Human Resource Management Top-up MSc
University of Portsmouth
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Youre a passionate and qualified Human Resource (HR) practitioner looking to progress your career. Youve already successfully achieved the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Advanced Level 7 qualification and youre looking to progress your HR training to Masters level. This MSc Human Resource Management Top-up will help take you there, boosting your skills and employability.Human Resource Management explores people-orientated organisational activities. These activities include ...Read more

You're a passionate and qualified Human Resource (HR) practitioner looking to progress your career. You've already successfully achieved the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Advanced Level 7 qualification and you're looking to progress your HR training to Master's level. This MSc Human Resource Management Top-up will help take you there, boosting your skills and employability.Human Resource Management explores people-orientated organisational activities. These activities include staffing, performance, change-management, inclusive workplace practices, equality, well-being and many more. Enhance your HR knowledge and skills with a 3-day intensive research methods workshop at the start of the course before you complete a dissertation proposal and dissertation on a related subject of your choosing. As you progress through your studies, you'll get support from your dissertation supervisor through online tutorials.You'll graduate as a highly competent HR practitioner, with the specialist skills you need to achieve success in your chosen career path. Depending on your choice of dissertation, you'll be awarded with either an MSc Human Resource Management, or an MSc Human Resource Development qualification.The University of Portsmouth is an Approved Centre for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the professional body for HR specialists and the world's largest Chartered HR professional organisation.

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84/279
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42nd
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11 Nov 25

The best part of my University is that it is a town campus. You easily access facilities such as train stations besides university facilities. Very resourceful teaching staff,..Read more

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Yumun
19 Jun 25

Amazing lecturers that challenge our thinking, University of Portsmouth is really understanding of students circumstances, great student support However, the food prices is a..Read more

Entry requirements

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Advanced Level 7 Qualification either through the completion of a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management or Personnel Management or the level 7 qualification at a CIPD accredited centre

If a PG Diploma was gained more than 5 years previously, Chartered Fellows and Chartered Members of the CIPD may be eligible to apply through a specific RPL route.

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11 Nov 25
International Human Resource Management MSc
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Amazing lecturers that challenge our thinking, University of Portsmouth is really understanding of students circumstances, great student support However, the food prices is a...
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University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth , Portsmouth

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University House, Winston Churchill Avenue Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 2UP United Kingdom
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