MSc / PgDip HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT draft
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-19 | - |
Program Overview
This course aims to enhance the professional capability of anyone working in the field of Human Resources and will enable you to make a significant professional contribution to the management of Human Resources Development in an organisation or sector by using the following skills:
You can choose to study the PgDip as a stand alone qualification or you can choose to complete the full Masters qualification. Both courses are approved by the Chartered Institute of Professional Development (CIPD) and meet the CIPD Advanced Standards. This means on successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma or MSc you'll become an Associate member of the CIPD. In addition the programme provides you with the knowledge to upgrade to either Chartered Member or Chartered Fellow levels of professional membership,providing you meet the respective criteria as set by the CIPD.
Benefits of Msc
The MSc course has all of the benefits of the PgDip – including CIPD accreditation – plus a research methods and dissertation module that provides students with an opportunity to conduct an independent in-depth study into related HRD issue.
Benefits of PG Dip
The PG Dip HRD is designed for busy professionals working within the context of personnel/human resource management and the allied professions, seeking personal or career development but who may not have the time to commit to a full masters degree.
Program Outline
The MSc Human Resource Development is a part time programme designed for learning and development professionals working within the context of human resource management/development and the allied professions, seeking personal or career development.
The course offers students the opportunity to study a broad range of practitioner-based subjects to ensure that they can operate at strategic level within an organisation. The course is also suitable for professionals working at a senior management level where they have responsibilities for staff development and people management.
The course is accredited by the CIPD and will ensure that on completion professionals will achieve associate membership status from which they can upgrade to full membership status within a year of completing their course.
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Mentoring & CoachingYear 2
A first degree (minimum 2.2) or equivalent and normally be required to have at least one year’s post graduate work experience.
Non-Standard Entry: Where there is a minimum of 2 years work experience but no first degree. applicant must complete a 1,500 word report on an organisational HR issue, provide an extended personal statement and supply two supporting references confirming suitability for entry to a postgraduate programme.
APEL is possible, within the normal rules and regulations of LSBU, but special PSRB rules apply that require APEL applicants to have successfully completed comparative 20 credit module(s) from a CIPD approved level 7 course.
