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Postgraduate Diploma
City Campus
Part Time
Sep 2027
2 Year
Develop the knowledge, expertise and understanding you’ll need for a management career in learning and people development. As part of this course, you’ll: Learn how to perform effectively as a specialist learning and development practitioner across a range of diverse business environments and sectors Develop your knowledge and understanding of strategic learning and development, 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 Independent study is a crucial part of learning at university and you will be required to undertake many hours of self-directed research and reading, and preparation and writing of assessments. Your course is delivered through a number of modules, which will help you to plan your time and establish a study routine. Outside of your lectures, workshops and tutorials, a range of support is available to assist with your independent study. Our subject-specific librarians will be on hand to direct you to the specialist learning and study-skill resources. You’ll also be assigned an academic advisor to give you tailored feedback and support.
Explore the interactions between differing business environments, key stakeholders, and likely future developments in the world of work, employment policy and the management of people. This module discusses a range of people practices including those relating to ethics and sustainability, employee well-being, equality, diversity, inclusion, and the impact these have upon working lives. You'll examine how organisations respond to these dynamic business contexts and the implications for people policies and practices, individual and organisational productivity and corresponding issues around organisational realignment, culture, and change management. You'll also develop an understanding of how to produce a research project. Optional modules may also be available for this course.
Focus on the importance of evidence-based, outcomes driven and principles-led HR and people strategy and practice. You'll explore how people and learning professionals create value and deliver strategic and practical outcomes for organisations and employees. This module will also study how contributing to the achievement of business objectives improves performance and enhances the employee experience. You'll understand the need for policy and practice to be delivered coherently, in a way that is integrated and in line with organisational objectives. Optional modules may also be available for this course.
Study the role which effective learning and development can play in success and sustainability for organisations within the current context of change and uncertainty. This module will examine contemporary and traditional approaches to learning theory and learning design. You'll explore learning needs and performance gaps at both strategic and operational levels. You'll develop a critical understanding of a range of factors on the design, delivery and evaluation of learning and development strategies, policies and practices, and the varied range of organisational responses. Optional modules may also be available for this course.
Focus on the role of the leader and manager in leading organisational design and development (OD&D) in achieving strategic goals and supporting organisational success. You'll examine the key concepts of organisational design and development, and the specific skill sets, techniques and leadership behaviours that are required to support OD&D. This module will also enable you to understand the concepts and application of leadership, management, and managerial leadership in relation to the OD&D leader in different and diverse organisational and employment contexts. You'll explore learning and development interventions to equip the OD&D leaders to meet present and future challenges. Optional modules may also be available for this course.
Develop an ethically driven practice, and the skills to learn continuously as you adapt and develop in response to your working environments. This module is underpinned by the Professional Values and Behaviours defined by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). These guidelines require HR practitioners to operate in a way which is principles led, evidence based, and outcomes driven. You'll explore how CPD (Continuous Professional Development) enhances individuals' skill sets, and how it facilitates essential HR skills. This module will also explore how CPD enables an individual to develop additional professional knowledge and understanding. Throughout this module you'll develop skills in self-assessment and reflective practice to prepare for an ever-changing organisational environment where you'll need to use ethical judgement and commercially focussed behaviours. You'll also practise considering equality, inclusivity and culture. Optional modules may also be available for this course.
The tuition fee for students entering in 2026/27 is £61.83 per credit. The total number of credit points for this course is 120. The fee you pay may differ based on the number of credit points you study.
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