Honours degree (BEd Honours) in Training and Development
This postgraduate degree in Human Resource Development affords students the opportunity to broaden and deepen their understanding of human resource development (HRD), enabling them to add value to their workplaces on a strategic HRD level. Since the degree consists of a large research component, it serves as preparation for the master's degree studies in HRD.
Admission requirements
The honours degree in Human Resource Development (NQF Level 8) builds on and is designed for those students:
- Who have completed a bachelor’s degree in Training and Development/Human Resource Development.
- Who have at least five years’ experience as trainers/training managers in the field of HRD.
- Who had an average of 65% in the undergraduate degree in each of the two research modules (OPLN 221 and 321).
Admission is also dependent on capacity in the programme. If you have been in training and development and have vast experience (preferably in a senior training and development position), with the necessary qualifications, and wish to advance your professional and research career, you are our candidate.
Master of Education (MEd) in Training and Development
Master of Education (MEd) in Training and Development Students who enrol for this degree in Training and Development would have mastered all the theory of human resource development (HRD) through their undergraduate studies, but through their extensive experience would also have first-hand experience of HRD issues that need to be addressed in the HRD field and that could be researched, thereby contributing to skills development on a national level.
The master’s degree in Training and Development also serves as preparation for the PhD in Economic and Management Sciences (with specialisation in Human Resource Development). This degree is presented on a part-time basis only and consists of a full research dissertation.
Admission requirements
To enrol for the master’s degree in Training and Development (NQF Level 9), you need:
- To have completed an undergraduate and an honours degree in Human Resource Development.
- At least seven years’ work experience, preferably as a senior HRD professional.
- An average of at least 65% in the honours degree.
- At least 65% in the research modules (FOER 611; OPLN 612; RSPR 671).
Admission is also dependent on capacity in the programme.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economic and Management Sciences with specialisation in Human Resource Development
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economic and Management Sciences with specialisation in Human Resource Development will enable you to make a national and international contribution to the body of scholarship. Your vast human resource development (HRD) experience and broad and detailed knowledge (undergraduate, honours and master’s degrees in Human Resource Development) will grant you access to the programme, which will further empower you to identify and research issues experienced in the workplace.
Admission requirements
To enrol for the PhD in Economic and Management Sciences with specialisation in Human Resource Development (NQF Level 10) you need:
- An undergraduate, honours and master’s degree in Human Resource Development.
- At least ten (10) years’ experience as HRD professional, preferably in a senior capacity.
- 65% should have been obtained in the master’s degree.
Admission is also dependent on capacity in the programme.
Mode of delivery
This degree is offered on a part-time basis only (two years), with limited compulsory contact sessions, therefore it is suited to full-time working students. The degree is offered on the Potchefstroom Campus only and in English only. The mode of delivery and language medium make it accessible to all professional HRD practitioners to study while working.
Why us?
This is the only degree of its kind in South Africa, and we ensure an optimal research experience by making use of study leaders with a proven research record in HRD.
We make use of lecturers who have not only obtained this degree at postgraduate level themselves, but who are also expert practitioners (with several years’ experience) in training and development.
During contact sessions, students will have the opportunity to network and discuss problems they experience in the field of training with colleagues who are also trainers from various workplaces. We have international students enrolled for this degree too. The medium of instruction (English) makes this degree accessible to all those who meet the admission requirements.
How to apply
Applications can only be done online on the NWU applications portal.
Applications close on 30 September