you’ll have the tools to help organizations take their performance to the next level. You can apply your skills across several sectors and roles, including:

    • HR manager
    • Recruitment manager
    • Talent director
    • Organizational development professional
    • Diversity and inclusion manager
    • Corporate communication specialist
    • Training and development officer
    • Careers adviser

    To boost your employability, try and secure some work experience or an internship during your gap year or university holidays. This will help prove your commitment and capabilities to prospective employers.

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