MSc in Human Resource Management

Awarded by:	The University of Wales
Course code:	TBC
Course Level:	Level 7

Location:	High Melton
Hours p/w:	8
Duration:	3 years part-time or flexible hours

Cost:	Year 1: £2,931 (TBC) Year 2: £2,131 (TBC) Year 3: £1,140 (TBC)

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The course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to make an improved contribution to your current or future employing organisation. As such the course emphasises your skill development. It is demanding of your time, energy and commitment. You will be taught be tutors who are experienced HR Practitioners who are either Chartered Members or Fellows of the CIPD.

How will this course help me and my organisation?

Upon completion you will be able to:

Act as strategic partners within your organisation and ensure all decisions are considered from the point of view of HRM
Be self directed and able to act autonomously by applying knowledge and skills gained to your management practice
Deal with complex human resource issues and uncertainty creatively and by using systematic models and procedures
Communicate clearly to a range of audiences using a variety of media
Recognise the need for, and have the ability to implement and manage, change
Be confident in a variety of team roles and take leadership roles where appropriate
Make decisions in complex and unpredictable situations
Make the strategic alignment between the organisation’s strategic goals and the human resource strategy
To lead in the development and promotion of good practice in the field of the management and development of people within your organisation and related bodies

In addition to University of Wales degree, you will be able to demonstrate the knowledge requirements and, through the provision of work based learning of the activities and behaviour aspect, sufficent evidence to lead to Chartered Membership of the CIPD.

Course Content and Structure

You will follow the following scheme of work:

Semester 1 and 2

Developing Skills for Business Leadership
Investigating a business issue from an HR perspective
Human Resource Management in Context
Managing, Leading and Developing People

Semester 3 and 4

Organisational Development & Design
Organisational Learning & Knowledge Management
Managing the Employment Relationship
Resourcing and Talent Management

Semester 5 and 6

Research
Internal Consultancy

The Internal Consultancy will involve workshops and individual tutorials through year 3 of the programme.

Students are required to attend a 3 day weekend residential in year 2, which is devoted to the development of skills in the above areas

Assessment

Assessment is based on a combination of the following methods:

Exam
Individual Assignment
Group Presentation
Individual Presentation
Report
Portfolio
Dissertation

Entry Requirements

Acceptance onto the course is subject to an interview with a member of the CIPD team.

To be admitted to the programme, you shall normally:

Have been awarded a Bachelors degree in any subject 2.2 or above
Have been awarded a Bachelors degree in any subject below 2.2 PLUS three years HR experience at advisory level
Have been awarded the CIPD Certificate in Business Awareness and Advanced Professional Study (CBAAPS) or the Developing Business Awareness and Study Skills Award (DBASS) or equivalent, PLUS three years HR experience at advisory level
Have been awarded equivalent level 6 qualification in a relevant subject (Management, Human Resource Management, Learning and Development) PLUS three years HR experience at advisory level

Progression Routes

This masters is validated and awarded by the University of Wales. For further details regarding the University and its validation services, please log on to www.wales.ac.uk/validation or email validation@wales.ac.uk

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