Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Human Resource Management

Applications are open for September 2024. 

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, employers increasingly look to highly skilled HRM professionals to manage the employer – employee relationship.

HRM professionals are involved in all aspects of people management from navigating employment law to developing remote and hybrid working policies and promoting employee engagement and well-being.

If you would like to specialise in HRM and build a career helping organisations to get the best from their people, then our new BA (Hons) in HRM could be for you.

With the BA (Hons) in HRM you will acquire a qualification that is professionally accredited by CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development), the professional body of the HR profession.

This accreditation is highly valued by employers and as a graduate, you will be eligible to apply for Associate Level CIPD membership.

2 Years Advanced Entry

This qualification will give you the skills and knowledge to be a competent, professional HR practitioner who can make a real difference in the future of your organisation.

This qualification will open doors to a range of exciting, strategic and dynamic roles at the forefront of business. Examples of job opportunities include:

• Human Resources Training Consultant
• Change Management Specialist
• HR Business Partner
• HR Manager
• Learning & Development Specialist
• People Services Advisor
• Talent Attraction Consultant
• HR Administrator
• HR Generalist

Why Study this course?

The course is a specialised HRM qualification, which offers you a basis for a long-term professional career in HRM and/or further academic study at postgraduate level.

Flexible Delivery

The course is delivered using blended learning, which means you can continue to work while studying.  You’ll attend monthly lectures on campus, and in the intervening weeks you will learn through recorded lectures, live tutorials, webinars, podcasts, and guest speakers.

You will attend two residential weekends over the academic year, where you will attend lectures, work collaboratively with your classmates and hear from industry experts. Students really value these opportunities to network with peers and industry guest speakers!

CIPD

The programme is aligned with the CIPD Profession Map and graduates are eligible to apply for Associate level CIPD Membership (Students must complete Year 3 and Year 4 of the programme to qualify for this.) CIPD-accredited qualifications are internationally renowned and are highly regarded in the jobs market.

Contemporary Modules

The course covers a range of exciting subject areas including Employment Law, Business Intelligence, Business Acumen, People Practice, Governance & Ethics, Strategic Change Dynamics and Management, Analytics & Creating Value and Employee Engagement & Wellbeing.

Entry Requirements

Entry to Year 1

For mature applicants, students must be 23 years of age on or before the 1st of January in the year of admission and have two years of broad work experience in an organisational context. 

OR ALTERNATIVELY

Leaving Certificate and 2 years broad work experience. The Leaving Certificate entry requirement is a Grade 06/H7 or better in six leaving certificate subjects including English or Irish and Mathematics.  Two of the six leaving certificate subjects must be passed in higher level papers at grade H5 or higher with a minimum of 160 points two years of broad work experience in an organisational context.

The college is committed to the use of the recognition of prior learning (RPL) for admission purposes and it will be possible for applicants to gain admission through recognition of prior experiential learning (RPL). You can apply for RPL  through https://myexperience.ie 

Entry to Year 2

Advance entry into second year of the programme is available to students who have completed one year of a cognate Higher Certificate with 2 years broad work experience.

Entry to Year 3

Advanced entry into third year of the programme is available to students who have a higher certification qualification (Level 6) in a cognate area and 2 years broad work experience.

Entry to Year 4

Advanced entry into fourth year of the programme is available to students who have a degree qualification (Level 7) in a cognate area and 2 years broad work experience. (Note: students must also complete Year 3 to qualify for Associate CIPD membership).

More Information

Students who exit the programme after the first two years are eligible to apply for a Higher Certificate in Business in People Skills.

Contact

Michael Gill 
Head of Department of Organisational Development
Tel: 094 9043174
Email: michael.gill@atu.ie

Caroline Clarke
Programme Chair and Lecturer
Tel: 094 9043271
Email:caroline.clarke@atu.ie