Program Overview

MSc/PgDip Human Resource Management (part-time)

The MSc/PgDip Human Resource Management is a two-year, part-time program designed for human resource professionals or line managers with people management responsibilities. The program aims to develop an advanced level of knowledge and understanding related to the human resource management function in organizations.

Key Facts

• Start date: September
• Accreditation: Professional Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development at Associate Member, Chartered Member, or Chartered Fellow level
• Study mode and duration: MSc/PgDip: 24 months part-time; MSc (post-diploma): 12 months part-time

Program Overview

The program is delivered by the Department of Work, Employment & Organisation and is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). It allows students to work towards a professional level of membership of the CIPD. The program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to become effective human resource managers.

Course Content

The program covers a range of topics, including:

• HRM in a Business Context
• Leading, Managing, and Developing People
• People Resourcing
• Employee Reward
• Research Methods
• Critical Issues in HRM
• Contemporary Employment Relations
• Business Skills

Elective Classes

In Year 2, Semester 2, students can choose one elective class from:

• Labour and Diversity in a Global Context
• Managing HR in Multinationals
• Intensive classes offered at the Business School's Spring School

Learning and Teaching

Core and elective classes will be taught across two semesters each academic year, running from September to December and January to March. Classes will be held one day a week, between 1-7 pm. Classes will be taught through a combination of lectures, workshops, interactive sessions, practical demonstrations, and role-play.

Assessment

Classes are assessed by various methods, including essays, individual and group projects, and final exams. Exams will take place at the end of each semester in December and April/May. Students will also keep a CPD Record that describes all their important learning activities and experiences during the course.

Entry Requirements

• MSc/PgDip: First degree or equivalent, plus HR or management experience; other qualifications may be considered.
• MSc (post-diploma): PgDip in HRM from Strathclyde or equivalent CIPD-approved qualification from another UK university.

Fees and Funding

• Scotland:
  • PgDip Year 1: £3,950
  • PgDip Year 2: £3,950
  • MSc (post-diploma 'top-up' to MSc): £2,400
  • MSc Year 1: £3,950
  • MSc Year 2: £6,050
• England, Wales & Northern Ireland:
  • PgDip Year 1: £3,950
  • PgDip Year 2: £3,950
  • MSc (post-diploma 'top-up' to MSc): £2,400
  • MSc pathway Year 1: £3,950
  • MSc pathway Year 2: £6,050
• Republic of Ireland: If you are an Irish citizen and have been ordinary resident in the Republic of Ireland for the three years prior to the relevant date, and will be coming to Scotland for Educational purposes only, you will meet the criteria of England, Wales & Northern Ireland fee status.
• International:
  • PgDip Year 1: £7,500
  • PgDip Year 2: £7,500
  • MSc (post-diploma 'top-up' to MSc): £4,500
  • MSc Year 1: £7,500
  • MSc Year 2: £12,000

Careers

As a CIPD provider for 70 years, the Department has an extensive network of alumni in a range of senior HR roles in the private, public, and voluntary sectors. Recent graduate destinations and jobs have included:

• Student Lifecycle Manager, Higher Education
• HR Advisor, Aggreko
• Organisational Development Manager, NHS
• HR Advisor, City Facilities Management Holdings
• HR Manager, Hadden Group
• HR Administrator, Financial Services
• HR Insights Analyst, Financial Services

Strathclyde Business School

Strathclyde Business School was founded in 1948 and is a pioneering, internationally renowned academic organisation with a reputation for research excellence. The Business School is home to seven subject departments and a number of specialist centres, all of which collaborate to provide a dynamic, fully-rounded, and varied programme of specialist and cross-disciplinary courses. The Business School is triple-accredited (AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA) and was the first business school in Scotland to achieve this accolade in 2004.