Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management
Cork, Ireland
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 5,190 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* EU fee
Introduction
The Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management (HRM) provides a structured educational opportunity for early-career human resource professionals or those seeking to enter the human resources profession.
Our HRM Higher Diploma provides comprehensive coverage of the main role span of the human resource (HR) professional in contemporary organisations. It is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
In this course you will gain a broad understanding of the factors to be considered when developing, implementing, and evaluating HR systems; approaches to recruitment and selection, learning and development, and performance and rewards management; the impact of labour legislation; and managing employment relations within different organisational contexts.
Why Choose this Course
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Critically discuss the spectrum of HR activity and the role of the HR function in organisations in a national and international context.
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required by responsible, ethical, and effective HR professionals.
- Apply appropriate conceptual frameworks to address HR challenges.
- Analyse data using the appropriate procedures, formulas, and principles from the HR discipline.
- Identify a problem or issue appropriate for investigation through the HR discipline's thinking.
- Generate well-supported, justified conclusions for effective and responsible people management.
- Demonstrate written and oral communication capacity to a professional standard.
- Demonstrate an ability to collaborate effectively to achieve a goal.
- Demonstrate a growth mindset and ownership of learning.
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Scholarships and Funding
College of Business and Law Available Scholarships
We support our postgraduate community by offering scholarships and bursaries to prospective and current students. Please see the College of Business and Law Available Scholarships page for more information.
Curriculum
Modules
The Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management is a 12-month part-time course comprising 60 credits:
- LW5844 Labour Law (5 credits)
- MG5806 Performance and Rewards Management (5 credits)
- MG5817 Learning and Development (5 credits)
- MG5842 Managing the Human Resource Function (10 credits)
- MG5843 Employment Relations (10 credits)
- MG5845 Recruiting and Selecting Global Talent (5 credits)
- MG5846 Business Issues and the Context of Human Resource Management (5 credits)
- MG5847 Research Methods in Human Resources (5 credits)
- MG5848 Professional and Ethical Human Resources in Practice (10 credits)
Practicalities
This course runs from September to August and modules are timetabled on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm along with a small number of Saturdays. We also use online tutorials and activities.
Assessment
We use a hybrid approach to assessment. Assessment methods include, for example, online discussion forums, presentations, essays, a research proposal, case studies, and a continuous professional development plan. During the course, our students will work individually and in groups.
Career Opportunities
On commencement of the HDip, our students receive student membership of the internationally recognised CIPD. Upon completion, graduates can apply for professional membership in CIPD.
Our graduates have gone on to work in HR roles nationally and internationally across domestic and multinational companies, as well as in the public sector.
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.