Our HR courses

We offer a range of qualifications, from entry-level foundation courses through to CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diplomas that prepare you for strategic HR leadership positions. Our CIPD programs are particularly valued by employers and provide the deeper expertise needed for senior roles.

For those looking to specialise, our collection includes focused QLS Level 3 courses in niche areas such as workplace stress management, and CIPD Level 5 Associate Diplomas in subjects including people management. These targeted programs help you develop expertise in high-demand areas of modern HR practice.

We also offer qualifications from Qualifi that allow you to study at degree level, without the financial and time commitments of attending university.

An online HR course will provide you with expertise and skills in essential areas such as:

• Recruitment, selection and onboarding
• Motivating and influencing people
• Organisation structures
• People management and development strategies for performance
• Learning and development design to create value
• Specialist employment law
• Understanding employee rights and obligations

Careers in HR

HR, or Human Resources, is key to creating an organised and safe working environment. HR professionals manage everything from talent acquisition to workplace policies and company culture.

HR offers a variety of career paths, including:

• HR Manager: Responsible for leading HR initiatives across a company. You’ll oversee recruitment, training, and performance management while serving as a key advisor to senior leadership.
• Talent Acquisition Specialist: Drive the full recruitment cycle, from crafting job descriptions to dealing with final offer negotiations.
• Learning & Development Manager: Design and implement training programs that enhance employee skills. You'll assess training needs and develop a learning curriculum accordingly, then measure its impact across the company.
• Diversity & Inclusion Specialist: A role dedicated to creating strategies to promote diversity, equity and inclusion within an organisation. Responsibilities could include developing training programmes, and investigating concerns related to discrimination.

Study HR courses online

We understand that advancing your HR career while managing existing work commitments can be challenging. That's why our courses are designed to put you in control of how you learn.

Our flexible approach means you're free to study whenever and wherever works best for you, during your lunch break, after work, or on weekends. This flexibility is particularly valuable for HR professionals looking to upskill while maintaining their current role.

Each course comes with dedicated tutor support, ensuring you have the guidance you need while maintaining the freedom to learn independently.

Why choose Open Study College for your HR course?

Open Study College is one of the UK’s leading distance-learning colleges; we provide professionally-recognised HR courses that enable you to study at your own pace, whenever and wherever suits you best.

We understand that choosing a course is a big decision. That’s why we have a team of friendly, knowledgeable education specialists who can help you choose the right HR qualifications for you. They’re happy to answer any questions you may have, talk you through our finance options, and get you enrolled over the phone.

Over the past 18 years, we’ve enrolled over 150,000 people on courses that have greatly improved their education and their career prospects. As a family-founded college, we think of our learners as extended members of our family. We’re all here to help you achieve your goals in life, whatever they may be.

If you’d like to speak to an education specialist about our online HR courses, simply complete the form here and you’ll get a call back at the requested time.