Englisch 
Deutsch Who is the Master’s Distance Learning Course in Human Resource Management suitable for?
The distance learning course is aimed at professionals who aspire to hold a managerial position in human resources or wish to specifically expand their existing knowledge in Human Resource Management. It targets both young professionals with initial experience in the HR field and experienced HR managers who want to complement their practice with academic HR topics and strategic approaches. The master’s degree is also suitable for individuals who want to specialise or advance professionally in HR – even without a completed first degree, provided they have relevant professional experience.
What formal requirements must you meet?
There are two admission routes for the Master’s in Human Resource Management:
- With a completed first degree: You need a first university degree (e.g. Bachelor, Diploma, Magister) with at least 180 ECTS credits and at least one year of relevant professional experience in the HR field.
- Without a completed first degree: You have a recognised vocational qualification and at least three years of qualified professional experience in Human Resources. Additionally, you must pass an aptitude test.
Regardless of the admission route, relevant practical experience in HR is important and must be documented. The courses and attendance phases are conducted in German; corresponding language skills are required.
Personal requirements include resilience and time management, as the course is completed alongside work. You should have motivation for self-directed learning, interest in strategic and operational HR topics, as well as good organisational skills. Teamwork, communication skills and confident handling of case studies and academic work facilitate success in the course.
How does the Human Resource Management degree prepare you for your career in personnel management?
In the Master’s distance learning programme Human Resource Management (M.A.) you acquire comprehensive knowledge in all operational and strategic areas of modern personnel work. The curriculum combines theoretical concepts with concrete practical examples and places a special focus on current challenges as well as innovations in the HR field. You develop skills in key topics such as personnel marketing, personnel development as well as compensation & benefits. Additionally, you cover strategic human resource management, personnel leadership methods and labour law. The teaching of social and methodological skills, such as communication, negotiation and change management, specifically prepares you for leadership roles in personnel management.
- Strategic and operational HR management
- Personnel marketing and development
- Compensation & Benefits
- Leadership and motivation of employees
- Labour law and personnel controlling
- Methodological skills in communication and negotiation
- Application of current HR practice through practice-oriented case studies
What is the course structure and schedule of the Master’s distance learning programme?
The distance learning programme Human Resource Management (M.A.) at Hochschule Koblenz is designed for five semesters (90 ECTS) and can be completed alongside work. Each semester includes two exams and one term paper. Attendance sessions take place six times per semester on Fridays and Saturdays to promote exchange between students and lecturers and to combine theory and practice. The study materials are available in German, and the programme is tailored to the needs of working professionals. Registration is possible for both the winter and summer semesters.
- Standard period of study: 5 semesters
- Attendance phases: 6 days per semester (Fridays and Saturdays)
- Examinations: 2 exams and 1 term paper per semester
- Start of studies: winter or summer semester
- Location for attendance: Hochschule Koblenz
- Admission possible with relevant professional experience without a first degree
What positions and development opportunities are available to you after graduation?
With a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management (M.A.) you qualify for demanding leadership roles in the field of personnel management. Graduates often take on positions as heads or deputy heads of personnel departments or areas such as personnel development, personnel marketing and compensation & benefits. The degree also opens up career prospects in strategic HR consulting, international personnel management and organisational development. The practice-oriented approach also facilitates the direct transfer of what you have learned into your current professional field and provides a solid basis for further development steps up to management level or self-employment as an HR consultant.
- (Deputy) head of a personnel department
- Leadership in personnel development or personnel marketing
- Responsibility for compensation & benefits
- Work in operational and strategic personnel management
- HR consulting and organisational development
- Further development towards management or self-employment
What are the costs and what financing options are available?
The tuition fees amount to 2,750 Euro per semester, resulting in a total sum of 13,750 Euro for five semesters. In addition, there is a social contribution to Hochschule Koblenz of currently 105 Euro per semester as well as a one-off chip card issuance fee of 15 Euro for the student ID card. The distance learning programme can be tax-deductible as further education. Many employers provide financial support for further education, for example within the framework of educational leave. In addition, under certain conditions it is possible to apply for educational leave for attendance and online events. Financing options such as instalment payment or education loans can be arranged individually.
- Tuition fee: 2,750 Euro per semester (total 13,750 Euro)
- Social contribution per semester: 105 Euro
- One-off chip card fee: 15 Euro
- Funding opportunities through the employer or educational leave are possible
- Tax deductibility of further education as income-related expenses
- Individual financing, e.g. through instalment payment or education loan
Advisory Service
Have questions about Academic Programs Human Resource Management? Ask your question here, even anonymously. An employee of the institution Centre for Distance Learning in the University Consortium or the editorial team will answer you.