HRMI – Centre of Excellence for Globally Recognised HR Education
View(s):All HRMI courses are linked to UK Edexcel in order to facilitate students to acquire globally recognised HR and Business management qualifications which will enable them to distinguish themselves in a competitive job market. This linkage provides HRMI students to acquire the Edexcel Higher National Diploma which is recognised worldwide as a respectable professional qualification in human 
resource or business management. Edexcel HND allows direct admission to the final year of a Bachelor’s Degree in many British Universities including those operating off-shore campuses in Sri Lanka. Besides completing a Bachelor’s degree, the Edexcel HND also paves the way to pursue the Edexcel Level 7 Pre MBA enabling HRMI students to complete a British MBA in Sri Lanka with 2 more years of study after completion of the HND. In addition to the Edexcel suite of qualifications, the prestigious University of London BSc Business Administration degree is also offered by HRMI with academic direction of the Royal Holloway, University of London. This is the highest ranked HR degree ever to be offered in Sri Lanka and HRMI is the only institution approved by University of London International Programmes to support this qualification in Sri Lanka. Thus the choice of internationally recognized courses available at HRMI makes it the ‘centre of excellence for globally recognised HR education’ in Sri Lanka.
HRMI provides a seamless step-by-step pathway to enable an Advanced Level student to pursue a Master’s Degree in Management under one roof. Parents of children who wish to pursue a professional course or a degree in HR or Business Management could be relieved and happy to know that internationally recognised HR and Management courses are now available in Sri Lanka with HRMI.
Danushki Perera, a student at HRMI speaking to our correspondent explained her reasoning for enrolling on the Edexcel Higher National Diploma at the HRMI. ‘I am here following the same course I would do in UK at a fraction of a cost. What would have cost me almost 2 million rupees a year in London I am paying just one tenth of that cost . My plan is to follow the HND in Colombo and do the final year in UK’. My HND is equivalent to 2 years of the Degree and teaching quality is really good and payment plan is so easy as I pay the entire course fees in monthly instalments’.
HRMI has structured its syllabi according to the specifications laid out by Edexcel UK and is comparable and compatible with the standard and quality in UK. Apart from the HND course, HRMI also conducts a variety of professional programmes for those interested in shorter-duration courses. The Level 1 – Certificate in HRM is a 3 month course for school leavers with O/L’s to embark on a HR career and gradually progress on to higher levels. The Level 2 – Executive Certificate is a 6 months comprehensive course which provides coverage to many aspects of Operational HR as well as Strategic HR in addition to the legal aspects of managing people. The Executive Certificate is a popular option amongst those employed as it provides an in-depth coverage to appreciate the role of the HR function in an organisation. Many officers from the Sri Lanka Air Force, Army, Navy and Police have followed the Executive Certificate as it is considered to complement their roles in non-HR functions. This course has also been perceived by military officers as a part of their post-retirement plans for transition into private sector managerial positions. The Executive Certificate also opens a pathway to the Higher National Diploma and the Masters options.
The unique feature in HRMI courses of study is the opportunity every student has in undergoing a 6-month internship training attached to a HR Department in a leading company. During these 6 months, students go through a systematic training in many aspects of HR Management which enables them to relate the learning to real life practices. Besides, this training becomes extremely important in students securing employment as merely following a course is deemed inadequate to secure a job in today’s competitive job market. A large majority of the students secure employment after completing their internship as they create a positive image due to the very practical and professional training they have received at the Institute. The students are guided by a senior and qualified panel of lecturers.
The panel of lecturers at HRMI consists of top-HR professionals in the country who head the HR function in many multi-nationals, local and foreign banks and leading private sector companies. The students are privileged to learn under some of the most sought-after HR professionals and trainers in the country who use modern teaching and training techniques to make the learning interesting and absorbing. You may browse ‘www.hrmi.lk’ for details of lecturers and courses.
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