Human Resource Management - Aungier Street
The overall aim of the HRM programme is to develop a high level of intellectual awareness and professional practical competence in the discipline of Human Resource Management. The programme is aimed at learners seeking to initiate or develop their careers as specialist human resource management professionals, and line managers with devolved people management responsibilities, as part of their role.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Technological University Dublin |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | Technological University Dublin | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
4 Years
Specific Subjects or course requirements
Irish Leaving Certificate
Minimum No of Subjects: 6
Higher: 2 H5's
Minimum Grade in:
Maths: O6/H7
English or Irish: O6/H7
Leaving Certificate General Entry Requirements
Entry/Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for consideration for a course an applicant must possess the minimum entry requirements for that course. Entry requirements are outlined above.
CAO offers are determined on the basis of examination score except in the case of courses which involve suitability tests, interviews and other assessment procedures. All suitability tests/interviews/auditions/portfolio reviews etc will generally be carried out during the period March - May each year.
Where a specific grade is required in a subject (H4, O3 etc) an applicant must achieve that grade or better in order to be eligible for consideration (H = Higher Level; O = Ordinary Level). Where a requirement is 2 or 3 honours, grade H5 or better on Higher Level
Leaving Certificate papers is needed to meet such a requirement.
In the case of both Higher and Ordinary Level Leaving Certificate results, grades lower than H7 (Higher) or 06 (Ordinary) are not acceptable for eligibility purposes or for points calculation.
For the purpose of meeting minimum entry requirements, results from any number of sittings of the Irish Leaving Certificate Examination may be combined.
An applicant’s examination score will be calculated by adding together the points scored in the best six subjects in a single sitting of the Irish Leaving Certificate Examination.
Matriculation Examinations will not be accepted either for the purpose of meeting minimum entry requirements or for calculating examination scores.
Demand usually exceeds the number of places available and therefore examination results better than the minimum entry requirement are likely to be required.
When a number of applicants have the same points score, a random number is attached to the score for each course preference. This will then determine the position of each applicant on the waiting lists for offers.
Bonus Points Maths (Irish Leaving Certificate)
25 bonus points will continue to be awarded for Higher Level Mathematics for H6 grades and above. Bonus points are only counted where that subject is scored as one of the applicant’s best six subjects for points purposes.
Foundation Level Mathematics
We accept Foundation Level Mathematics for the purposes of entry requirements the case of any course where Higher or Ordinary Level Mathematics is not a requirement. Please check above to ensure you are aware of the individual math requirement.
Points are awarded as follows:
F1 = 20 points
F2 = 12 points
Foundation Level Irish
For the most part the University will not consider Foundation Level Irish for the purposes of entry requirements or for points, however a grade F3 in Foundation level Irish is acceptable for meeting the minimum entry requirements for some Higher Certificate courses. Students with an F3 in Foundation level Irish must have passed five other subjects with a minimum grade of O6 including Math, students should check on individual course pages to determine if their foundation Irish grade is sufficient.
Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP
Distinction 66 points
Merit 46 points
Pass 28 points
The Link Modules can be used as one of the six subjects for overall points calculation and may also be considered as a subject for the purposes of minimum entry requirements, dependent on the programme for which you are applying.
Leaving Certificate Applied Programme LCAP
QQI FET Applicants General Information
How to Apply
You must apply through the Central Applications Office (CAO).
In order to apply, you must have obtained a full major award. A Component Certificate (minor award) is not sufficient.
The best 8 modules of your award are used for ranking purposes.
In addition to the QQI minimum entry requirements, QQI quotas and QQI points apply. The max QQI points awarded is 390.
If you’ve accumulated your major award over more than one academic year, you’ll need to apply to the QQI for a major award.
If you present full QQI Level 5/6 awards, you won’t be required to meet minimum entry requirements based on Leaving Certificate results. The QQI Level 5/6 award is accepted in its own right.
Careers / Further progression
What are my career opportunities?
A career in human resources can put you at the heart of just about any organisation.
HR offers a wealth of opportunities within every business sector. It is a competitive industry and an integral part of any successful organisation. Often involved in the execution of significant business change, HR professionals liaise with senior management on a daily basis to coordinate their organisation’s running.
"Opportunities now exist to explore HR in every sector imaginable and at many different levels. Responsible for all the functions associated with the staff side of an organisation, HR covers everything from training and recruitment, pensions, compensation, benefits, and payroll and redundancy to implementing employment law and relocation packages. Large recruiters usually have large HR departments where responsibilities will be split across several positions. Whether you work as a generalist or a specialist with particular expertise in one area of HR, you’ll be making a real contribution to the success of the business.
Specialisations could include recruitment or training and development. In a smaller organisation there may just be a personnel officer who deals with all HR-related tasks. HR is also increasingly outsourced to independent consultants who work on a freelance basis for a variety of companies as and when they are required. This offers increased flexibility if you like to live on the edge." (Grad Ireland, 2023)
Typical positions secured by graduates include:
Human Resource/People/Talent Manager
Human Resources Officer
HR recruitment Executive
Learning & Development manager
Human resource development manager
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Talent Development Specialist
HR Operations Associate
HR Business Partner
Progression
On graduation, you may proceed to postgraduate studies leading to the award of MSc, MPhil or PhD at research institutes and universities worldwide.
Further information
Whatever your reason for coming back to education – to update your skills, gain a new qualification, achieve a personal goal or ambition, etc. TU Dublin welcomes applications from all mature students aged 23+.
