Hi all,
A bit of background before my question. I completed my undergraduate degree in BSc Management almost 3 years ago, for which I specialised in HR in my final year. Since graduating I have worked as a HR Assistant for 9 months and have been on a HR graduate scheme for almost 2 years which has involved a variety of placements. I am moving away from the generalist side of HR and will shortly be starting a new role as a Reward Advisor.
I am coming up to the half way point of a part-time Master's in HRM however I am considering changing to the Postgraduate Diploma. This is mainly due to financial reasons as unfortunately my new employer will not be contributing towards the course cost. But I am in two minds as to whether to change to the PgDip. As I am going down the Reward route, I am not sure whether it truly matters which qualification I have, and although I had my heart set on the Master's I am just not convinced it will be worth the extra cost.
I have a long list of pros and cons for each route, but what are your opinions on the Master's vs the PgDip?
I was making the same decision as you are about a year ago and a HR professional told me that: If you aim to be a HR Director at some point in your life then go for the masters as it will help if you are charted CIPD, if you aim to go no further than HR manager then go for PG dip. I had the same issue as you, I went for pg dip in the end. It also depends on what grade you received for your undergrad if you got a 1st or 2:1 then the masters would be better for you and thing less you should go for pg dip, I got a 2:2
I was making the same decision as you are about a year ago and a HR professional told me that: If you aim to be a HR Director at some point in your life then go for the masters as it will help if you are charted CIPD, if you aim to go no further than HR manager then go for PG dip. I had the same issue as you, I went for pg dip in the end. It also depends on what grade you received for your undergrad if you got a 1st or 2:1 then the masters would be better for you and thing less you should go for pg dip, I got a 2:2
