Course summary
Progress your career and enhance your HR professional practice with our Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management and the MA in Human Resource Management. You will develop core HR skills and knowledge. As well as the ability to understand and evaluate issues of strategic importance to Human Resource Management (HRM). These part-time courses use a combination of on-campus and online learning. You will benefit from the flexibility of our virtual learning environment and face-to-face interaction with tutors and classmates. In Year 2 you can choose to study for the full MA in HRM or opt for the Postgraduate Diploma in HRM. Both lead to Associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development CIPD and there is a full briefing during Year 1 to help you make this choice. The programme is fully accredited by the CIPD against the Profession Map (2018). The Profession Map specifies the Knowledge and Behaviours expected of people working in HR and gaining membership of the CIPD.
Modules
The modules listed below are for the master's award. For the PGDip award, unless you are taking an Apprenticeship programme, you will take a shorter version of the Critical Investigation Module described below and you will not do a Research Project. Compulsory modules: People Resourcing and Talent Management, Employee Engagement, Performance and Reward, Learning, Development and Coaching, Employment Law, Understanding Organisations and Managing Change, Contemporary Issues and Challenges for HRM, Developing Skills for Business Leadership, Critical Investigation Skills, and Research Project Please note: As our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, the modules you can choose from may vary from those shown here. The structure of the course may also mean some modules are not available to you.
Assessment method
Most modules are assessed through a combination of course-work (typically 80%) and a group based assessment (typically, 20%). There are no written exams. We use a range of assessment methods, including:
- individual assignments
- group work
- presentations
- portfolio, to demonstrate continuing professional development
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Personnel and Development, Chartered Institute of
How to apply
International applicants
Please see the University's standard English language requirements.
Entry requirements
Applicants are normally graduates with at least one year's experience in a full-time HR role. Non-graduates require at least 3 years' experience in an HR role or a role with significant responsibility for people management. Students who already hold a Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Mamagement from a recognised institution can apply to take the MA in one year using their diploma as a fast-track entry route; that is “Admission with Credit”. For Direct entrants for the MA: A Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from a recognised institution. Candidates are required to provide a reference evidencing their work experience and may need to provide a supporting academic reference as well as proof of qualifications.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9700 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £9700 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £9700 | Whole course |
| Wales | £9700 | Whole course |
Additional fee information
Masters - £9,700 (Year 1 - £4,180; Year 2 - £5,520), Diploma - £8,330 (Year 1 - £4,180; Year 2 - £4,150). Fees quoted are the full price of the course.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP