Programme Overview
(Part-time and Weekend options)
Our BA programme is offered in part-time mode two evenings per week or in a flexible mode on Saturdays.
This degree will equip you with the knowledge, skills and competence expected of human resource professionals. You will cover leading edge thinking in the human resource field and gain a thorough understanding of the wider contribution which the human resource role makes to organisational success. The programme offers considerable benefits to your organisation as it helps you to build organisational capability and improve the performance and HR capital of the organisation.
A review of this programme which is required under our quality assurance procedures is due to complete in June 2010. This may result in some changes to the programme.
Who is the Programme for?
The programme is aimed at people working in the human resource management area or intending to move into this area. Students come from a wide variety of organisations and the interactive sessions allow you to gain insights from many different sectors.
Student Profile
 Eileen Courtney - “I found NCI to be very encouraging and supportive to learners like myself who have been out of education for a while. Everyone is a little nervous at first but the support is great and you soon get into your stride.”
Duration
3 years for part-time and weekend options.
Schedule
Tuesday & Thursday 18.30-21.30 or Saturday 09.30 - 17.30.
Start date for those recommencing is on Saturday 18th Sept for current 2nd and 3rd years.
Entry Requirements
This programme is designed to appeal to those at work or seeking to re-enter the workforce. There are no specific academic requirements with applicants considered based on relevant work and other experience. Under 23’s will be assessed based on Leaving Certificate or equivalent.
Award
The Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management is awarded by HETAC at level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications. This award will allow progression to level 8 programmes on the NFQ. Graduates will be eligible to apply for associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) for which a fee must be paid directly to CIPD. Many students will elect to study for an additional year to obtain the BA Honours in HRM.
Career Prospects
The BA in HRM has proven itself as an excellent platform for beginning or accelerating a career in HR and management. Graduates are employed in a variety of roles and functions including:
- Employee relations
- Compensation & Benefits
- Recruitment
- Industrial relations
- Training and development together with
Students have also used the degree as a preparation for a career in general management and to assist them in making a move from a supervisory role to a management position. Alternatively, the degree provides the basis for further academic HRM studies at honours degree and post-graduate level.
Employers of past graduates include:
- Facebook
- ESB International
- Debenhams
- Mercer
- Deloitte
- Simmons & Simmons
- Dell
- Grand Canal Theatre
- Icon Clinical Research
- Welch Allyn
- Pocket Kings
- Fineos
- PwC
Additional Information
Part-time involves two evenings per week. The flexible weekend option involves one full day per week (Saturday).
Venue
IFSC Campus
Programme Modules
| Year 1 |
| Advanced Selection Methods |
Business Law |
| Internal & External Consulting 1 |
Introduction to Finance |
| Introduction to HRM |
Introduction to Management |
| Organisational Behaviour - Theory and Practice |
Recruitment and Selection |
| Year 2 |
| Equality and Diversity |
Industrial Relations & the Regulation of Conflict |
| Internal and External Consulting 2 |
Learning and Development |
| People Management |
Principles of Employment Law |
| Statistics |
Technology in HR |
| Year 3 |
| Employee Relations 2 |
Learning & Development 2 |
| People Resourcing 3 |
People Resourcing 4 |
Start Date
Saturday 24th September 2011
Programme Location
Flexible
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