Do you want to embark on a career in human resources?
Or are you in the HR world and want to progress into a more senior position?
This programme aims to provide you with a solid understanding of HRM while enhancing your personal capability, and equipping you with the specialised knowledge, skills and competencies needed to have a successful career in this field and join the next generation of HR leaders and managers.
The programme has been designed to benefit both those with prior HR experience and those new to the field, providing core foundational knowledge with specialised topics, making it accessible and relevant to those with diverse backgrounds. The modules on this course will explore topics such as resourcing and talent management, strategic human resource management (SHRM), research methods and problem-solving strategies, organisational development (OD), HR analytics, as well as equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
By the end of this programme, you will have a thorough understanding of HRM theories and practices, be equipped to tackle real-world HR challenges and propose strategic solutions and have the skills to effectively lead teams and manage organisational change. As well as this, you will be capable of conducting research and be able to utilise HR analytics for informed decision-making.
- Be prepared for a career in HRM or to become a leader or manager by enhancing your knowledge, skills development, personal competencies and attributes at a professional level, or as preparation for further study.
- Develop your ability to approach complex people management and development issues by applying a critical understanding of core and specialist knowledge to abstract and unpredictable working situations.
- Enhance your personal development and professional learning, enabling you to make values-based decisions, carry out ethical practice and future-proof your impact in organisations and society
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), ensuring that our programme remains relevant to meet the evolving needs of the global workforce.
When joining the programme, the institution will register all the enrolled students with the CIPD. Registered students can then join the CIPD as a ‘Student Member’ by paying their own membership fees. On successful completion of this programme, the CIPD will upgrade the student membership to ‘Associate Membership’ status (AssocCIPD), thus recognising their experience and enhancing their employability in the HR profession. Please note, students are responsible for paying the Associate Membership Fees.
Advanced Practice
If you choose to complete the Advanced Practice element of this programme, it takes place after you have studied the taught modules at the Masters stage. This will enable you to undertake a 12 week long internship, or applied consulting project, working with a real organisation on a live organisational/management issue.
This gives you the opportunity to gain experience of the workplace environment and/or practical experience of the “real world” issues faced by those currently engaged in human resource management. The Advance Practice stage module provides an excellent way to put your learning into practice and hence, enhance your employability. It also provides you with an enhanced knowledge of HR in the workplace, to assist you as you progress to your Dissertation.
Please note if you undertake an internship this maybe paid or unpaid.
