The University of the West Indies, Mona

Candidates for this Higher Degree Diploma will be required to have a minimum requirement of a Bachelor’s degree and at least three years’ post-graduation practical work experience at a senior management level.  Alternatively, candidates may be accepted where they are taking the course for continuing education credits for certification by the Nursing Association of Jamaica, the Medical Association of Jamaica or for a similar professional body that has entered into this agreement with the University.  Where the candidates do not fall into these categories and they cannot submit to the University a statement from their employer stating that the qualification is vital for the survival of the organisation, they will be required to either register for the individual courses without the formal terminal diploma certification. 

It should be noted that once committed to the Diploma candidates may opt to upgrade their registration to the full MSc. Human Resource Development Degree.  Upgrading will then require the candidate to seek permission formally from, and change their registration at, the Office of Graduate Studies and pay any difference in the requisite tuition fees.  They may then apply for credit exemptions for the courses already taken.  Alternatively, persons registered for the MSc. Human Resource Development may opt to qualify at the diploma status if for some reason they cannot continue in the Masters Programme.  The HRD Graduate Programmes will determine the portion, if any, of the tuition fees paid for the Master’s Degree that will be refunded.  The HRD Graduate Programmes Unit will not guarantee that persons who have upgraded their programmes will complete the MSc HRD within one year of their upgrade.