Overview

Studying Human Resource Management at DMU allows you to explore various issues raised by contemporary management, work, and employment developments. Our degree focuses on the purpose, values, specialist knowledge, and core behaviors of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD).

You will have two pathways to choose from: People Management Pathway and Business Management Pathway. Depending on the pathway you choose your modules after year one will focus on your selected area of expertise, which will allow you to gain valuable and in-depth knowledge in these subjects.

The course offers you a diverse career path where you will be able to gain expert knowledge in managing employee relations, managing equality, diversity and inclusion, learning and development, organizational development and consultancy, and critical issues in human resource management. To prepare for your future career, you will also acquire critical attributes that employers value, based on CIPD core knowledge. These include commercial acumen, self-reflection and emotional intelligence, research and project management, people practice, culture and behavior, evidence-based practice, change management, and HRM and technology.

Key features

• DMU is one of the few prestigious Chartered Institute Personnel and Development (CIPD) Approved Centres, the leading HR professional body in the UK and worldwide, where CIPD is recognized as a mark of quality used by employers as a standard for human resource practice.
• Enhancing our students' employability is at the core of our modules. Our graduates have successful careers in globally renowned organizations, including Telegraph Media Group, Jaguar Land Rover, PwC, and Mondelez. Many of our academics draw on years of industry experience, bringing real-world techniques into the classroom.
• Benefit from Education 2030, where a simplified ‘block learning timetable' means you will study one subject at a time and have more time to engage with your learning, receive faster feedback, and enjoy a better study-life balance.

Entry to the University Programme is open for students who have accomplished the SCQF Levels 7 & 8 or the International Graduate Programme at ISDC Academy.
Note: The Undergraduate Diploma comprises the ISDC International Certificate in Business and the ISDC International Specialised Diploma in Business qualifications which have been credit rated by the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) of Scotland at Levels 7 & 8 respectively on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) with 120 allocated SCQF credits at each level. Both qualifications enable students to progress to relevant undergraduate programmes of study in compliance with the entry requirements of individual universities in the UK with Credit Exemptions. In addition, both qualifications are at Level 5 of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).

Course Fee Structure