Course Description

This programme is designed to develop practical skills across a range of personnel activities and to ensure that participants have an understanding of modern HR theory and practice. It is aimed at people who have been given, or who are about to be given, responsibility for areas of HRM in their own organisations. It is also suitable for others who wish to progress into a career in HRM.

Course Details

Course duration:
1 year full time
Modularized Morning and Evening programme
Awarding body
The Association of Business Executives (ABE)

Applications

Please apply directly to the College.
 

Entry Requirements

To enter the Diploma you must have completed the ABE Certificate (in any programme) or have two GCE A – Level and four GCSEs at Grade C or above or posses a BTEC National award or equivalent NQF level 3. Students with at least two years’ work experience can also apply, even without any of the above qualification.
 

Assessment

Assessment will be a written examination
One three-hour paper relating to a business scenario provided in the question paper, containing six questions, of which four should be answered. All questions carry equal weighting.
 

Course Outline

Diploma 1

• Organisational Behaviour
• Economics Principles and Their Application to Business
• Human Resource Management
• Human Resource Development
  

Diploma 2

• Employment Relations
• People Planning and Resourcing
• Personnel Information Systems
• HRM in Action

Plus either Principles of Business Law or Quantitative Methods for Business and Managemen

Careers

• Job at this level includes Assistant Personal Manager and Assistant HR Manager.