This course combines the theoretical knowledge you would expect at master’s level with the practical elements you will need to succeed. It has a strong emphasis on the behavioural and leadership skills to make a positive difference, wherever you work. If you are an HR professional, or want to make a move into HR, this master’s degree will take your career to the next level. As someone dedicated to your own personal and professional development, you will benefit from this highly practical course and will be taught to specialise in all key HRM areas, including learning and development, employee relations and recruitment. On graduation you will have associate membership of the CIPD and will have the knowledge component required to go for chartered CIPD status, which will really cement your professional standing. On this course you will learn the key components of the HRM practitioner’s role, and you should come with an open mind and a willingness to engage with the very wide variety of content you’ll be presented with. The areas you will cover include managing people, recruitment, employment law, leadership and employee relations. You will also study management, strategy and training and development. The course has been carefully designed to mirror the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s learning outcomes, so you can be sure that you will be taught the latest thinking. You will also produce a dissertation on a relevant topic of your choice, ensuring this has a strong strategic as well as a theoretical rationale. As a pre-requisite, the topic you choose must be grounded within a company or organisation. Recent dissertation topics have included the female talent pipeline in the mobile phone industry and assessing the readiness for change in a large marketing company.