Why Human Resource Management?
This top-up course lets you build on your existing knowledge and skills to understand the role human resource management plays in a business, and how you can play a part in the industry too.
If you’ve already studied a business subject to diploma level and you want to understand the world of HR, then this course could be ideal for you.
How will you learn?
You will learn through practical application and delivered lectures, workshops, seminars and group work sessions.
* This course will focus on the strategic elements of people resourcing and the contribution that these activities can make to organisational success and achieving a high performing workforce in a rapidly changing environment.
* You’ll be given the opportunity to understand the professional skills needed in the HR industry including how to recruit and inspire staff.
* You’ll have the chance to develop your potential as a Human Resource Management (HRM) professional while looking at wider industry issues too in order to help you develop your business acumen.
* You’ll have the chance to build up a knowledge of how HRM can help to create a high performance workplace, all by attracting, retaining, developing, managing and rewarding staff.
You'll have the opportunity to learn broader range management theories (in relation to strategy and cross cultural management) which will help you to analyse and solve problems in a globally interconnected environment.
What subjects will you cover?
You’ll explore subjects such as People Resourcing, Human Resource Development, Employment Relations, Strategy and Cross Cultural Studies.
Professional links and accreditation:
Huddersfield Business School has strong links with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI - http://www.managers.org.uk/) and we hold a number of joint events, including workshops, guest lectures and an Annual Prestigious Lecture on campus.
We are a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD - http://www.cipd.co.uk/) Approved Centre and our links with the West Yorkshire CIPD branch offer additional networking, advice, mentoring and updates from the profession.
This accreditation is reviewed on a regular basis.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
Core modules:
People Resourcing
Human Resource Development
Management Work and Society
Employment Relations
Cross Cultural Studies
Strategy in Context
Course Details – Assessment Method
Study and assessments will be based on your choice of modules. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Chartered Management Institute
Personnel and Development, Chartered Institute of
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
N602
Institution code:
H60
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Entry requirements for this course are normally one of the following:
* Higher National Diploma or equivalent (eg two year advanced diploma level or comparable qualifications, or European equivalent to 120 ECTS points).
* Foundation degree or 120 ECTS.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
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If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.
Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our 'Where are you from?' information pages.
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
65%
Go onto work and study:
80%
Fees and funding
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
EU
15000.0
Year 1
International
15000.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
This information is for applicants applying to study at the University of Huddersfield in the academic year 2021/22. Please note that your tuition fees for subsequent years may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X). This webpage will be updated with 2022/23 tuition fees as information becomes available.
If you are an EU or International student coming to study at the University of Huddersfield, please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available - http://www.hud.ac.uk/international/tuition-fees/
Please email the Student Finance Office (sfo@hud.ac.uk) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.
Provider information
Queensgate
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Huddersfield
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