Course Overview

Our Business, Management, and Human Resources courses have been developed with the professional in mind and offer many opportunities for career enhancement. Our courses are intellectually stimulating and relevant to career needs, endorsed by over 20,000 School of Business graduates from over 100 countries.

Studying for a distance learning qualification can help your career prospects - you will gain deeper knowledge and high-end skills that will set you apart. Studying with us gives a clear signal to employers. It demonstrates that you have the spark, ambition, and commitment to take your career to the next level. Our employer will also benefit directly from your newly acquired understanding and capabilities.

Graduates from this course tend to move on to careers in human resources, training, management, or industrial relations within organizations. The course also provides the opportunity to develop knowledge and research skills enabling students to progress to Masters's level study, particularly our MSc in Human Resource Management and Training.

General Eligibility

Diploma

Most students begin their studies at the Diploma level of the course by meeting the following entry requirements.

A relevant Level 4 academic qualification (e.g., Certificate of Higher Education; Higher National Certificate (HNC))

Or significant work experience in human resources, training, management, or similar

BSc

Alternatively, if you meet the entry criteria outlined below, it may be possible to begin your studies at the BSc level.

Completion of the University of Leicester Diploma in Human Resource Management or Lifelong Learning and Industrial Relations (achieving an average of at least 45% overall)

Or an equivalent University of Leicester qualification (e.g., foundation degree)

Or we will consider equivalent qualifications (in level and content) to the Diploma. Please note that we can only consider qualifications from reputable academic institutions within the past five years.

Part Time Work Details

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Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. You may need to prove your English ability if your first language is not English. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.