Why Study Human Resources Management?
Any successful company depends on exactly the correct number of effective and productive employees. The Human Resources Manager is responsible for making sure that the right people are employed and that they are properly managed. This includes recruitment, interviewing and hiring, strategic planning of staff numbers and roles, and acting as a liaison between management and employees. Staff training and empowerment, dispute resolution, pay negotiations and settlements, and contract terminations are also important. Additionally, the Human Resources Manager advises company management about any required staffing changes to meet evolving workplace demands.
Career Opportunities
You would usually start your career as a human resources assistant in a large firm, but from there you can become a benefits administrator, a payroll specialist, a compensation specialist, a training manager, an employee relations manager, and go up the firm all the way to become a top executive in charge of human resources.
About This Course
Diploma in Human Resource Management
NQF Level: 6
SAQA Credits: 360
SAQA ID: 96861
Rationale for the Qualification
This qualification is intended for students aspiring to a career in the Human Resource Management field. It is designed to provide an entry into a career in HRM. It will enable students to gain in-depth knowledge in the four role clusters of HRM discipline. The course content is closely aligned with the professional body (SABPP) standards developed by academia and industry. It is offered at NQF level 6 and articulates vertically into a Degree or an Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management.
Statement of Purpose
This Diploma is designed for people who operationalise some aspects of the core processes and practices at entry level across the four role clusters in Human Resource Management and Practices:
- Strategic planning for human resource management and practices.
- Acquisition, development and utilisation of people.
- Establishment and improvement of labour and employee relations.
- Compensation and administration related to human resources management and practices.
Holding this qualification could serve as a requirement for professional registration at associate level e.g., South Africa Board for People Practices (SABPP) and Institute of People Management (IPM).
Admission Requirements National Senior Certificate with rating codes:
- English Home Language or, (3)
- English First Additional Language and, (4)
- Mathematical Literacy or, (3)
- Mathematics or (3)
- Accounting and (3)
- Any other four subjects with a minimum of (3)
- Total minimum points required for selection (25)
Senior Certificate:
- English HG and, E
- Accountancy HG or SG E or D
- Mathematics HG or SG E or D
- Total minimum points required for selection E average (40%)
National Certificate Vocational (NCV) level 4
- English and, (50)
- Mathematical literacy or, (40)
- Accounting or, (40)
- Mathematics and (40)
- Four other compulsory subjects (50)
ALL ADMISSIONS ARE BASED ON A SELECTION PROCESS ONLY!!!
Duration of Study: 3 years full-time Evening classes are held in those subjects where there is sufficient demand. Evening Classes are held for the same duration as Day classes.
Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management
NQF Level: 7
SAQA Credits: 120
SAQA ID: 94853
Rationale for the Qualification
This qualification is designed to address skills gap in Human Resource Management and Training and Development cited as scarce and critical skills in the country. It is further designed to address the articulation route to higher qualifications for learners who complete a Diploma in Human Resource Management at NQF level 6. The Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management which is offered at Level 7 articulates horizontally into a Degree or vertically into a Postgraduate Diploma or Honours Degree at Level 8. It replaces the Bachelor of Technology Human Resource Management at NQF Level 7.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this qualification is to equip learners with the necessary competence to i) support and implement procedures and systems that promote best Human Resource Management (HRM) practices in the organisation, ii) identify skills requirements (workforce planning) of the organisation, iii) acquire an understanding of people dynamics and its impact in the workplace and on productivity and, iv) ensure compliance with Human Resource Management legislation and trends. In addition, it is designed to allow qualifying learners an opportunity to acquire applied competence in the field of Human Resource Management required for registration with the professional body South African Board for People Practices (SABPP).
Admission Requirements
An appropriate Diploma in Human Resource Management or equivalent applicable qualification of 360 credits at NQF level 6. An average pass mark of 60% or more from major subjects is the minimum requirement for admission in this programme. In instances where a student obtained less than 60%, a minimum of two years’ experience in a Human Resource related field will be considered.
ALL ADMISSIONS ARE BASED ON A SELECTION PROCESS ONLY!!!
Duration of Study: Full-time – One year, Part-time – Two years
Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
NQF Level: 8
SAQA Credits: 120
SAQA ID: 101558
Rationale for the Qualification
The aim of this qualification is to equip learners to address scarce and critical skills in the country. It is designed to allow qualifying learners an opportunity to acquire applied competence in the field of Human Resource Management required for registration with the professional body (South African Board for People Practices (SABPP). Its curriculum is based on the human resource standards designed by SABPP which will facilitate the registration of qualifying students as Chartered Human Resource Practitioners. Furthermore, it is designed to align the Human Resource Management qualifications with the Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework (HEQSF). The qualification provides an articulation route to higher qualifications for learners who complete the Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management at NQF level 7. The Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management which is offered at Level 8 articulates horizontally into Honours Degree or vertically into a Master’s Degree at Level 9.
Statement of Purpose
The Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management is designed to provide learners with in-depth knowledge and skills in Human Resource Management which will enable them to independently gather analyse and apply the knowledge gained to solve complex Human Resource Management problems in the business environment.
Admission Requirements
An appropriate Bachelor’s degree, BTech or Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management or related field (CESM codes 40101 and 40801/2/3&5) with an average pass mark of 60% or more. In instances where a student obtained less than 60%, a minimum of two years’ experience in a Human Resource related field will be considered.
ALL ADMISSIONS ARE BASED ON A SELECTION PROCESS ONLY!!!
Duration of Study: Full-time – One year, Part-time – Two years