Course summary
Aim towards the higher levels of HR management with our Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management. A flexible, progressive postgraduate programme.
- Gain vital career development skills and improve your professional status on a course which paves the way for membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
- Learn how to develop HRM strategies, policies, procedures and change programmes within a dynamic business context
- Undertake practical problem-solving and focus on the areas where HRM can add competitive advantage to your own organisation
- Build your networks with influential HR professionals from leading regional employers
- Balance your studies with your work commitments: you will attend the University on one afternoon per week, usually 2pm to 7pm
Modules
Leading, Managing and Developing People; Employment Law; Developing Professional Practice; Human Resource Management in an International Context; Strategic Talent Development; Investigating a Business Issue from a HRM Perspective.
Assessment method
Each module is assessed by a coursework component. This can take a number of different formats, including a report and a portfolio. Additionally, three of the modules carry a formal exam-based component: two exams in year one and one exam in year two.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Personnel and Development, Chartered Institute of
Entry requirements
You'll usually need: A degree of at least a 2:2, or equivalent; If your first language is not English you will need a proficiency in English (IELTS 6.5); Relevant work experience.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £975* | Module |
Northern Ireland | £975* | Module |
Scotland | £975* | Module |
Wales | £975* | Module |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Derby
Kedleston Road
Derby
DE22 1GB