London Institute of Business and Technology
8-12 Months
January / October
Online
The Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management is a CMI-endorsed Level 7 qualification built for HR professionals, people managers, and talent leaders who are ready to operate at a strategic level.
Delivered entirely online and fully self-paced, this programme allows you to develop advanced HR leadership capability without stepping away from your current role.
You will study six rigorous modules that address the full scope of modern human resource management: navigating evolving work environments, driving performance, applying business ethics, conducting HR research, managing talent and reward, and leading global and diverse workforces.
The curriculum connects contemporary HR theory directly to organisational practice, equipping you to tackle complex people challenges with confidence, evidence, and authority.
On completion, you hold a globally recognised 120-credit postgraduate qualification and Foundation Chartered Manager status through CMI, with a pathway to a relevant master’s degree at a UK partner university.
Study the disciplines that matter most, from finance and marketing to leadership, operations, and sustainability, all connected directly to your working life.
This qualification positions you to lead the people function at the highest level, in any sector, in any country.
You will graduate with a CMI-endorsed Level 7 diploma worth 120 postgraduate credits and Foundation Chartered Manager status through CMI, a professional designation that signals credible, senior-level leadership capability to employers worldwide.
Beyond the credential, you will have developed the strategic thinking, ethical judgement, research proficiency, and global HR expertise that organisations require from their most senior people leaders. You will be equipped to design workforce strategies, lead organisational change, manage diverse global teams, and build high-performance cultures with both confidence and evidence.
Your completed diploma also opens a pathway to a relevant master’s degree at a UK partner university, keeping your long-term academic progression firmly within reach.
HR professionals rarely have the luxury of stepping away from their organisations to study. This programme ensures you never have to.
Everything is delivered online through LIBT’s feature-rich learning platform, giving you round-the-clock access to recorded lectures, structured study materials, textbooks, and multimedia content. Each module carries approximately 80 guided learning hours, supported by an additional 30 to 50 hours of optional materials including recommended readings, self-testing exercises, and curated online resources.
The programme is fully self-paced, so you can progress around performance cycles, recruitment campaigns, and organisational demands. On-demand tutoring is available at no additional cost, with tutors reachable by email, phone, or video call. Support is available whenever you need it, on your schedule, not ours.
Assessment on this programme is entirely assignment-based. There are no examinations. Each of the six modules is assessed through a single written assignment, making six submissions in total across the full programme.
Assignments are designed to reflect real HR practice. You will be expected to engage critically with relevant theory, apply established frameworks to genuine organisational challenges, and where appropriate, draw directly on your current role, workforce, or organisation. Every submission requires analytical rigour, original thinking, and evidence-based reasoning appropriate to Level 7 study.
For practising HR professionals, this model is a natural advantage. Your daily experience of managing people, navigating workplace dynamics, and solving organisational problems becomes the foundation of your academic work, not a distraction from it.
If you have prior postgraduate study or significant professional experience in human resource management, people operations, or a closely related field, you may not need to complete every module from scratch. LIBT’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process assesses whether your existing knowledge and competencies meet the requirements of specific modules.
Where your prior learning is verified as current, credible, and directly relevant, you may be awarded academic credit for one or more modules, reducing your remaining study commitment and helping you qualify sooner.
RPL is assessed on an individual basis. Evidence must be specific to the module in question and must demonstrate achievement at Level 7 standard. To explore whether your background qualifies, contact our admissions team or visit our dedicated RPL guidance page before you apply.
This programme is designed for motivated people who are ready to invest in their future. Here is what we look for.
If you have formal qualifications:
If you do not have formal qualifications:
The London Institute of Business and Technology (LIBT) is a British institution committed to making world-class professional education accessible to working adults everywhere. We deliver career-focused, industry-aligned qualifications to learners in more than 70 countries, combining rigorous academic standards with the flexibility that busy professionals need to advance their careers without pausing them.
LIBT is a full member of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), the UK’s independent body responsible for safeguarding standards and improving the quality of higher education. Through this membership, LIBT benchmarks and references its provision against the UK Quality Code and the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ), the national reference points for academic standards in UK higher education. LIBT’s own diplomas are referenced to the corresponding FHEQ level and are designed as preparation for progression to partner-university degrees.
LIBT works with some of the UK’s most respected professional bodies:
Our qualifications are designed as direct pathways to university degrees. On completing an LIBT diploma, graduates may gain advanced entry to the final taught stage or dissertation of a master’s, bachelor’s, or doctoral degree at one of our partner universities, without repeating what they have already studied.
LIBT’s current university partners include:
These articulation agreements are based on each university’s independent review of LIBT’s learning programmes and outcomes, confirming that LIBT graduates arrive academically prepared for degree-level progression.
LIBT believes that a demanding professional life should never be a barrier to academic achievement. Every programme we offer is built to a high standard of academic rigour, delivered with the flexibility working professionals require, and recognised by the universities and professional bodies that matter most to employers worldwide.
Yes, and it is designed precisely for that. The programme is 100% online and fully self-paced, so you study when your schedule allows. There are no examinations. Assessment is through written assignments that you can anchor directly to your current organisation, making your academic work immediately relevant to the workforce challenges you are already solving in your day-to-day role.
Not necessarily. If you do not hold a bachelor’s degree, you may still qualify through our professional entry pathway, provided you have at least five years of relevant experience in HR, people management, or a related role. Our admissions team will review your professional background and confirm your eligibility before you apply.
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is the UK’s leading professional body for managers and leaders. CMI endorsement means this programme meets its recognised standards for management education. Upon completion, you will receive Foundation Chartered Manager status through CMI, a professional designation that strengthens your leadership credentials with employers across all sectors and geographies where senior HR expertise is valued.
Yes. This 120-credit Level 7 qualification is widely recognised and positions you well for master’s-level progression. Our academic support team will work with you to identify a suitable top-up pathway and guide you through the application process at partner institutions, helping you build on your diploma credits to earn a full UK master’s degree efficiently.
Yes. The programme is fully self-paced, so you can progress as quickly as your professional commitments allow. Learners with prior postgraduate qualifications or substantial relevant HR experience may also be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), which can reduce the number of modules required and shorten your overall completion time considerably.
You will have 24-hour access to on-demand tutoring at no additional cost. Tutors are reachable via email, phone, or video call. Your learning platform provides continuous access to recorded lectures, course materials, and optional supplementary resources. If professional or personal circumstances require you to pause your studies, our student support team can arrange a formal deferral with no loss of completed credits.
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