Human Resource Management and the Digital Workplace - Higher Certificate Programme content
Gain the skills to become an HR and people management practitioner with UL’s Higher Certificate in Human Resource Management and the Digital Workplace.
Key information
EU fees per year
€3,200
Non-EU fees per year
€3,200
NFQ Level
NFQ Level 6
Duration
One year
Attendance
Part-time
Programme type
Taught, Professional / Flexible
Delivery
Blended
Start date
September
Award
Higher Certificate
Key information
- Complete part-time over one year
- Delivered online and on campus
- Blended delivery – online lectures and 4 on-campus days per semester between 9am – 6pm. The on-campus days involve discussions and practical exercises and are not recorded.
- Spring Semester 2026/27: on-campus days are 27th January 2027; 17th February 2027; 10th March 2027; 7th April 2027
- Modules taught during autumn and spring semesters
- Submit 2 continuous assessments per module through assignments, presentation and role play.
You will learn through a blend of
- Lectures, workshops, and hands-on activities
- Reflective practice and guided research
- Regular feedback from faculty
Part-time considerations
- Designed for working professionals
- Recorded lectures
- Additional prep and group work time
Programme content
Core modules
- Introduction to People Management (PM4911) introduces students to the role of people management in contemporary organisations.
- Fundamentals of Employment Relations (PM4921) introduces students to the nature of Employment Relations in Ireland.
- Employee Resourcing Skills and Digitalisation (PM4931) develops fundamental skills applicable to the recruitment and selection of employees.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
Core modules
- Fundamentals of Organisational Behaviour (PM4912) introduces the key concepts in Organisational Behaviour (OB) to help understand some of the fundamentals of human behaviour.
- Fundamentals of Learning and Development (PM4922) delivers a grounding in human resource development theories, concepts, and issues.
- Evidence-Based HRM and the Digital Workplace (PM4932) stresses the importance of evidence-based decisions over personal preference, anecdote and unsystematic experience.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
