Human Resource Management (Top-Up) (Taught)

Overview
You're a passionate and qualified Human Resource (HR) practitioner looking to progress your career. You've already successfully achieved the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Advanced Level 7 qualification and you're looking to progress your HR training to Master's level. This MSc Human Resource Management Top-up will help take you there, boosting your skills and employability.

Human Resource Management explores people-orientated organisational activities. These activities include staffing, performance, change-management, inclusive workplace practices, equality, well-being and many more.

Enhance your HR knowledge and skills with a 3-day intensive research methods workshop at the start of the course before you complete a dissertation proposal and dissertation on a related subject of your choosing. As you progress through your studies, you'll get support from your dissertation supervisor through online tutorials.

You'll graduate as a highly competent HR practitioner, with the specialist skills you need to achieve success in your chosen career path. Depending on your choice of dissertation, you'll be awarded with either an MSc Human Resource Management, or an MSc Human Resource Development qualification.

The University of Portsmouth is an Approved Centre for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the professional body for HR specialists and the world's largest Chartered HR professional organisation.

What you'll experience
On this course you'll:

• Complete a 3-day intensive research skills development workshop to develop the skills you need to complete your dissertation

• Focus on a specialist topic which has real meaning for you

• Get support and help from your dedicated dissertation supervisor

• Expand your Human Resource Management knowledge with pre-course reading and proposal development activities

When you finish the course, our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work.

After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

Careers and opportunities
To give you the best chance of securing a great job when you graduate, our Careers and Employability service can help you find relevant work experience during your course.

When you finish the course, our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work in the industry.

Here are some routes our graduates have pursued:

business development and consultancy
management
recruitment
personnel
human resources
training
Other graduates have set up successful businesses with help and support from the University.

After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

You'll study a dissertation where you'll undertake an ordered and critical investigation of a strategic Human Resource Management or Development issue. This will will demonstrate your ability to work independently at master's level, in both preparing and presenting your dissertation, and therefore be indicative of your potential. This will demonstrate your ability to extend your existing body of HRM or HRD knowledge.

You will be allocated a supervisor who will help you plan and research your dissertation. Your dissertation subject choice will determine whether the final award is MSc Human Resource Development or MSc Human Resource Management. You will be supported by your supervisor through email, Skype, telephone conversations and where possible, face-to-face meetings.

Assessment differs from unit to unit, but all consist of varying forms of coursework alongside a time-constrained assessment.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business