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Master of Science
in Human Resource Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource
Management
Postgraduate Certificate in Human
Resource Management
This programme is offered by Edinburgh Business School,
The Graduate School of Business of Heriot-Watt University, Scotland,
United Kingdom.
INTRODUCTION
This programme is aimed at professional
managers, both those already working in the field of 'people management' and
those who see their careers developing in that direction. The programme is
designed to help managers develop the strategic, functional and personal
competences required to meet the increasingly demanding roles of HR, whatever
their present level of experience.
AIMS OF PROGRAMME
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The programme
is structured to reflect the roles now demanded of the HR professional:
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Strategic
partner – working to align human resources with business strategy.
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Change
agent – managing change processes to increase the effectiveness of the
organisation.
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Administrative
expert – working to improve organisational processes and deliver basic
human resource services.
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Employee
champion – listening and responding to employees' needs.
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In addition to core HR concepts and techniques, the programme addresses
the increasingly important interfaces between HR and other key business
functions, including marketing and communications, information and
communications technologies and knowledge management. Managing across these
interfaces is seen as an important way in which HR can meet the key strategic
aims of organizations.
COURSE STRUCTURE
This MSc award requires students to complete 5 core courses and 4
electives from the designated list as shown below.
STUDENT SUPPORTS
There are normally two semesters for
each calendar year, commencing in February and September respectively. Each
distance learning study module will be supported by face-to-face tutorials,
ensuring local relevance with case studies and examples. Each module will be
supported by 15 hours of tutorials (3 hours x 5 tutorials). Classes are
normally conducted at weekends in the PolyU campuses. Commencement of the
tutorials, however, will be subject to sufficient student enrollment number.
Tutorials will be conducted by
full-time faculties or experienced practitioners from the industries.
Students will be given access to EBS online course websites which includes
web-based discussions and past examination papers with suggested answers.
Students will also have access to the PolyU library and computing facilities.
DURATION
The average completion time is 2 to 2.5 years and the actual completion
time depends on your pace of study up to a maximum of 5 years.
ASSESSMENT
100% examination, each course is assessed through a written three-hour examination.
Major examinations are held in June and December of each year; minor diets
are held in March and August for selective subjects.
(Click here for a complete list of examination dates.)
AWARDS
Programmes are structured to allow you
the greatest possible flexibility. You may take individual courses to suit
your own business needs. Intermediate awards can be collected en route to
your final MSc, or can be studied in their own right.
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INTERMEDIATE AWARDS
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Individual Courses
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You can take each of the MSc courses
individually to update specific skills or to meet a specific business
requirement. Certificate of Achievement will be awarded upon completion of
every individual course.
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Postgraduate Certificate (PgC) in Human
Resource Management
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The PgC allows you to matriculate onto the MSc programme without a
first degree. It also provides you with a benchmark to assess your
suitability on the MSc programme.
Requirements:
Passes in 3 courses including Finance and 2 other core courses.
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Postgraduate Diploma (PgD) in Human
Resource Management
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Requirements:
Passes in 6 Courses including all 5 core courses plus 1
elective.
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MSc in Human Resource Management
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Requirements:
Passes in 9 courses including all 5 core courses and 4 elective
courses.
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This MSc programme can provide an
articulation path to the EBS DBA programme, upon completion of the MSc, students may apply directly to EBS for
admission to the DBA.
GRADUATION
The MSc degree is awarded by Heriot-Watt
University. The
University holds graduation ceremonies in Edinburgh in July and November each year.
These ceremonies provide an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the
achievements of students and also enable students (who may not have visited Edinburgh before), to
come on-campus with friends and family and meet their peers and their
faculty. Prior to each graduation, Edinburgh
Business School
holds a reception in the school which was proved extremely popular with
students.
ADMISSION CRITERIA
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To qualify for entry to this MSc
applicants must hold at least one of the following qualifications:
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First or second class honours degree of Heriot-Watt University,
or other university or institute of higher education, recognized by Heriot-Watt University
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Meet the requirements for the EBS
Postgraduate Certificate in Financial Management by obtaining passes in
three core courses, one of which must be Finance
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Special routes based on professional
experience:
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Non-degree holders with other combination
of experience and qualifications may enrol as a visiting student. He/she
will become a matriculated university student after passing the PgC stage.
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EXEMPTION / CREDIT TRANSFER
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Heriot-Watt MBA graduates are permitted a
maximum of four credit transfers for courses completed in the MBA and which
form part of the MSc programme.
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A maximum of one exemption is granted for
an undergraduate degree majoring in a subject relevant to one of the core
courses, in this case, a bachelor’s degree in HR may lead to an exemption
from the Human Resource Management course.
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Other relevant professional
qualifications, obtained by examination, within 5 years of application, may
lead to a maximum of two exemptions.
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You will find more information on exemptions at http://www.ebsglobal.net/information/pages/prospectivestudents/exemptions/exemptionsintro.html.
TUITION FEE
HK$12,250 (HK$12,500 from 18 Jun 2012) for the
course fee and HK$1,750 for the examination fee per course (which is subject
to review each year). Tuition fees are payable by installments prior to the
commencement of each semester. The course fee covers access to course to
course materials, past exam papers, online interaction with EBS faculty,
local face-to-face tutorials, pre-exam revision, and the use of the libraries
and computing facilities in the PolyU campuses.
Financial Assistance:
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The following courses have been included in the list of reimbursable
course of Continuing Education Fund (CEF) purposes.
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CEF institution code
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101
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CEF institution
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SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND
EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT, POLYU (SPEED)
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CEF course title
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Organisational
Behaviour
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CEF course code
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21Z08500A
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CEF category
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Business Services
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Students should refer to the CEF
homepage at http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/cef
for details and application procedures. Their enquiry hotline is (852) 3142
2277. You may also make reference to the
following information.
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Application Procedures:
- A new version of CEF Guidance Notes [SFAA191C (2011) / SFAA191
(2011)] and Application Form [SFAA192 (2011)] are introduced by the
OCEF from 11 May 2011. New forms are downloadable from CEF website (as
from 11 May 2011) at http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/cef/forms.htm.
- Complete the application form SFAA192 and submit
to Office of CEF. [SPEED will complete Part C of the form. You
may send the completed application form and confirmation sheet of your
subject enrollment to SPEED
via mail or in person (School of
Professional Education and Executive Development, Room QR802, 8/F.,
Core R, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon)]
- Submit the
form SFAA192 before the commencement of the course, you may refer the commencement date(s) from notices by SPEED. Late applications will not be accepted.
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ENQUIRIES
For course enquiries, please contact the SPEED office.
School of Professional Education
and Executive Development
Room QR802,
8/F., Core R,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Kowloon.
Tel: 852 3400-2828
Fax: 852 2363-0540
Email: speed@speed-polyu.edu.hk
Note: SPEED reserves the rights to make variations
to the schedules, contents, tuition fees, and mode of delivery of the
programmes offered without prior notice.
This is an exempted course under the Non-local
Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance and it is a matter
of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to
which the course may lead.
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