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Master of Arts (Human Resource Management)

Master of Arts (Human Resource Management)

The MA (Human Resource Management) is a two-year, part-time programme that focuses on key issues in the effective management of people in organisations. It seeks to raise the level of analysis in public sector human resource management and to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary in this vital area of organisational life.

Audience

This programme will be of particular interest to those who want to obtain some real expertise in the management of people and in the development of the HR function.

Delivery and Duration

This programme takes two years. In the first year students study six public management subjects and receive the interim award of a Higher Diploma in Public Management. The second year is divided into semesters. In the first of these, students study three human resource management subjects. In the second, they write a minor dissertation on a specific human resource management topic. The MA is delivered through distance education, so students can live and work anywhere in Ireland and can remain in full-time employment. Students attend some weekend seminars at the IPA in Dublin.

Programme Content

Year One

  • Economics
  • Managing Human Resources
  • Finance
  • Organisation and Strategy
  • Research Methods
  • Managing Service Delivery/Managing in Europe

Year Two

  • Human Resource Strategy
  • Managing People
  • Employment Law
  • Minor Dissertation


Accreditation

The MA (Human Resource Management) is accredited by the National University of Ireland (NUI).

Assessment

This programme is assessed through assignments and final examinations.

Fees, Enrolment Procedures and Admissions

The IPA’s Postgraduate Brochure provides all this information. Click here

What former students say

“The flexible and supportive nature of the IPA MA programme enabled me to obtain a postgraduate qualification while working and being a mother.” 

      — Deirdre Barrett

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