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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Full Time
Sep 2027
4 Year
Our Human Resource Management degree will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of current theory and practice relating to Human Resource Management (HRM). You’ll gain the skills to become an effective and responsible HR professional, understanding the purpose and key objectives of the HRM function in contemporary organisations. From recruitment, training and talent development to employee wellbeing and performance, you’ll learn how to design and implement sustainable HR strategies that make a real impact across different types of organisations. You'll also learn about employment regulation and the way it informs practice to ensure staff are treated ethically when they are at work, as well as how to promote equal opportunities and manage workplace diversity and inclusion. You'll also develop competencies in analysing key contemporary labour market trends and their significance for workforce planning in both domestic and international organisational contexts. You'll benefit from teaching that's not only grounded in world-class research by Brunel academics, but also designed to be highly interactive and employer-focused. So you'll graduate with the skills, confidence, and experience that top employers are actively looking for. You can also take a paid placement year between your second and third year. It’s a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience with top global companies while you study - many of our students secure graduate roles as a result. Brunel's Human Resource Management BSc is accredited by The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the professional body for HR and people development. It has over 160,000 members internationally - working in HR, learning and development, people management and consulting across private businesses and organisations in the public and voluntary sectors. Plus, when you graduate, you can upgrade to Associate Membership (Assoc. CIPD) - a respected mark of professionalism in the HR field. Brunel is a member of the University of London federation. This gives you access to a wide range of benefits, including free membership of Senate House Library, access to student study spaces, inter-collegiate accommodation services, use of the University of London Housing Service, as well as access to clubs and societies of member universities.
Basic economic concepts and principles of the international business environment with emphasis on European business; analytical and conceptual skills.
Essential accounting and financial management concepts; preparing financial statements, budgets, cost-volume-profit analysis and investment appraisal.
Fundamentals of business and management: organisational planning, structure and design, human resources, leadership, trust and communication.
Use of IT and statistics to manage and analyse data and improve decision-making in a dynamic business environment.
Study of organisations through sociological and psychological perspectives; organisational design, bureaucracy and contingency theory.
Fundamental marketing concepts: market research, consumer behaviour, branding, product development, pricing, communication, retailing and digital marketing.
Creativity and ideas as competitive advantage; how organisations cope with change and how leadership underpins successful change.
Critical approach to management and organisations: post-bureaucratic organisations, managerial control, resistance, power, new forms of employment, gender and work.
How organisations plan and implement strategies and policies to accommodate diverse backgrounds and values in international workforces.
Systems of employee relations with a UK focus; conflict in the employment relationship, resolution processes and the legal framework.
Issues, debates and controversies in HRM and people management against national and international backgrounds.
Quantitative and qualitative research methods in business management; interpreting data and presenting recommendations.
Placement Year
HRM as a discipline and framework for managing the workforce; evolution, current practice, strategic significance and impact on performance.
HR strategies and functions and their contribution to performance; analytical methods and AI to support HR processes; organisational design and change management.
Accommodation (on campus)- 690-1,094 per month
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