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Certificate in Human Resource Management (L6, 60 ECTS)

  • Funding: Springboard+

  • Campus: Online

  • Years: 1

  • Level 6

  • Study Mode Part-Time Online

  • Department Flexible & Professional Learning

  • Credits 60

Contact Us

Flexible & Professional Learning – Midlands Office

Email: flexible.midlands@tus.ie

Phone: (+353) 90 648 3050

Key Features:

  • NFQ Level 6 Programme (60 ECTS)

  • Flexible online/blended delivery

  • Developed in partnership with the Midlands Regional Skills Forum and industry stakeholders

  • Supportive and learner-focused teaching approach

  • Incorporates Problem-Based Learning (PBL) to enhance practical decision-making and problem-solving

  • Aligned with four key national workforce priorities: digital skills, transversal skills, management and leadership, and the workplace of the future

This programme provides learners with the core knowledge, skills and competencies required to work effectively in Human Resources (HR) roles across a variety of sectors.

It is suitable for those already employed in HR, administration, or management functions, as well as for individuals looking to enter or transition into the HR profession. The content is applicable across small, medium, and large organisations and is designed to reflect current HR practices and employment legislation.

Developed in close collaboration with industry partners, the programme addresses contemporary developments in HR, including changes in employment law, digital transformation, and the evolving role of HR in driving organisational success.

Learners will explore key areas such as employee relations, recruitment and selection, performance management, and HR compliance, gaining practical and theoretical insight into the impact of HR on overall business effectiveness.

Who is it for?

This programme is ideal for:

  • Those working in or aspiring to work in HR-related roles

  • Business owners or managers seeking to strengthen HR capacity in their organisations

  • Individuals wishing to reskill or upskill for new opportunities in a broad range of sectors

  • Eligible unemployed applicants who meet the programme’s entry requirements

Application Register Your Interest

Register Your Interest

Register Your Interest

Programme Overview

This course is now closed for applications as all funded places have been allocated.  If you are interested in the next intake please click the Register Your Interest button above and fill out the form.  We will be in contact via email for the next intake.

This course is expected to open for applications on May 2026 on www.springboardcourses.ie

Programme Content
• Leadership Management Development
• Human Resources and Developing People
• Resourcing Talent
• Performance and Reward Management
• Employee Relations
• Applied Practice 1: Personal and Professional Context

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or
Leaving Certificate Grade O6 at ordinary level in five subjects in the Leaving Certificate. Two of these subjects must be Mathematics and a language (English or Irish)
or
QQI Level 5 – Full award with a minimum of eight modules

Commencing
Week commencing 07 September 2026

Induction
Induction for the September 2026 programmes takes place on Saturday 5 September 2026 from 9.00am to 1.00pm.
In advance, you will be required to review Pre-Induction reading material, available to students before induction.

During Induction, you will be given the opportunity to:
– Meet your programme lecturers, programme co-ordinator and students
– Overview of the programme handbook, programme’s modules, assessments and delivery timetable
– Introduction to TUS learning systems including MS Office, Zoom, Moodle etc
– Outline of the learning supports available to you during the programme

TWO Evenings per week TBD
PLUS Selected Saturdays per semester

For online programmes, lectures will be delivered online, and recordings of lectures will be available to view in the student’s own time.

This programme will be funded/part-funded by Springboard+ for the academic year 2026/2027.

This course is expected to open for applications on May 2026 on www.springboardcourses.ie

To be informed of the next intake via email, please click the Register Your Interest button above.

One Year

Upon successful completion of this course, students are eligible to progress to the higher certificate in business (Year 2) (Level 6 – One Year)

Graduates from this programme take up leadership and management positions across a multi-disciplinary range of industries. The competencies developed on the programme enable the learner to excel in their role as a manager.

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