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    Part-time MSc in Human Resource Management

    This exciting, innovative and flexible course offers a route to personal and career development for HR practitioners or those aspiring to become an HR practitioner. Students will, over two academic years, attend the School of Management on one afternoon and evening a week during term-time. During this period you will engage with an intensive taught programme of study which will support you both in developing a broad understanding and knowledge of the field of HR and in specialising in areas of HR of particular interest to you.

    Our programme provides the underpinning knowledge required for CIPD professional membership .

    The course is flexible in that you can decide at the end of the 1st year whether you wish to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma after 2 years or continue on into your 3rd year by completing your dissertation and achieving an MSc.

    Bradford University School of Management is one of the UK's oldest university-based business schools, consistently ranked No.1 in the North (FT European Business School Ranking 2010). We have been delivering innovative and inspiring management education for over 40 years and have an enviable reputation for developing tomorrow's leaders.

    The programme is delivered by a team of expert lecturers who are active in researching and writing in the HR field and have strong links with the CIPD and the HR profession. The Higher Education Funding Council has rated our research as internationally excellent in some areas and nationally excellent in others.

    Download Part-time MSc in Human Resource Management flyer (PDF)

    The Part-Time MSc in Human Resource Management is suited to

    Those who are based locally and who are:

    Students on the programme are drawn from a wide range of organisations across West Yorkshire, including both private and public sector and large, medium and small firms. The programme will thus also allow you to develop professional networks that will benefit you across your entire career.

    Career Opportunities

    The programme enables students to examine current thinking on the strategic role of human resource management and to provide professional support to organizations in mobilising their human resources to meet business needs and employee aspirations. You will also gain the skills necessary for employment in areas such as recruitment and selection, training and development, reward management, consultant, career development and human resource planning.

    Career opportunities in HR are extensive and varied in the public and private sectors of the UK, EU countries and globally.

    Benefits to your organization

    Studying on a part-time basis at Bradford can bring significant benefits to you and your employer. The knowledge you gain will bring new ideas into your organization and you will gain far greater understanding of how to move your organization forward as well as the skills and confidence to implement change.

    Each time you return to work, you will have learned something new which you can start applying to your organization immediately. Your dissertation is carried out within your own company or on a related theme of your choosing. This is your chance to focus on particular problems or issues that affect you and deliver a significant piece of work for your organization.

    Start date

    September each year - apply now

    Duration

    2 years (Postgraduate Diploma) or 3 years (MSc)
    Part-time one afternoon and evening per week in term-time (usually 1pm - 7.30pm)

    Ranking

    No.1 in the north of England
    Top 10 in UK
    Top 55 in World (External)
    Financial Times 19 September 2011

    MSc in Human Resource Management Accreditation

    CIPD membership is highly valued and widely accepted as a requirement of practice by employers throughout the UK. Our successful re-accreditation by the CIPD means that completion of the Postgraduate Diploma/ MSc in HRM will provide the underpinning knowledge required to gain professional membership of the CIPD at either Associate, Chartered or Fellow levels.

    More information on the costs and benefits is available on the (External) CIPD website .

    Entry requirements

    Whilst many applicants will have a first degree from an approved university (not necessarily in business and management), this is not always essential. We will consider applicants who do not have a first degree if they have substantial relevant work experience (normally a minimum of 5 years). Please contact us should you wish to discuss your individual circumstances further.

    Proficiency in English - a 6.5 score on IELTS test of English or 240 in computer-based TOEFL needed from non-native speakers. From 1 May 2006, those applicants using the Internet-based TOEFL test are required to obtain a score of 94 or better.

    It may also be possible, on occasion, to admit students onto the programme who do not have the necessary academic qualifications but who demonstrate a significant amount of work experience at a professional level.

    Assessment

    Written examinations, assignments, case studies, group projects, presentations

    Student support and guidance

    The Directors of Study and School of Management programme team provide guidance and support throughout your time with us. In particular, you are allocated a personal tutor who can help with any academic or personal problems that may arise.

    You can also benefit from the services of:

    The pursuit and celebration of diversity are a central part of our mission statement. In The Guardian newspaper's 2005 league table of UK undergraduate business-studies courses, we equalled the top score for inclusiveness - a measure of our ability to attract under-represented groups such as disabled, mature and ethnic-minority students to our undergraduate courses. If you are from one of these groups, you can be certain that you will be offered appropriate specialist support and guidance during your time with us. For example, the University of Bradford has a well established Disability Office, while international students can take advantage of the support and advice offered by the University's International Office. The International Office was ranked top in its category in a recent international survey of student-support services and the Counselling Service second best among its peers.

    Fees (2011/12) for UK/EU students

    Year 1 - £3,000
    Year 2 - £3,000
    Year 3 (MSc only) - £1,500
    Related link: Funding, scholarships and bursaries

    Scholarships

    For 2011/12 we are offering up to 35 scholarships of up to £2,000 each to MSc students, offered on a competitive merit basis. We also offer discounts to students who achieved a 1st or upper 2nd class degree from the University of Bradford. More details

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    Contact

    For questions about the application process, please contact our Recruitment Office
    Tel: +44 (0) 1274 234321
    Make an enquiry

    If you have any queries about the academic programme, please e-mail Dr Peter Prowse, Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management P.J.Prowse@bradford.ac.uk

    Bradford University School of Management, Emm Lane, Bradford BD9 4JL
    Tel: +44 (0)1274 234393 Fax: +44 (0)1274 234405 E-mail: management@bradford.ac.uk
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