PgDip Human Resource Management

Postgraduate

In Hatfield

£ 790 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Hatfield

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    Different dates available

If you want to develop a career in the broad field of HRM (human resource management, employment relations, training & development, performance management, reward management, recruitment, selection, and consultancy, then this course is for you. As well as receiving an academic qualification you can also gain associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and with the required experience, upgrade to chartered membership.

Focusing on contemporary, critical and applied themes in the subject area, the course gives you the opportunity to develop the knowledge and understanding necessary for the appropriate analytical, technical and behavioural responses to these issues

The programme

This well regarded and established programme provides a deep and critical insight into leading, managing and developing people. You will achieve an advanced evidence-based understanding of human behaviour in organisations and HRM roles, perspectives and skills.

The course will develop your practitioner skills and you will learn how research and practice work together. This is an advanced HRM course and the modules look at strategic as well as operational issues

Part-time study

This course is only available to part-time students. As a part-time student, your classes will be held either on campus one evening a week or through a more flexible online delivery option.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Hatfield (Hertfordshire)
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De Havilland Campus, Mosquito Way

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

The programme will appeal particularly to those interested in a career in human resource management, industrial/employment relations and to those responsible more generally for managing people in organisations.

An honours degree with classification 2.2 or better in any subject from a UK university or the equivalent from a recognised university overseas.
or

A level 5 qualification and evidence of two or more years relevant work experience in human resource management, industrial relations, managing people, equal opportunities work, or as a trade union official or representative

Professional Accreditations
Similar Courses
We offer a MA in HRM which also leads to CIPD accreditation. The main difference between the MA and the PGDip is that the MA has 9 modules with PGDip only having 7 modules. The dissertation project for the MA is 15,000 words and the project for the PGDip is 7,500 words.

Why choose this course?
The Hertfordshire Business School is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). This enables students who successfully complete the programme to meet the equivalent requirements of the CIPD Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management, and so be eligible to apply for Chartered Membership of the CIPD with the required work experience.

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Employment Law
  • Ethics
  • Law
  • Resource Management

Course programme

What will I study?

We offer a varied programme of teaching that includes facilitated seminars, practical workshops, web-based learning, case study analysis and traditional lectures. In the classroom we blend theory and practice, with a focus on problem diagnosis and the selection of relevant HRM tools to provide the best results in the workplace situation.

The teaching staff are active researchers in their chosen specialisms. This means you'll benefit from their expert academic input on key issues for HR professionals. We also provide sessions by visiting staff, practitioners and consultants to give a varied perspective of the topics covered. Guest speakers from private industry, not-for-profit, the public sector, consultancy and published authors will add to your learning.

Level 7

Module
  • Postgraduate Research Methodology for HRM
  • PG HRM Management Project (CIPD)
  • Working Lives in a Changing Environment
  • Strategic People Management and Development1
  • Business Research in People Practice
  • Personal Effectiveness and Leadership
  • Employment Law
  • Contemporary Employment relations
  • Sustainable Organisational Change and Development
  • Strategic Reward
  • People Resourcing
  • Strategic Learning and Development
  • Ethics In Business: A Global Perspective
  • Global HRM
  • People Management Across Cultures
  • Effective Work Psychology
  • Contemporary Issues in Work Psychology

Additional information

UK Students

Part time
£790 per 15 credits for the 2021/2022 academic year

EU Students
Part time
£1160 per 15 credits for the 2021/2022 academic year

International Students
Part time

£1160 per 15 credits for the 2021/2022 academic year

PgDip Human Resource Management

£ 790 VAT inc.