Human Resource Management BA (Hons)
University of Leicester
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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3 - 4 Years

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As organisations are becoming increasingly complex, the role of human resource management has never been more vital. In this degree, you’ll study the factors that shape the way people work, and the skills you’ll need to become a great manager.At Leicester, our human resource management courses will transform your outlook on how society’s resources are managed by engaging with our world-leading academic knowledge and carefully-designed modules. You will be among the first to study at our new £16 ...Read more

As organisations are becoming increasingly complex, the role of human resource management has never been more vital. In this degree, you’ll study the factors that shape the way people work, and the skills you’ll need to become a great manager.At Leicester, our human resource management courses will transform your outlook on how society’s resources are managed by engaging with our world-leading academic knowledge and carefully-designed modules. You will be among the first to study at our new £16 million Brookfield campus, with facilities exclusive to our School of Business students.If you are fascinated by the relationship between employers and employees then our Human Resource Management BA is for you. We will expose you to the realities of the managerial experience in both the public and private sectors, and the relevance of theory for the solution of management problems. You will to combine your studies of management with a specialist focus on organisational studies. This allows you to acquire a wide range of critical and analytical skills, along with a range of communication and team-working skills, which will be directly transferable to the workplace whatever career you choose to follow.You will gain a comprehensive grounding in the functions of management and its role in successfully managing people and organisations. This is underpinned by critical analysis of the organisational context in which managers and employees work.All our lives at work are shaped by the cultural, legal and economic factors of labour markets and this course will prepare you to engage with these issues in critical and practical ways. You will be inspired to question the ethical and social responsibilities of the organisations that affect all our lives whether as customers, employees or citizens.We are accredited by, and an approved provider of CIPD qualifications, the professional body for HR and people development. In addition all of our business and management degrees are dual accredited with ILM, the UK's leading Leadership and Management Awarding Organisation. This means you can gain ILM's Level 4 Award in Leadership and Management subject to passing the relevant modules.The first year of this degree is shared with the following degrees:Business and Management BA Marketing BAThis means that you will have the option to switch to any of our other business management BA degrees at the end of your first year.Our courses will provide you with an in-depth understanding of contemporary management techniques, and will allow you to develop the skills to become an effective and socially responsible manager in local and global arenas, whether in public, private or third sector organisations and enterprises.

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WUSCA ranking:
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36/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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Source: Complete University Guide 2025
43rd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
36th
Human Resource Management
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89%
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Human Resource Management graduate salary at this uni
£24,000
UK Human Resource Management graduate salary
£22,000
What students say
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Hanna
22 Feb 23

University of Leicester is a great place as the city itself is very student friendly. Therefore a student will never feel lonely while attending uol. Moreover, the staff at the..Read more

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Emilienne
06 Dec 22

My experience as a student who has never attended university and started studying late in life has been very positive. I enjoy being on campus, where everyone is friendly. Every..Read more

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Scottish Advanced Higher:

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Access to HE Diploma:

D:30 Grades / Points required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

D3,M2,M2 Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

30 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

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

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

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T Level:

D Grades / Points required

All subjects accepted. Two AS-levels may be considered in place of one A-level.

Qualification Accepted. Please contact the Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk

Qualification Accepted. Please contact the Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk

Pass relevant diploma with 45 credits at Level 3, including 30 credits at Distinction.

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Considered alongside other qualifications.

Pass Diploma with 30 points overall with a minimum of grade 3 in SL Maths Analysis and Approach, grade 3 in HL Maths or grade 4 in SL Maths Application and Interpretation if not held at GCSE grade 4/C. Must include a minimum of grade 4 in English A or 5 in English B if minimum of grade 4/C not held in English Language at GCSE.

Qualification Accepted. Please contact the Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk

Business or Science National Diploma considered with 1 A-level. For other combinations please contact the admissions team for further advice: study@le.ac.uk

One Extended Certificate in any subject considered alongside 2 A-levels. For other combinations please contact the admissions team for further advice: study@le.ac.uk

Business Extended Diploma accepted. Other subjects are considered. Please contact the admissions team for further advice: study@le.ac.uk

Distinction in Accounting or Finance or Management and Administration or Digital Business Services.

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Hanna
22 Feb 23
Human Resource Management BA (Hons)
University of Leicester is a great place as the city itself is very student friendly. Therefore a student will never feel lonely while attending uol. Moreover, the staff at the...
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Emilienne
06 Dec 22
Human Resource Management and Training MSc, PGDip, by distance learning
My experience as a student who has never attended university and started studying late in life has been very positive. I enjoy being on campus, where everyone is friendly. Every...
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University of Leicester
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The University of Leicester is a prestigious learning institution which offers ambitious students a diverse and inclusive...

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