Master of Arts Human Resource Management, University of Plymouth, UK

The programme is intended to:

1. Enable participants to develop the necessary skills, competencies and knowledge for effective, ethical and contemporary HR management in a business and organisational context.
2. Provide students with the opportunity to develop the qualities needed for employment in complex and unpredictable HRM and related environments.
3. Adopt a critical perspective on theory and research, and support the application of learning to students’ work environments.
4. Provide the opportunity for students to pursue some subjects to greater depth, to seek out an avenue of HRM enquiry and to carry out independent research through the undertaking of an HR Research Project.

Professional accreditation has been attained from the CIPD for the MAHRM so that upon successful completion of the programme, and dependent on students being in active CIPD Student membership (students can join CIPD as student members upon successful application of the MA HRM programme), students will gain Associate membership on completion. They will then be eligible to upgrade to Chartered or Fellow membership (depending upon their level of HR experience).
 

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Human Resource Management, University of Plymouth, UK

The programme is intended to: 

1. Develop the knowledge and skills base which will enable effective performance as a practicing HR practitioner;
2. Produce graduates who are enterprising, readily employable and well equipped for lifelong learning and the professional world;
3. Develop graduates possessing a broad range of key personal, cognitive/intellectual, transferable, practical and employment skills who could be considered a “competent professional”;
4. Develop graduates with a broad understanding of the complex, diverse, dynamic business and enterprise environment and the implications for HRM;
5. Facilitate recognition of the effects of HRM within longer timescales and in relation to a broad range of stakeholders;
6. Enable an understanding of the international dimensions of HRM;
7. Develop knowledge and understanding of the ethical and moral responsibilities of HR managers and leaders.

This programme aims to provide students with essential knowledge and practical skills in human resource management, while integrating digital tools and artificial intelligence to meet the evolving demands of the modern workplace. It is designed for learners without prior technical background and assists HR practitioners or professionals with people management responsibilities in acquiring applied learning and workplace readiness skills.

This programme is designed to cater to the diverse needs of students, offering 6 core modules along with 2 specialized modules from one of 3 tailored streams of specialism.