Postgraduate
MSc and Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
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from the Course Organiser
Is this course for me?
The course attracts students
from a variety of backgrounds. Many are already working in
HR or management and wish to advance their career with an
academic qualification. Others are looking to make a career
change, or simply want to understand organizations better.
This course gives you the opportunity to gain professional
recognition and progress your career in the direction you
choose.
Course aims
The course uses current and
classic theory and research to develop a
critical understanding of both the theory and practice of
Human Resource Management. The focus is on strategic and
individual level improvements, through assessment of the
role of HRM in modern organisations, the issues involved in
developing strategic aims (including on an international
basis), employment relations, and selecting, motivating, and
developing staff.
Course summary
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You study
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Study period
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Cost (2009)
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MSc |
10 modules
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2-5 years |
£9,525 |
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Diploma |
6 modules
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1-5 years |
£6,345 |
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Short courses
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Single modules
are an ideal option if you're keen to update
your professional knowledge, enhance your
career or sample the programme. If you meet
all the necessary entrance requirements you
may later apply to register for the MSc and
gain credits for the modules you have
already passed. The fee per module is £905
in 2008 (£955 in 2009). |
Fully supported online
learning
Prestige
Developed by academics within
the Department of Organizational Psychology at Birkbeck, the
oldest and largest department of its kind in the UK. It is a
major provider of academic and professional training in
organizational psychology and career management.
Career opportunities
Graduates of this course go on
to become trainers, motivators, careers advisers, managers
and consultants within large multinational companies,
government departments, or in any organization where
advanced knowledge of organizational psychology may be
useful.
Your time commitment
This is an online programme,
enabling you to fit your studies around work and family
commitments. The University estimates that to complete in the
minimum study period you should be prepared to devote 20
hours per week during the academic session
(February-September).
