Entry requirementsEntry requirements Possession of Grad CIPD. Individuals with other relevant qualifications, for example Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, may also be eligible for admission to the fast-track programme. We also expect you to have several years’ work experience in human resources, personnel or related areas.
Academic titleMSc Human Resource Leadership
Course descriptionThis course is delivered in Cork, Ireland.
We designed it to give a fast track route to an MSc. It is specifically for people who have already gained Grad CIPD or above through the completion of a recognised course of study and assessment leading to professional recognition.
You can gain credit for previous educational attainment and professional recognition and therefore entry onto this fast-track route.
After completing the two residential workshops and related assessments, you move on to complete a dissertation with two further one day workshops to support your study.
This course maximises your employment and career development opportunities. Employers and/or sponsoring organisations benefit from the course in the long term through having well-qualified staff capable of making complex decisions and leading effectively. In the short term organisations gain from the immediate added value of the assessment activities. These include live project-based assignments and the dissertation.
The course provides a structured and developmental experience combining academic rigour, intellectual challenge and professional development. It is taught by academics with practical business and consulting experience. It also provides a range of business contexts in which to test and apply theoretical knowledge.
Associated careers
Opportunities in a range of human resources management positions, with particular emphasis on strategy and consultancy.
Previous graduates have found employment in companies and organisations such as • American Express • Ford Motor Company • Rolls Royce plc • United Airlines • Janssen – Cilag SACI • Statoil Ireland Ltd • Irish Life and Permanent
Course content
Modules
• developing strategies for change • leadership capability • research methods • dissertation