Birmingham City University : MA Human Resource Management (CIPD) - MA / PgDip

• Birmingham City Business School

• School
• The Department of Management and Human Resources

• Campus
• City North

• Duration
• Part Time: 1 year

• Fees
• 2012/13 (Part Time): 
  Year 1: £1,680
  Year 2: £2,910
  Year 3: £2,910
  

Overview

With full accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), this focused, carefully structured course offers you a flexible route to professional recognition and career progression.

The course offers an exit route at Postgraduate Diploma level, shsould you not wish to undertake the final year to obtain the Masters qualification.

The Diploma is delivered on a part-day release basis and evening only, giving you the chance to align your studies with your professional commitments.  In this way, you will immediately appreciate how the course mirrors the practicalities, and answers the challenges, of your daily tasks.

Key Facts

• Both the Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma are accredited by CIPD.
• The course thoroughly covers key aspects of Human Resource Management, expanding your current knowledge and honing your skills.
• Its highly practical focus means you can directly apply your study to live issues in your career.
• It is delivered on a part-day release basis, either on Wednesdays between 1.30pm and 8.30pm, or on an evening only basis two evenings per week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays).
• Your studies will involve a mixture of classroom-based work and individual research or group-based study.
• On successful completion of the Post Graduate Diploma, you will have the opportunity to progress to the Master’s stage and gain the MA Human Resource Management.
• Normally, entry is by degree or equivalent. If you do not have a degree, evidence of appropriate prior learning or experience may be taken into account.

Course Structure

This practical and highly relevant course squarely addresses the daily working realities and future challenges of your professional role.

You initially cover the four modules of the Postgraduate Certificate phase of the course, before progressing to the Diploma. Following this, you will have the chance to progress your studies to Master’s level via the MA Human Resource Management, which asks you to produce an individually researched, fully supervised report of 10,000 words.

The module Leading, managing and developing people runs in your first term, providing an introduction to the pivotal issues relating to human resource in contemporary business.

Your second term looks at Resourcing and talent management, investigating the complexities of human interaction within corporate structures, and how prudent, clear, decisive leadership can positively impact on individual and team morale, boosting business efficiency. This module provides a strategic approach to attracting and retaining staff.

You will enjoy ample opportunity to apply your new skills through workshops covering selection interviewing, negotiations and a range of key skills which mirror current professional working practices. 

The Postgraduate Diploma begins straight after you complete your Postgraduate Certificate. Carrying out your own research under the supervision of a member of our Business School staff, you get the chance to explore a live human resource issue of your choice, perhaps within your own organisation.

Workshops covering research methods ensure you acquire the academic tools to successfully locate, distil and apply information and data to reach satisfying conclusions.

Further modules involve discussion of the implementation of coaching and mentoring, an examination of employment law, and the management of performance.

On successful completion, you will be able to bring insight, clarity and vision to your role as a human resource specialist. You see how organisational decisions immediately impact on employees.

You will have the confidence to suggest coaching and mentoring initiatives within your organisation, deal with legal aspects of employment, and design and implement performance management models.

You will have the knowledge and capabilities to move to positions of influence within any organisation.

Assessments

In the first two years of the course, assessment takes place by examinations and both individual and group assignments.

At the Master's stage you are required to complete a dissertation on an individually chosen topic.

Further Studies

You will have the opportunity to study on the part-time DBA research degree programme at Birmingham City Business School.

Employment Opportunities

Following the completion of the course, students can obtain Associate Membership with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), which can further lead to Chartered Membership.

Entry Requirements

The programme is postgraduate and applicants should be able to meet the University’s requirements for postgraduate study.

For entry to the Postgraduate Certificate stage, normally a degree or equivalent is required. Management-related work experience could be considered if appropriate qualifications are not held, but applicants with limited personnel experience or academic qualifications may be advised to consider the CIPD’s intermediate qualifications.

It is our policy to interview eligible candidates, not only to determine each candidate’s suitability for the course but also to help applicants to decide for themselves whether the course is suitable for their needs.

Enquiries

Prospective students from the UK or EU may enquire online by using the Course Enquiry Form or call +44 (0)121 331 5595.

Prospective students from non-EU countries may enquire via the International Enquiry Form or call +44 (0)121 331 6714.

Fees Notes

If you already have an equivalent level qualification, you may be charged a higher fee for your course. For further information visit the fees area of the Student Info section.