Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
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Certificate
- Code
- C82
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Made up of
- 60 credit points
Description
This postgraduate certificate is for senior HR professionals, or those aspiring to a senior HR role, who wish to develop their ability to make an effective contribution at a strategic level in today’s rapidly changing organisational contexts, internally or as an external consultant. The certificate is awarded on completion of the specialist core courses in the cutting-edge MSc in Human Resource Management (F40). The MSc HRM gives Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) graduate membership if studied by the approved route.
The OU Business School is also accredited internationally by the European Foundation for Management Development, through its EQUIS programme; and by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Planning your studies
All entrants to the Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resource Management are expected to have a recognised first degree. You must have a minimum of three years’ experience in a managerial, professional or technical role. Usually this means that you’re at least 25 years old.
You’ll need experience of working in, or closely with, an HR function as assignments will draw heavily upon this.
You must complete the required courses for this certificate within ten years. We cannot guarantee that the same selection of courses will continue to be available. You must include at least 20 credit points from OU courses that have not been counted in any other OU qualification you have been awarded. You should seek advice before claiming this qualification if you might subsequently seek an MSc HRM and want to count credit from a previous masters degree.
Courses
For this postgraduate certificate you require:
60 points from the following compulsory courses:
| Postgraduate compulsory courses | Points | Next start |
|---|---|---|
|
30 | May 2010 |
|
30 | Nov 2010 |
Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued courses B824, BZX824
If you fail or withdraw from a course, you are allowed to retake it once.
Learning outcomes
The learning outcomes of this qualification are described in four areas:
- Knowledge and understanding
- Cognitive skills
- Practical and professional skills
- Key skills
Read more detailed information about the learning outcomes, and how they are acquired through teaching, learning and assessment methods.
Credit for previous study elsewhere
For this qualification, we do not allow you to count credit for study you have already done elsewhere.
On completion
On successful completion of 60 points' worth of required courses you will be awarded a postgraduate certificate entitling you to use the letters PG Cert HRM (Open) after your name.
You could continue your studies and add a further 120 points of credit to your qualification to gain an MSc in Human Resource Management (F40).
Regulations
As a student of The Open University, you should be aware of the content of the Award Regulations and the Student Regulations.
Award Regulations
- Introduction to the Award Regulations
- General Award Regulations
- Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
Student Regulations
The Student Regulations (including the Code of Practice for Student Assessment and the Code of Practice for Student Discipline) are available on our Policy Documents for Students website.
How to register
To register for this qualification, read the description and check you meet any specific requirements (for example, some of our qualifications, require you to be working in a particular environment, or be sponsored by your employer). Then select the course you wish to study first and ensure it is suitable for you before following the registration procedure for that course.
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A postgraduate qualification in Business and Management.
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