Human Resource Management and Training

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.

Months of entry

April

Course content

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.

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.

Information for international students

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.