Senior People Professional Apprenticeship Leading to Strategic Human Resource Management PgDip + MSc

Senior People Professional Apprenticeship Leading to Strategic Human Resource Management PgDip + MSc

Cranfield School of Management Our reputation We are a specialist postgraduate business school located in the heart of the UK. As a world leader in management education, research and consultancy, our mission is to improve the practice of management.

Quadruple accreditation We are one of an elite 1% of business schools to hold the ‘triple crown’ of accreditations, and even additionally the Small Business Charter accreditation.

5,000+ postgraduate students from 100+ countries.

82,000 + alumni, from 170+ countries. A network of

UK Top 10 Business School

Ranked top 10 in the UK and 34th in Europe in the Financial Times European Business School Rankings 2021.

As we are postgraduate only, we are not listed in league tables that help compare undergraduate universities, such as The Times World Rankings and The Complete University Guide .

“Cranfield’s teaching staff are highly experienced in the industries in which they teach. As a result, apprentices gain substantial new knowledge and skills that help them to excel in their job roles and prepare effectively for promoted posts at work.”

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Reasons to study Human Resource Management with us

Applied learning Apply your learning to develop the skills required by HR leaders and design a people strategy aligned to your organisation’s strategic agenda. Leading academics Evidence-based insights from leading faculty. Industry accreditations Achieve Chartered Membership of the CIPD on successful completion. This Level 7 apprenticeship is fully aligned with the latest professional standards of the CIPD.

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Networking opportunities Develop your peer network of senior people professionals.

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Flexible learning Learn through an engaging combination of in-person, live online and self-paced online learning.

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The Apprenticeship The Senior People P rofessional Apprenticeship: Strategic Human Resource Management PgDip + MSc has been designed to develop the next generation of HR leaders. This programme enables practitioners to develop an evidence-based and theory-informed approach to HRM practice with a focus on real-world application across different organisational contexts and industries. Students develop critical thinking and the skills to design and lead a strategic people agenda, advancing their careers as future-savvy strategic people professionals who influence with impact. Cranfield University currently offers only the HRM option as prescribed by the Senior People Professional Apprenticeship Standard (Learning and Development or Organisational Development options are not currently offered).

Course details The course consists of seven modules that are studied over an 18-month period delivered through a combination of immersive in-person workshops at Cranfield University, live online seminars, self-paced online learning and work-based activities. Immersive in-person workshops take place in teaching blocks of two or three days at a time, with intervals of one to three months between workshops. This allows you the flexibility to juggle learning with busy jobs and personal life. During this 18-month period, students build their portfolio of work-based evidence with support from their employer and their Cranfield Apprenticeship Tutor who provides support and personal check ins. This concludes with an End-Point Assessment (EPA), which includes the student’s Project Proposal, supported by their employer, completed over a four-month period by students within the six-month EPA period. Apprentices obtain CIPD Chartered Membership on successful completion of the EPA.

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Course structure

Module

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Pre-course

Induction

Module one

Theory Into Practice Skills for People Professionals

Module two

Inclusion and Organisational Behaviour

Module three Talent Sourcing and Development

PgDip 18 months

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People Strategy in Contemporary Contexts

Module five

Employment Relations and Law

Module six

People and Performance Management

Module seven People Analytics and Consulting

Gateway and End-Point Assessment (EPA) for apprentices.

Apprentices only 6 months

Awards Senior People Professional Apprenticeship, Level 7. Strategic HRM PgDip. CIPD Chartered Member.

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Thesis for People Consultants (optional MSc top-up).

Optional for apprentices 6 months

Awards Strategic Human Resource Management MSc.

Following the submission of the EPA, students have the option to progress onto the MSc in Strategic Human Resource Management, which involves a further six-month period of study and includes an additional module, Thesis for People Consultants. This gives students hands-on experience of researching or consulting on HRM related issues through investigating, reporting and presenting on a project of their own choice. Students who are not funded by the Apprenticeship Levy and are not apprentices undertake the MSc in Strategic Human Resource Management in 24 months. This involves completing the seven modules over an 18-month period and proceeding directly to the Thesis for People Consultants module in six months. They do not undertake the EPA and should contact the Course Director to discuss options for CIPD membership.

Course delivery Lectures are delivered in teaching blocks, with in-person immersive workshops occurring at intervals of one to three months. Live online sessions and self-paced online learning are delivered in-between immersive workshops. The PgDip taught modules are mapped to the Senior People Professional Apprenticeship Standard (Level 7) and are fully aligned with the latest professional standards of the CIPD (Chartered Member). Modules are assessed through assignments that relate to a wide range of people management themes. Students choosing to top-up to the MSc in Strategic Human Resource Management produce a written thesis, which is undertaken individually and submitted at the end of the course. Drawing on expert faculty and cutting-edge research in the Changing World of Work Group at Cranfield University, this course equips Senior People Professionals to manage effectively across the employee lifecycle, covering focal areas such as:

• Strategic workforce planning, • talent acquisition and employee resourcing, • talent management and development, • performance management, • reward management, • organisational behaviour, • human resource professional ethics, • people analytics, • equality, diversity, and inclusion,

• employee engagement, • employee wellbeing, • employment relations, • employment law, • sustainability and green human resource management, • agile HR, • designing and implementing a people strategy, • employee experience across the employee lifecycle.

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“This programme will enable you to develop as an influential leader and critical thinker within the HRM profession, who makes a significant impact in your organisation, the people profession, and wider society. You will enhance your understanding of others and yourself, enabling you to lead and influence stakeholders with impact. This is your opportunity to unlock your potential and develop your skills in people consulting, leadership, coaching and mentoring, change management, project management and people analytics while proactively navigating the constantly changing

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world of work.” Dr Chibuzo Ejiogu, Course Director, MSc in Strategic Human Resource Management

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Important information

Start date October

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Fees Our Senior People Professional Apprenticeship: Strategic Human Resource Management PgDip is a 24-month programme that can be funded by the UK Apprenticeship Levy (£19,000). This will be collected monthly through the Digital Apprenticeship Service (DAS) system after initial registration, with the final 20% collected through DAS on completion of the end-point assessment. The optional MSc top-up can be funded by employer or employee and is priced at £3,000 which will be due for payment at month 19. Entry requirements This course is specifically designed for experienced HRM professionals who are currently in a strategic role looking to upskill and progress to more senior roles, as well as HRM professionals who aspire to strategic roles. Candidates will usually have relevant work experience with either a good degree and/or professional qualification. Candidates who have obtained a CIPD Level 5 qualification or who are Associate Members of the CIPD are welcome to apply. Please note, a full assessment of candidates’ prior skills is required for all Apprenticeship applications, to ensure that candidates meet the requirements when drawing on the Apprenticeship Levy and that the apprenticeship is the most appropriate training programme for the individual. Applications See website for details and application deadlines. Apply early to increase your chances of securing an offer to study and to complete the pre-registration checks required for apprentices.

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