All study programmes at Kristiania University College have adopted overarching learning outcomes that students are expected to have achieved upon completion of the programme. The learning outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able do as a result of the learning processes undertaken during the programme. Learning outcomes are divided into three categories: knowledge, skills and general competence.[1]

Knowledge
The candidate

has advanced knowledge of the use of HR practices from a strategic perspective (for example activities such as planning, appointment, development and discontinuation of human resources) within an organisation
has specialised insight into research fields within HRM and SHRM
has advanced knowledge of how strategic HR-related problems span across, and have consequences for, different levels, from the individual and organisational to the societal and global, necessitating an interdisciplinary perspective.
has in-depth knowledge of the social science foundations for HR research based on both qualitative and quantitative methods, as well as knowledge of legal methods
has in-depth knowledge of research traditions and theories in strategic HR in a Norwegian and global context.
is able to apply knowledge based on methods and theory to new HR-related areas
is able to analyse the mutual impact between changes in working life in general and organisations in particular, as well as the strategic role, function and status of HR

Skills
The candidate

is able to collect, reflect on, analyse and critically assess different information sources in the field of HR – based on their own qualitative or quantitative data to peer-reviewed articles and reports within HR and be able to advise stakeholders in connection with strategic choices relating to HR matters based on academic arguments
is able, on independent grounds, to apply relevant methods to plan, collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative data to respond to strategic HR issues
is able to independently analyse strategic HR-related issues, theoretical or practical, based on established theory, models or empirical evidence in the field of HR
is able to carry out a research project under supervision, designed to answer a limited HR-related issue that follows international and national research ethics standards
is able to carry out a development project in an organisation and is able to reflect upon and consider ethical issues related to such projects

General competence
The candidate

is able to analyse ethical issues that may arise in HR and changes to the strategic role and function of HR, as well as research into HR-related issues from a Nordic and global perspective
is able to apply their knowledge and skills to perform advanced duties and projects in new areas relating to strategic HR
has advanced knowledge of how HR can strategically assist organisations nationally and internationally with value creation based on human resources
is able to disseminate academic insights based on their own scientific work on an HR-specific issue, as well as other research within strategic HR, and is proficient in the conceptual apparatus and forms of expression used in the field
is able to communicate academic issues, analyses and conclusions relating to strategic HR to stakeholders with varying knowledge of HR
is able to contribute to new thinking and innovation within strategic HR

[1] Read more about learning outcomes and the Norwegian National Qualifications Framework here: https://www.nokut.no/siteassets/nkr/nasjonalt_kvalifikasjonsrammeverk_for_livslang_laring_nkr_nn.pdf

Study program MSR

Master in Strategic Human Resources