It may be daunting but you’re not alone. TU Dublin has a range of supports in place to help you decide what course to take, get through the application process and get settled into college life.
For further information go to https://www.tudublin.ie/study/undergraduate/cao/entry-routes/mature-applicants/
EU Applicants
We welcome EU Applicants with high-school qualifications from a European Union or European Free Trade Association country.
A Level GCSE Applicants
We welcome students who have completed their GCSE or A Level exams.
TU Dublin Access Routes
We aim to ensure that students of all backgrounds and nationalities can find a pathway to higher education that suits their circumstances at different stages of their lives and careers. Please take some time to look at the various Access entry routes outlined below and feel free to contact us for further information. We are more than happy to give you advice on which entry route might be suitable for your individual needs and to support you in making your application.
For more information on these entry routes go to https://www.tudublin.ie/study/undergraduate/cao/entry-routes/
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Entry 2024
Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2024 at 5pm
Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2024 at 5pm
Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2024 at 5pm
Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2024 at 5pm
Exceptional online late application (see page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2024 at 5pm
Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2024. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2024, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2024 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.
Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2024 in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system. This is an exceptional late closing date and all steps must be completed by 5pm on 22 July. No changes may be made after this date.
If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.
Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.
Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Marino Institute of Education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick and Maynooth University have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.
Refer to page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.
Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:
General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices
Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course
Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants
Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR
Is Business for you?
Here’s your chance to develop your knowledge of the inner workings of businesses, the complexities of law, and acquire advanced language skills to give you the ability and confidence to live in the fast-paced and ever-changing global world. Or maybe combine your interests to give yourself infinite possibilities internationally – the choice is yours.
Aims of the programme
The overall aim of the HRM programme is to develop a high level of intellectual awareness and professional practical competence in the discipline of Human Resource Management. The programme is aimed at learners seeking to initiate or develop their careers as specialist human resource management professionals, and line managers with devolved people management responsibilities, as part of their role.
The specific aims of the BSc Degree in Human Resource Management are to:
- Apply concepts, theories and practices of the HRM function to be enabled to perform effectively and responsibly in a variety of contexts.
- Provide participants with strategic, sustainable and contemporary strategies and applications of HRM in reducing inequality; promoting wellbeing and developing Inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable workplaces.
- Use a range of engaging and blended learning approaches in a supportive environment throughout the programme to enable Human Resource Management professionals to enhance their interpersonal and leadership qualities, underpinned by evidence-based knowledge and abilities, which can be directed to the analysis and solution of HRM and management issues with integrity, creativity and innovation.
- Produce a Human Resource Management professional capable of contributing in a sustainable, progressive, responsible, professional and creative way to the economy and to society, while ensuring decent work, productive employment and sustainable economic growth.
What is Human Resource Management?
Human Resource Management (HRM) is the strategic and coherent approach to managing an organisation’s most valued assets: the people working there who individually and collectively contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the business.
This four-year, full-time course will develop in you the knowledge, competencies and skills necessary to function effectively as a HRM professional in a business environment. The course covers the breadth and depth of the HR profession, from small to large organisations in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors; from the fundamental to sophisticated, and local to global.
The course covers the key professional areas for the HRM professional stipulated by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and is accredited by the institute.
Course Philosophy
The philosophy of our programme is to provide students with a contemporary perspective of HRM through the lens of a highly practical, reflective approach to the discipline and the current needs of employers in national and international contexts. HRM is changing with an increased emphasis on proactivity, innovation, criticality and multi-disciplinarity accelerated by organisational and societal trends in flexible work patterns, digitisation, sustainability, and staff mobility. The programme will provide a solid basis for understanding existing and changing functions in HRM and an opportunity to develop business acumen using analytical, technical and transferable skills as a path to personal and professional lifelong development. Participants will learn to be curious, agile, transparent and confident, industry-ready to meet the digital, ethical and sustainability challenges of the 21st century HRM professional. The BSc in human resource management (full- and part-time modes) is positioned in the borderland space where scholarship meets practice. It brings together the distinct, yet interrelated, communities of theory and real-life, to teach how evidence-based, outcomes-drive research can be applied in practice.
Study Abroad Opportunities
In Year 3, Semester 2, you can select either work placement (see above) or study in one of our partner universities in Europe, where modules are delivered in the English language.
Work Placement
You can avail of a work placement in Year 3, which will enable you to acquire real-world experience in a business setting. Placement partners include leading companies in all the key business sectors. This placement is usually paid.
Year 1
Introduction to HRM
HRM Legal Framework
Organisation Behaviour
Management Principles/Contemporary Management
Introductory Macroeconomics
Digital Business Skills for HR
Communication
Marketing
EU Frameworks
Year 2
Employment Law
Employee Resourcing & Talent Management
Workplace Wellbeing
Health & Safety Management
Business Analytics & HRM
Finance for non-finance Managers
Future of Work
Design/Delivery of Training
Year 3
People Management Practice
Ethics & CG
Digitalisation of HRM
Contemporary Issues in HRM
Change Management/Org Change
Professional Development & Work placement
Year 4
Managing Diversity at Work
Employee Relations
Strategic Management (FT)
International HRM
Critical Management
Research Methods
Performance & Reward Management
Dissertation
Contact Us
Dr Daire Hooper, Programme Coordinator
daire.hooper@TUDublin.ie
+35312206493
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School of Management, People and Organisations
school.mpo@tudublin.ie