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BA (Hons) Business and Human Resource Management

University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

People are a vital business asset and getting the human side of a business right leads to competitive advantage. Human resource management is the strategic approach to the employment, development, training, retention and wellbeing of people.

As a human resource manager you'll be vital to your company. You'll formulate policies that address key modern workplace issues such as flexible working, remote working and equality and diversity. You'll be leading on strategy to recruit and retain the right workforce.

With this degree you'll get a head start on employability as you you'll be able to apply for Associate Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) when you graduate, something that's often only available after postgraduate study.

General Eligibility

  • A levels – ABB–BBB

  • UCAS points – 120–128 points from 3 A levels or equivalent

  • T levels – Merit

  • BTECs (Extended Diplomas) – DDM

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Placement year

After your second year, you can do an optional work placement year to get valuable longer-term work experience in the industry.

Students have completed work placements at companies such as:

  • Honda

  • Bosch Home Appliances

  • Oracle Corporation

  • IBM

We’ll help you secure a work placement that fits your aspirations. You’ll get mentoring and support throughout the year.

2 Year 1

Core modules in this year include:

  • Business Accounting

  • Business Operations and Systems Management

  • Managing People in Organisations

  • Marketing Principles and Practice

  • Introduction to Business Analytics

  • Introduction to Human Resource Management

3 Year 2

Core modules in this year include:

  • Employability, Research and Professional Development

  • Human Resource Development

  • Human Resources For the Professional

  • Leadership, Ethics, Governance and Sustainability

  • People Resourcing and Talent Management

Optional modules in this year currently include:

  • Business Analysis and Decision Making

  • Business and Employment Law

  • Learn a Foreign Language

4 Year 3

Core modules in this year include:

  • Contemporary Employment Relations

  • Dissertation — Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management

  • Strategic and Comparative Human Resource Management

Optional modules in this year currently include:

  • Business Consultancy Project

  • Business Improvement and Creativity

  • Cross Cultural Awareness for Business

  • Discrimination and Conflict in Employment Law

  • Managing Equality and Diversity at work

  • Positive and Social Psychology in Organisations

  • Responsible and Sustainable Business

Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

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