The program (96 ECTS in total) can be completed in three academic semesters on a full-time attendance basis, but students may opt to complete it on a part-time basis, with a maximum duration of study of 8 semesters. The course requirements include 13 compulsory courses (total of 62 ECTS with courses ranging from 3-9 ECTS), one compulsory workshop (2 ECTS), and a compulsory 32 ECTS Master’s thesis. All compulsory courses must be successfully completed in order to obtain the master‘s degree. Grading is based on a numerical scale from 0 to 10, with grade 5 being the minimum requirement to pass each course. The Program is designed according to international standards adopted by similar programs in leading universities worldwide.
For professional development purposes, the Program offers, in addition to the above, optionally, 5 oriented workshops (a total of 5 ECTS, with each workshop carrying 1 ECTS), at a special charge, in addition to the tuition fees.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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MScHRM Program Curriculum
| Term | Course Code | Course | ECTS | Contact Hours | Notes |
| September- October | HRM 530 | Business Fundamentals | 4 | 16 | |
| HRM 531 | Advanced Organizational Behavior | 6 | 28 | ||
| HRM 532 | Human Resource Management and Strategic HR | 6 | 28 | ||
| November- December | HRM 538 | Managing Change | 3 | 14 | |
| HRM 540 | Research Methods in HR | 9 | 42 | ||
| January-February | HRM 534 | Employee Selection and Succession Planning | 6 | 28 | |
| HRM 576 | Workshop on Psychometric Measurements | 2 | 12 | ||
| HRM 562 | Managing Workforce Diversity, Theory and Practice | 3 | 14 | ||
| HRM 564 | Business Ethics and CSR | 3 | 14 | ||
| March-April | HRM 537 | Compensation and Rewards Management | 6 | 28 | |
| HRM 535 | Employee Training and Development | 6 | 28 | ||
| May-June | HRM 533 | Comparative & International Human Resource Management | 4 | 14 | |
| HRM 536 | Performance Management | 3 | 14 | ||
| HRM 561 | The Regulatory Framework of HRM | 3 | 14 | ||
| July-August | HRM 595 | Master Thesis I | 10 | _ | |
| Sept – Oct (2nd year) | HRM 596 | Master Thesis II | 10 | _ | |
| Nov – Dec (2nd year) | HRM 597 | Master Thesis III | 12 | _ | |
| TOTAL | 96 | 294 | |||
| Sept – Dec (2nd year) | Workshops (optional) | 5 | 56
(350 Total) |
|
Course Code |
Optional Workshops | ECTS |
Contact Hours |
| HRM 574 | Workshop on Structures, Job Design and Workforce Planning | 1 |
12 |
| HRM 573 |
Workshop on Human Resource Information Systems |
1 | 12 |
| HRM 575 | Workshop on HR Analytics and Evidence-Based HRM |
1 |
12 |
| HRM 577 | Workshop on Negotiations and Conflict Resolution |
1 |
12 |
| HRM 578 | Workshop on HR Business Partnering |
1 |
8 |
|
TOTAL : |
5 |
56 |
Last Updated on July 23, 2025
