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Introduction to Majors

A major is the main subject area that you choose to study in your degree. You will study courses up to Stage III level in this subject.

As well as gaining skills, knowledge and experience in your chosen area, you will learn how to think creatively, solve problems and communicate effectively, all essential skills to help you thrive in any career you choose.

Please see the main programme link below to see further details for the programme.

Subject Overview

Employment Relations and Organisation Studies examines the nature of work, employment relationships and organisational life. It is concerned with how organisations function, how people work within them, and how they relate to their stakeholders and the wider environment. This includes organisations in the private sector, the public sector and the not-for-profit sector around the world. The subject helps people understand the role of management and includes activities that help to develop skills in managing people, teams and enterprises.

Knowledge and Skills

Postgraduate study in Employment Relations and Organisation Studies
You can take advanced courses and undertake your own research in areas such as:
- General and strategic development
- Organisational behaviour and theory
- Organisational change
- Employment relations
- Human resource management
- Entrepreneurship and innovation
- Business and society
- Business ethics
- International and cross-cultural management

Potential Careers

Graduates will join or encounter organisations, whatever their occupational field. Employment Relations and Organisation Studies helps people prepare for organisational life. It helps individuals develop the basis for a career in management, including as a team leader in a wide range of functions or as a specialist in human resource management, organisational development or corporate social responsibility.

Plan Schedule / Plan Rules

Complete 120 points comprising:

  • One of the following:
  • 60 points for all Thesis (Part-Time) - 1 Semester , or
  • 60 points for all Thesis (Part-Time) - 2 Semesters , and
  • One of the following:
  • 60 points for all Thesis (Part-Time) - 1 Semester , or
  • 60 points for all Thesis (Part-Time) - 2 Semesters

Thesis (Part-Time) - 1 Semester

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

Thesis (Part-Time) - 2 Semesters

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

Disclaimer

Please note that while regulations and programme rules for future academic years may be displayed or made available in advance, they remain subject to change. Official, final approved programme regulations for the upcoming academic year will be available when the University Calendar is published in late October of the preceding year. Any information available prior to Calendar publication should be treated as provisional.