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When you successfully complete our postgraduate diploma in Human Resource Management, you’ll receive a CIPD Advanced Level 7 Associate Membership Certificate. This allows you to become an Associate member and progress this to Chartered membership or Chartered Fellowship, depending on your professional experience. You'll be able to put CMCIPD  or CFCIPD after your name, signalling to employers your ability to work in more demanding and strategic roles. This will be particularly appealing if you want to pursue senior human resources (HR) roles.

On completion of the course, you’ll be well placed to take advantage of the many human resource management (HRM) career opportunities London has to offer.

This course is offered on a flexible basis to help you study around work or other responsibilities. It can be studied full-time in 12 months or part-time (two evenings per week) over 18 months. January and September start dates are available.

We’ll introduce you to theories around HR strategy and practice, covering issues relating to employee engagement, talent management and employment law – not only for entrepreneurial start-ups but for large multinational companies too.

You’ll develop your analytical and critical thinking skills so you can put these theories into practice and solve real life HR issues in your workplace. The course will also improve your research skills so you can put together a scientific research report that examines HR issues facing your organisation, and offer valuable suggestions on how to tackle them.

The CIPD requirements largely affect the structure of the course. The CIPD’s skills requirements (Skills for Business Leadership) are delivered and assessed across all four of the core modules. You’ll also be able to choose two option modules, which allow you to develop specialist knowledge in your area of interest. See the Modular structure section for more information.

You will be required to have:

• a bachelor’s degree (2.2) in any subject or a three-year diploma in business that includes good grades in HR subjects

You may be considered if you have a Higher National Diploma (HND) / Higher National Certificate (HNC), the IPD Certificate in Personnel/Human Resource Practice (CHRP/CPP) or the CIPD Certificate in Learning and Development/Training Practice (CL&DP/CTP).

In certain circumstances, you may be considered if you have significant HR experience at a senior level. Interviews are generally required for non-standard entry, and your IELTS results must be a minimum of 6.

In order to obtain the CIPD’s Advanced Level Diploma, you’ll need to apply for membership of the CIPDas soon as you join the course.

To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Tier 4 student visa you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. For more information about English qualifications please see our English language requirements.

If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, the University offers a Pre-sessional Academic English course to help you build your confidence and reach the level of English you require.

Assessment is both formative and summative, so you’ll have the opportunity to receive feedback on your work without it counting towards your final grade. Our assessments are designed so that they're appealing and challenging no matter your background. This means they're relevant if you want to start a career in HR or are already working in HR roles and want to advance your career.

Assessment methods are varied and include assignments written in report and essay format, comparative analyses, case studies, a skills development portfolio and learning log, presentations and group work.

You will also need to submit a 7,500-word Management Research Report.

There will be two exams. The exams take place only in the first semester and are required by the CIPD across all approved programmes.