Human Resource Management

Leeds Beckett University
Postgraduate PgDip Full-time 1 Year Business and management studies

About this course

As part of this course, you’ll: • Learn how to perform effectively as a critical, competent and reflective people management practitioner across a range of diverse business environments and sectors • Develop your knowledge and understanding of strategic people management, managerial and business practices in both internal and external business contexts • Critically evaluate and apply theory and techniques to a range of complex issues, problems and situations • Practise making ethical and informed quantitative and qualitative professional judgements • Develop creativity and transferable skills to use in organisational and professional settings with awareness of inclusivity, sensitivity to equality, diversity, and culture Follow our Leeds Business School Twitter account for news and updates.

Professional recognition We are a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Accredited Programme Provider. When you graduate from this course, you can become a CIPD Associate Member and use the designation Assoc CIPD. You may also be eligible to become a CIPD Chartered Member or CIPD Chartered Fellow, depending on your experience.

You’ll enhance your academic capabilities and management aspirations as you study for a postgraduate award. On completion, you’ll be prepared to commence or further your career in human resource management.

Research-led teaching Our teaching is informed by research and professional practice. You’ll have access to guest speakers who will provide specialist input on your modules. Using genuine case examples, you’ll critically analyse differing approaches to people management.

Your academic community You’ll join a diverse and inclusive close-knit community of students and academics. We work communally and you’ll have individual support from our course team.

Employability Your learning will have a strong focus on employability. Our mentoring scheme offers the opportunity to receive support and advice from an experienced practitioner. You’ll be encouraged to attend academic conferences, CIPD conferences and events, and the Leeds Business School Guest Lecture programme.

Top-up to a master’s degree On graduating from this course, you could study for the final 60 credits of our MSc Human Resource Management (Top-Up) to complete a full master’s degree.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Leeds

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Leeds

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1136 Human resource managers and directors
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers
3582 Health and safety managers and officers
3573 Information technology trainers
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers

Course Details

Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Leeds
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Business and management studies