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MSc HRM or CIPD Level 5?

Samia

Hello, 

New to the forum so please bear with me . I have nearly 10 years of experience in Resourcing / Recruitment In the UK and Dubai . I am currently qualified from abroad as Masters English Literature. 

Been recently looking into starting some form of specialist education in HR . Narrows down to CIPD level 5 and MSC HRM ( 1 year degree , CIPD Accredited ) . Cant decide which route to take . Partucularly want to keep PhD options open since I might just go down that route too eventually. 

Can you wonderful people please guide me and recommend to me which path is better to take ? CIPD level 5 and then Level 7 . Will it help me persue a PhD qualification eventually ? 

Or , a MSc in HRM would be a better option ? 

The time frame here is , CIPD will take about 4 years alltogether . But I dont know if that means i will be able to persue a PhD after wards . 

MSc HRM will take a year full time study . Both programmes cost the same . 

Ideas please . 

Much appreciated and thankful in advance :) 

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  • Hello Samia,

    Depending on your location, there are few universities that offer MSc HRM or MA HRM accredited by CIPD (Level 7).

    I am currently studying MA with University of Westminster however I have completed Level 5 CIPD last year as I did not feel I had sufficient "ground experience/knowledge" within generalist HR.

    I find that fellow students who only have HR Administration experience (or none at all) and no CIPD qualifications, lack understanding or ability to relate with more strategic approach and in depth theories on this course.

    I would only go for MSc if you feel confident that you will not have knowledge gaps as your experience (as you state) is within recruitment/resourcing.
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  • Hello Samia,

    Depending on your location, there are few universities that offer MSc HRM or MA HRM accredited by CIPD (Level 7).

    I am currently studying MA with University of Westminster however I have completed Level 5 CIPD last year as I did not feel I had sufficient "ground experience/knowledge" within generalist HR.

    I find that fellow students who only have HR Administration experience (or none at all) and no CIPD qualifications, lack understanding or ability to relate with more strategic approach and in depth theories on this course.

    I would only go for MSc if you feel confident that you will not have knowledge gaps as your experience (as you state) is within recruitment/resourcing.
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