MSc PG Dip PG Cert Human Resource Management

Raise your game, improve your career prospects and build your network on this masters degree in human resource management (HRM). It’s approved by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Why study this course?

• Gain vital career development skills and improve your professional status on a course which paves the way for Associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and is also a stepping stone to Chartered Membership
• Gain the specialist knowledge, confidence and professional standing you need to apply for leadership and management roles in HRM
• Build your confidence and skills in developing HRM strategies, policies, procedures and change programmes
• Tailor your assignments and reports to your own workplace, for immediate value and impact
• Gain either a Postgraduate Diploma by completing stages one and two, or a full Masters qualification by completing stage three as well (an independent study)
• Top up your existing qualifications in HRM or HRD to a full masters degree with just one year of flexible part-time study.

This MSc in Human Resource Management is suitable for both specialist HR practitioners and for general managers who would like to improve their HRM skills.

Our emphasis is on how HR strategies and decisions have an important and lasting impact on the performance of organisations, whatever their size, type and sector. We set the HRM specialism firmly within the broader field of business, management and corporate strategy.

Whether you want to step up the career ladder, change paths or pursue your passion for a subject you love, you can transform your world with postgraduate study at the University of Derby.

Located in the heart of England, Derby has great transport links with the rest of the UK. This central position means that the city has a long-standing reputation for innovation and industry. We have strong connections with a range of regional employers to support your studies through applied learning, guest lectures and other opportunities.

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