How long is the MSc in Talent Management?

One year full-time or two years part-time via online and distance routes. The MSc in Talent Management schedules cohort calls across UK and APAC time zones.

Can the MSc in Talent Management be studied online?

Yes. The MSc in Talent Management is delivered on-campus in London, fully online and by distance learning, all against the same CPO-supervised dissertation.

Is the MSc in Talent Management recognised by UK employers?

The MSc in Talent Management is designed around CIPD Chartered, ATD and BPS competencies, familiar to UK talent leaders and boardrooms.

What are the entry requirements for the MSc in Talent Management?

A UK 2:2 honours degree or three years of HR/TA experience, GCSE English at 5/C and IELTS 6.5 for non-native speakers cover the MSc in Talent Management.

What does the MSc in Talent Management cost?

Tuition varies by mode and domicile. Contact LSIBM admissions for the current fee schedule and instalment plan available for the MSc in Talent Management.

MSc in Talent Management | LSIBM London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The MSc in Talent Management at the London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a research-informed Master's for HR and TA leaders targeting chief-people-officer track roles at UK plcs, scaleups and public bodies. Sitting in the Human Resources & Leadership faculty, this MSc pairs research-informed coursework with a dissertation supervised by working chief people officers and CIPD-chartered practitioners.

Over one year full-time (or two years part-time via online/distance routes) you will study workforce strategy, succession planning, leadership development and produce a substantial dissertation. The MSc in Talent Management is delivered on-campus in central London, fully online with UK/APAC cohort calls, or by distance learning.

Key Features

Curriculum reviewed against CIPD Chartered, ATD and BPS Division of Occupational Psychology competencies.
Three study modes — central London campus, fully online with UK/APAC cohort calls, or distance learning.
Dissertation supervised by working CPOs and CIPD-chartered practitioners.
Applied talent capstone — a sponsor consulting project or research-standard dissertation.
Assessment by dissertation, applied case tasks and a closing viva.
Executive-application coaching in the final term.

What You Will Learn

The MSc trains you to lead a UK talent function at senior level. You will finish able to design a talent operating model and defend a strategic workforce plan to a UK board.

Strategic workforce planning at portfolio level.
Succession planning and internal-mobility design.
Leadership development and executive coaching.
Employer brand and EVP strategy.
DEI at senior grade — equity audits, board reporting.
People analytics — workforce KPIs, engagement, sentiment.
Compensation strategy — bands, benchmarking, LTIPs.
UK employment-law leadership — Equality Act, IR35, whistleblowing.
Research methods and dissertation writing for talent questions.
Executive communication of people strategy to a UK board.

Who This Course Is For

Bachelor's graduates in HR, psychology or business preparing for talent leadership.
Working HR business partners moving into strategy roles.
TA leaders formalising a research-informed Master's credential.
Consultants at HR-focused practices broadening strategic depth.
International HR professionals preparing for UK Master's articulation.

Career Pathways

Graduates typically progress into senior HR and talent leadership roles across UK businesses. Typical destinations include:

Talent Manager (Senior)
Head of Talent
Talent Acquisition Lead
Strategic Workforce Planner
Head of Learning & Development
Chief of Staff to CPO

The MSc in Talent Management is a natural step toward CIPD Chartered Fellow track credentials.

Entry Requirements

A UK 2:2 honours degree in a relevant discipline (HR, business, psychology, social sciences), or an equivalent international qualification. Applicants with three years of substantive HR, TA or people-operations experience may apply on a portfolio route.
GCSE English Language at grade 5/C (or equivalent) is required for domestic applicants; international applicants meet the language rule below.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
A short statement of intent (600 words) explaining research or applied interests, plus two references (one academic, one workplace or professional-body).

Why Study at LSIBM

The London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a specialist business-education provider based in central London and part of Harold International College. Postgraduate cohorts run in small tutor-visible groups, are shaped by working senior practitioners (partner-level at a Big Four firm, Fellow-level at CIM or CIPD, CFA charter-holders in investment routes) and close with a substantial dissertation, sponsor consulting project or applied capstone defended in front of a working panel.

London puts the City, Canary Wharf, Whitehall, Companies House, the FCA, the Bank of England, the West End and the major consulting, banking and multinational headquarters within a short tube ride of every classroom. LSIBM postgraduates attend a fortnightly senior-practitioner clinic and a structured executive-application coaching programme in the final term.

Apply for the MSc in Talent Management

Step into the senior track with the MSc in Talent Management. Click Enrol Now and admissions will reply within one working day with intake dates, dissertation supervisor allocation guidance and the current fee schedule. LSIBM postgraduates are supported by dedicated executive-application coaching in the final term.