Management of Human Resources MA/PG Dip MA/PG Dip/PG Cert

About the course

• Leicester Business School is a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Approved Centre
• DMU has been recognised as an outstanding provider of CIPD-approved professional courses for more than 20 years. This course will develop your knowledge and skills in core areas of Human Resource Management (HRM) to help you start or further your career as a HR professional
• You will gain a Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) or Master of Arts (MA) in the Management of Human Resources
• You will acquire the underpinning knowledge to enable you to work towards professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the UK’s leading professional body for all HR practitioners
• You will have the opportunity to undertake a short consultancy placement during the course

• MA top-up, part-time only, one year. See part-time course for details.

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Key facts

UCAS course code:

Duration: One year full-time

Institution code: D26

Entry and admission criteria

The minimum entry requirement for the MA is a good honours degree or equivalent in a relevant Business or HR subject. No work experience required. The minimum entry requirement for the PG Dip is a CIPD-recognised Certificate in Personnel Practice (CPP), Certificate in Training Practice (CTP) or another CIPD Level 3 qualification with at least one year's work experience (for non-degree holders) at a suitable level in an HR/personnel function or related role. Subject to university APL rules module exemptions will be considered for anyone holding equivalent recognised postgraduate qualifications.

If you don't have a first degree you will not normally be permitted to enrol for the Management of Human Resources (MA) in the first instance, but can progress to an MA by passing all elements of the Management of Human Resources PG Dip and paying an additional tuition fee.

If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 7.0 (including a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent is normally required. English language tuition is available both before and during the course if required.

Teaching and assessment

Modules include formal lectures, tutorials, workshops, and interactive sessions.

Course modules

Through the course you gain the underpinning knowledge to support your future progression to an appropriate level of professional membership of the CIPD.

The course includes:

• Designing, Delivering and Evaluating Learning and Development Provision
• Developing Skills for Business Leadership
• Employee Resourcing
• Human Resource Management

• Investigating a Business Issue from an HR Perspective
• Leading, Managing and Developing People
• Research Methods and Dissertation (MA students only)

Optional modules include:

• Employment Relations
• Human Resource Management in a Legal Context
• International Human Resource Management

Programme/Module Information Handbooks:

Management of Human Resources MA/PG Dip/PG Cert |

Academic expertise

The department has a strong reputation for research excellence in international and comparative HRM, small business and entrepreneurship, and industrial relations. Additionally, our £35 million Hugh Aston Building offers state-of-the-art teaching and computer lab facilities.

Graduate careers

Organisations are increasingly recognising the value and competitive advantage to be gained from the effective support, development and management of their human capital. HRM is a highly respected profession and is recognised as a strategic business partner in the boardroom able to make a clear contribution to ongoing national and international business success. HRM represents a dynamic,
demanding and highly rewarding career choice for those with an interest in
people and business management.

The course will provide you with professional underpinning knowledge which enables you to progress your career in HRM. Full chartered membership of the CIPD can be achieved through the demonstration and assessment in the workplace of the skills, knowledge and behaviours appropriate to your HR role. The three professional grades of membership are:

• Associate (Assoc CIPD)
• Chartered Member (Chartered MCIPD)
• Chartered Fellow (Chartered FCIPD).

For more information about the grades please visit cipd.co.uk

Fees and funding

Home/EU Students: For 2012/13 entry the tuition fees for this course are £6,500.
Overseas Students: For 2012/13 entry the tuition fees for this course are £11,200
A range of scholarships and early payment discounts are also available for eligible students. For the latest information on UK funding, please visit dmu.ac.uk/pgfunding and for international fee information please visit dmu.ac.uk/fees