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PgCert Human Resource Management at Robert Gordon University

Robert Gordon University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

PgCert is an exit award within the Human Resource Management course. This CIPD (Level 7) accredited Human Resource Management course will prepare you for the management of people and human resources in a global context. You will gain the relevant knowledge and skills to become an effective line manager or HR professional and meet the needs of rapidly changing organisations. Studying this CIPD accredited Master’s course provides the dual benefits of academic study at Postgraduate level with acquiring recognised professional CIPD credentials and membership.

Faculty: Aberdeen Business School  |  Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will develop a grounding in the core area of organisational behaviour and in the personal, professional and academic skills required to undertake postgraduate study. Full time students will also consider the employee lifecycle and equality, diversity and inclusion related issues. Part time students will also consider HR management in a global context and select the first of two elective modules.

Career pathways

All organisations need to have the right number of people with the right skills at the right time to ensure optimum productivity, hence the importance of skilled people managers and HR practitioners. Graduates of this course find employment in many diverse industries throughout the world as a result of the knowledge and skills they have gained during the course.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants normally hold a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree or its equivalent in any subject discipline. Applicants with a lower degree classification and / or relevant work experience will be considered on a case by case basis. Applicants whose first language is not English should have an IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5, or an equivalent.

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