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Management of Training & Development
(MSc, PG Dip, PG Cert) -

The Moray House School of Education offers a range of programmes for people who wish to pursue their interest in the management of training, learning and development in organisations. Our taught postgraduate programmes include a Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and Master of Science degree in The Management of Training & Development. The programmes are designed to develop the critical understanding and knowledge of professionals involved in staff development and the management of organisational learning and change. The Programmes are validated by the UK Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), and students can follow a path leading to qualification for graduate entry to the CIPD.

"... aimed at practitioners with an interest in training, staff development and organisational learning."


The programmes are aimed at practitioners with an interest in training, staff development and organisational learning. This includes human resource development and training officers; people in other positions who have responsibility for staff development, management development or organisational change programmes; or people who are interested in pursuing a career in this area. The programmes attract an international group of participants with experience gained in various sectors, including a wide range of commercial businesses sectors, public authorities (e.g. local authorities, the health service, social services, education and the armed forces), and voluntary organisations (e.g. the churches, welfare organisations).


Mode of study


Taught programmes are offered for full-time or part-time study. The full-time MSc. programme runs over 12 months, commencing in September. Part-time study is on a modular basis, which can be tailored to individual students. Part-time students must complete the Certificate within 2 years of commencing study, the Diploma within four years and the Masters dissertation within 6 years. Courses usually run in the School of Education Moray House premises in Holyrood Road, in the historic Old Town centre of Edinburgh. The usual delivery pattern for each course is a weekly three-hour session over one semester. Some courses may be offered in the evening or by block delivery.


Programme structure


The Certificate, Diploma and MSc programmes consist of core, foundational courses and a series of options.

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Postgraduate Certificate

    • Human Resource Development: Theory and Practice or Managing Organisational Learning and Knowledge
    • Management Concepts and Applications or Human Resource Management
    • One further core course - List A

Postgraduate Diploma

    • All requirements for PG Certificate
    • Human Resource Development: Theory and Practice or
    • Managing Organisational Learning and Knowledge (whichever not taken)
    • One further core courses - list A
    • One option course - list A or B

Core courses List A

    • Management Concepts and Applications
    • Human Resource Management
    • Managing the Training and Development Function
    • Designing and Delivering Training
    • Managing Communication, Information and Decision-Making
    • Work-Based Learning (PG Diploma only)
    • Human Dynamics in Work Settings
    • Introduction to Digital Environments for Learning (Online course)

Option List B
Option courses can be taken from some of the following areas:

Please Note: Not all courses run every year.

Masters:

    • All requirements for Diploma
    • Dissertation (Research Methods Course)
    • Dissertation (12,000-15,000 words)


MSc Management of Training & Development Course Outlines

Core courses timetable 2008/09: Semester 1  Semester 2

Option courses can be taken from some of the following areas:

Please Note: Not all courses run every year.



CIPD Programme / Programme aims


CIPD Programme:

CIPD Programme for 2007/08

A fee is payable in addition to the programme or indiviual course enrollment fee. Regarding this, please contact:

Claire Valentin,
Email: claire.valentin@ed.ac.uk
Tel. 44 (0)131 651 6195

Programme Aims:

Learning Outcomes of the Programme

Programme Staff:

Management Training & Development Programme Staff



Entry requirements / Applying / Fees


The usual entry requirement is a good honours degree and some relevant work experience. Mature students with other qualifications and experience can be considered, if they can demonstrate that their academic and professional background has equipped them to study at post-graduate level.

Information on applying can be obtained from:

The Postgraduate Office (Education),
College of Humanities & Social Science,
The University of Edinburgh,
David Hume Tower, George Square,
Edinburgh EH8 9JX

Tel: (0131) 651 3122
Fax. (0131) 650 6536
Email: educationpg@ed.ac.uk

Apply Online
Application forms can be downloaded from here
The Postgraduate Prospectus is available here

Current fee levels can be found at: www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/fees-finance

Grants and Scholarships:
There are no specific scholarships or grants available for the programmes. However, there are a number of bodies that do provide scholarships for postgraduate study. See: www.scholarships.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/internat/other.htm



Information for International students


English Language Requirements

Further information about English language requirements
• English Classes for Overseas Students:
- Institute for Applied Language Studies (IALS)

 

Further information


Further information about the MSc Education can be obtained from:

Yvonne Cairney, Programme Secretary,
or Claire Valentin, Programme Director
Higher and Community Education
The Moray House School of Education
Holyrood Road
Edinburgh EH8 8AQ
Scotland, UK

Tel. 44 (0)131 651 4241 or 6195
Fax. 44 (0)131 651 6111
Email yvonne.cairney@ed.ac.uk or claire.valentin@ed.ac.uk

Further details about the MSc Management of Training & Development can be found here (on the University's on-line prospectus).

 



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