Course summary
Our programmes in HR management and training gives you the flexibility to work from home, so you don’t fall behind in your professional life. Without strategic guidance and education, employees and organisations have a tough time making real progress. With high-level knowledge and skills in human resource management and training, you'll be the one that makes all the difference. This degree looks in-depth at human resource management and training processes and their relationship with organisational performance and culture. You will acquire the specialist knowledge and skills needed to succeed as a professional in the field of HR management and training. You will gain a comprehensive grounding and critical understanding of a variety of human resource management topics including recruitment, managing labour relations, workplace learning and employee development. You will also look at the culture of organisations and the workplace and the broader environmental factors that can impact on the decision-making of human resource management and training professionals. This degree will equip you with the skills and knowledge to engage critically with theories and practices around training and learning in the workplace and the role of the human resources practitioner. It will also develop your practical transferable skills such as oral and written presentations, problem solving, team-working, self-appraisal, and independence in the planning and management of learning. This course has been design to meet your needs if you are either a newly qualified graduate or an experienced professional looking to enhance your career prospects. In addition the masters route gives you the choice of completing your studies in two or two and half years. In the standard two and half year model you will study all of the modules sequentially before moving onto your dissertation. In our accelerated two-year model you will study module one before studying modules two and three simultaneously, before going on to study your fourth module and then your dissertation. You'll also have the opportunity to gain a Level 7 CIPD qualification at the same time as studying your MSc Human Resource Management and Training. This will incur costs by joining CIPD as a student member. We have over 30 years experience of offering distance learning education that gives you the flexibility to fit your study around existing commitments and enhance your careers prospects without having to leave employment, as well as the opportunity to build your global network.
Assessment method
Our programme gives you the flexibility to fit your studies around your professional and personal commitments, while ensuring that you meet the learning and progression requirements. As a distance learning student you will receive support throughout the course from module tutors and personal tutors to enable you to make the most of your studies. You will use online study materials available electronically via Blackboard, our virtual learning environment. This will give you online access to materials to support each module. You will also have live seminars which are undertaken in small groups and scheduled so that they re convenient for different time zones. You will be invited to attend our Leicester Masterclass held on campus at the University. This week-long programme of lectures, activities and workshops takes place every August and is open to students on any School of Business distance learning course at any point in their studies. Assessment: You will be assessed during each module by a variety of course work assignments. Your final piece of work, the dissertation, will be 10,000 words. Distance Learning: Online learning is an important feature of this course, therefore it is essential that you have reliable, regular access to the internet (preferably with a broadband connection) in order to participate. As a distance learning student, you will have access to the University Library's electronic service, the Leicester Digital Library, which includes a large number of e-journals and e-books. If you live close to Leicester you can, of course, visit the Library and the School of Business facilities in person. For UK-based students who wish to use other libraries, we can issue you with a card which allows you to do so. This is a national scheme which allows distance learning students to borrow material from up to three other participating libraries.
How to apply
International applicants
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students
Entry requirements
A first- or second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant field Or an approved professional qualification coupled with three years or more suitable professional experience If you do not hold a relevant qualification but have three or more years of substantial work experience in human resources, management, training or employee relations then you can be considered for the course based on providing a copy of your CV and a personal statement of 500-1,000 words detailing your suitability and relevant work experience. English Language Requirements IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. International Qualifications Find your country on the university website to check equivalent qualifications, scholarships and additional requirements.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Sponsorship information
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Provider information
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester
LE1 7RH