About the course

This one-year course is for those who already have qualifications (Level 4 and 5 or 240 credits) or experience in this field and wish to gain a degree in Business Administration with a specific focus. It opens the door to a range of rewarding careers in human resources and people management, in the UK and abroad.

Bringing together academic theory and real-world business projects, this degree gives you the knowledge and experience to hit the ground running in an HR or more general people-management role across a variety of organisational settings.

You gain an understanding of the key aspects of current practice in human resource management alongside existing and emerging developments in related fields. You learn about staff planning, employee relationships, and development and training, and are able to apply your knowledge and skills in national and international contexts.

With this degree, you should have already studied business administration or human resource management at an appropriate level or have substantial, relevant work experience in the field. You will be ready to extend your existing knowledge, skills and capabilities to respond proactively and creatively to contemporary issues in HR.

Why choose this course?

• Benefit from research-informed teaching delivered by an international faculty recognised for their top-level research in business and entrepreneurship
• Study at a Business School with partners across the world giving you to the cross-cultural perspectives you need to work in the global markete
• Extend your understanding of current trends and build your practical business skills though seminars, masterclasses and events by researchers, experts and business leaders from our network of external partners
• Gain transferable skills in communications, analysis and IT
• As a graduate, you can pursue a career in commerce, industry and financial services including accountancy. You can also study at postgraduate and professional level, opening up a career path to senior financial positions in a variety of settings
• As a graduate, you can pursue a career as a human resource professional, working at management level; you also have the skills to go into more general people-management roles. Alternatively, you can continue your studies at Master’s level by progressing to the MSc Human Resource Management or another business-related postgraduate degree.