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MA - Master of Arts
City Campus - Wolverhampton
Full Time
Sep 2026
1 Year
Features of this course:Only 5 modules to study (only 1 individual assessment per module)Excellent face to face sessions in addition to comprehensive online activitiesNo examinations to worry aboutWelcomes mature students with relevant work experience instead of qualificationsFriendly and supportive tutorsStart dates in September and JanuaryContemporary city centre building with a reputation for good teaching and resourcesAvailable full time 12 months or part time one day a week for 2or 3 yearsVery competitive fees for International and UK studentsMapped against the latest CIPD profession mapWhether you are starting a career in Human Resource Management or are already working in this sector our Master’s course will help you to achieve your career goals. It is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) which allows you to become a member of this professional body as well as giving you a relevant and up-to-date master’s degree from this well-established university.You may have work experience in a related people management role or graduated recently either way we encourage you to apply. This course will develop the knowledge; skills and behaviours appropriate to middle or senior management and advanced practitioners in the human resource profession.The course will assist you to make a strategic contribution to any organisation from a people management perspective, in addition it will enable you to advance your career, enabling you to successfully compete for higher level posts within the field of people management either nationally or internationally. It will improve your critical and academic understanding of complex managerial, human resource and organisational issues in addition to networking with likeminded colleagues on the programme.Wolverhampton Business School is a well-respected university that is committed to widening participation and innovative programmes, consistently scoring highly in student surveys for teaching and student support. We have a good reputation for welcoming international students on the full time course as well as our local students on the part time course. The course tutors are enthusiastic and passionate about their subject and are student centred in their approach, providing advice about your progression on the course.For anyone wishing to pursue or further their career within the occupational area of people management or human resources internationally and in the UK. A master’s degree along with a CIPD postgraduate qualification is obtained through this course enabling membership to the relevant professional body. Our part time and full time programme is a robust course that has been highly commended by the CIPD for many years.
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