Human Resource Management

Entry requirements

Entry to Year 1 For mature applicants, students must be 23 years of age on or before the 1st of January in the year of admission and have two years of broad work experience in an organisational context. OR ALTERNATIVELY Leaving Certificate and 2 years broad work experience. The Leaving Certificate entry requirement is a Grade 06/H7 or better in six leaving certificate subjects including English or Irish and Mathematics. Two of the six leaving certificate subjects must be passed in higher level papers at grade H5 or higher with a minimum of 160 points two years of broad work experience in an organisational context. The college is committed to the use of the recognition of prior learning (RPL) for admission purposes and it will be possible for applicants to gain admission through recognition of prior experiential learning (RPL). You can apply for RPL through https://myexperience.ie Entry to Year 2 Advance entry into second year of the programme is available to students who have completed one year of a cognate Higher Certificate with 2 years broad work experience. Entry to Year 3 Advanced entry into third year of the programme is available to students who have a higher certification qualification (Level 6) in a cognate area and 2 years broad work experience. Entry to Year 4 Advanced entry into fourth year of the programme is available to students who have a degree qualification (Level 7) in a cognate area and 2 years broad work experience. (Note: students must also complete Year 3 to qualify for Associate CIPD membership).