Study location	United Kingdom, University of Bedfordshire
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 Years
Study language	English
Awards	MSc

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 6+, TOEFL 79+ or CAE result B2

Other requirements	At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. beds.ac.uk/..ate/human-resource-management

Overview

COURSE SUMMARY

On successful completion of this course you will be well-placed to
pursue a career as a professional human resource practioner in areas
such as employee resourcing, training and develpment, employment
relations and reward management.

The course enables you to gain Graduate Membership of the Chartered
Instituate of Personnel and Development, which is increasingly
essential for career progression within this professional field.

During this course you will:

• Experience a course accredited by the CIPD, but with all
  assessment taking placing within the University and no external
  examinations
• Mix with other postgraduate students in a unique environment
• Benefit from a blended learning approach, combining up-to-date use
  of electronic media with traditional tuition and access to
  well-stocked library resources

Areas of study you may cover on this course include:

• Managing and leading people
• Managing for results
• Business environment and performance
• People resourcing
• Employee reward
• Learning and development
• Employee relations
• People managing and development
• Research methods

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Career opportunities

CAREER MANAGEMENT SKILLS

The MSc in HRM is designed for those who wish to develop within a
professional career in the human resource management field. The course
is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
(CIPD), professional membership of which is essential for career
progress within the profession in the UK or a UK related context.

Students are required to be already employed in a human resource role
and will be expected to register with CIPD (or transfer registration)
as studying affiliates and make effective use of the resources it
offers, including opportunities for networking through the local
(Milton Keynes and Beds) branch and (Beds) group. Normally, at least
one group meeting is held at Putteridge Bury during the year. Students
gain Graduateship of CIPD on completion of the MSc including
submission of acceptable record of and plan for continuing
professional development. Many students will, by then, have a minimum
of three years relevant professional experience and may immediately
apply for upgrading from Graduateship to full Chartered Membership.

CAREER/FURTHER STUDY OPPORTUNITIES

Career:

On completing this course students are likely to progress into one or
more of the following areas:

• Professional business partner role in the human resource
  management field

• Professional roles in a specialist field within human resource
  management: employee resourcing, employee reward, employee relations,
  employee development

• Management positions within the human resource management and
  development function

• Consultancy positions concerned with the management and
  development of employees

• Professional roles within organisations concerned with public
  policy matters relating to employment affairs

Further study:

On completing this course students are likely to progress onto:

• MBA or similar taught Masters in the general area of business
  management

• Higher degree by research

• Professional doctorate (e.g. DBA)