Business Management and Human Resource Management with Placement Year
University of Southampton
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Main Site - Highfield Campus

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours to manage people in organisations, with a degree that is also mapped to the core and specialist knowledge and behaviours of the CIPD Profession Map, at an Associate level.Youll learn about the main concepts and issues of human resource management. The course focuses on responsible, ethical and sustainable practices, and is informed by our academics world-leading research.On our four year programme, youll also get to spend your third year on a paid ...Read more

Develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours to manage people in organisations, with a degree that is also mapped to the core and specialist knowledge and behaviours of the CIPD Profession Map, at an Associate level.You'll learn about the main concepts and issues of human resource management. The course focuses on responsible, ethical and sustainable practices, and is informed by our academics' world-leading research.On our four year programme, you'll also get to spend your third year on a paid industry placement. Where you'll gain real life experience and boost your CV. Our award-winning placements team will support you in finding placement opportunities, interview practice and throughout your placement year.Our graduates have diverse career paths across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. A BSc in Business Management and Human Resource Management can lead to a career with the likes of Barclays, IBM and Opus Energy, in roles such as:- management consultant- business analyst- human resources and industrial relations officer- business sales executive

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Applicants must hold GCSE English language (or GCSE English) (minimum grade 4/C) and mathematics (minimum grade 6*/B). * Grade 5 in mathematics (in the new reformed GCSE's) can be accepted if an applicant has grade B in A levels Maths, Physics, Economics, Geography, Psychology or Business. Please note we cannot accept a grade 5 in mathematics if you are studying other qualifications, the requirement is a grade 6. Grades / Points required

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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Students from England

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£24,200 per year

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Students from EU

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£24,200 per year

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University of Southampton
University of Southampton , Southampton

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University Road Southampton Hampshire SO17 1BJ United Kingdom
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