MA Human Resource Development

MA Human Resources Development

This MA in Human Resources Development course at Westminster Business School  can be studied on a full time or part time basis, and takes between 12 and 24 months to complete.

The course combines academic, professional and personal development and aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to pursue and develop careers in Human Resource Development. Stimulating conceptual understanding,  the course encourages originality in the application of knowledge, promotes creative and innovative thinking, and enables comprehensive analysis of different approaches to the practice of HRD.

This MA Human Resources Development course incorporates the following:

• Active, experiential and reflective learning
• Explicit development of practical HR skills
• Professional academic staff
• Annual HRM conference
• CIPD membership

By completing this Human Resources Development course you will learn how to:

• A critical awareness of different theoretical and practical approaches to learning and development 
• How  to design and manage appropriate development interventions at both strategic and operational levels
• How to address effectively - and ethically - the difficulties that learners experience in different types of HRD situations
• Analytical, evaluative, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Investigative research skills.

Duration: 1 year (full-time) or 2 years (part-time)

This MA Human Resources Development course is designed for people who are interested in developing employees, managers, leaders and organisations.

This MA Human Resource Development course is designed to cover the following areas:

Core modules:

• Learning and Development
• Managing Human Resources
• Organisational Analysis
• Design and Delivery of Training
• Dissertation
• Research Methods
• Management  Development
• Managing Culture and Change

Elective module:

• Knowledge Management

or Any other appropriate Level 7 module running within the Westminster Business School postgraduate portfolio, subject to the approval of the course leader.

Admissions

Standard Qualifications for Admission to the Course

• A UK Honours degree 2.2 or above (or overseas equivalent)in Business Studies, Public Administration, Sociology, Psychology,Social Science or in a discipline relevant to human resourcemanagement. For holders of non-UK degrees please consult the International Qualifications page to check acceptability.

or

• A degree supplemented by a qualification or byqualifications from a course of study which includes a substantialbusiness or management studies component. Examples would include aManagement Diploma, HNC or HND.

Applicants without Standard Qualifications

The University welcomes applications from persons with certificated learning, or who have had a significant amount of relevant working experience and who are able to demonstrate that they will be able to study effectively at Master's level.

Some applicants may be interviewed by the Course Leader or a member of the teaching team and/or be required to submit a 1000 word essay on a selected aspect of human resource management.

Language Proficiency

Postgraduate applicants who have not had their secondary or tertiary education through the medium of English should normally have attained the equivalent of an IELTS score of at least 6.5 with a minimum 6.0 score in each component.

• UK Visa requirement changes

Please request information here for details of how to apply and to whom.

This course enables students to enhance their career prospects and marketability in the professional practice of Human Resource Development.

Westminster Business School is a designated Centre of Excellence by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Graduates who successfully complete this course will be eligible for Associate Membership of the CIPD.

Fees 2010: Full-time £3,290 (UK/EU student). International students £10,125. Exemptions can apply; please send an Information Request for more information.

Leading Centre for Business Education in the heart of London

Westminster Business School is one of London’s leading centres for business education based in the heart of London and its political, media and financial services scene. The School has a large and diverse academic body with extensive business, consultancy and research achievements. Westminster Business School offers a wide range of under and postgraduate business programmes including MBA and other professional and executive education courses.

The Business School has a large and diverse staff base with extensive business, consultancy and research achievements, and is accredited by a number of leading bodies. We are committed to the excellence of our teaching and research which is evidenced by our international partnerships and accreditations.

Located in the heart of London near Baker Street, Westminster Business School attracts students from around the world. Westminster Business School (WBS) is based on two sites of the University of Westminster. the Marylebone site is located in Central London, opposite Baker Street Station and Madame Tussaud's. The Harrow site is situated in a leafy North-West London suburb.

 Westminster Business School offers a range of Professional Development and Postgraduate courses in the areas of:

• Business and Management
• MBA and Masters Programmes
• Finance, Accounting and Economics
• Human Resources and Management
• Marketing
• Health and Social Care

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