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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Leeds Beckett University-City Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
3 Year
Study an accredited and comprehensive business degree with the added advantage of gaining specialist knowledge of human resource management (HRM). As part of this course, you’ll: - Build a skillset that will stand out from the crowd through practising an innovative, academically rigorous and vocationally relevant approach to business - Benefit from our links with employers which will enrich your experience through guest lectures and placement opportunities - Gain valuable industry experience and demonstrate to employers that you are a work-ready graduate through networking and extracurricular opportunities
ACCREDITATIONThis course is accredited by the CIPD (the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development).
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Our BSc (Hons) Human Resource Management course will enable you to gain Associate Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. This professional qualification will help to raise your profile and demonstrate that you have the people skills to deliver in today’s business world. In addition, you’ll have direct access to two of our postgraduate business courses – the MSc Human Resource Management (CIPD) and the MSc Corporate Governance (Chartered Secretaries/Governance Professional).
Hands-on experienceIf you take a paid work placement in your third year, you’ll develop and enhance your employability skills. Previous students have completed placements with companies including BP, Panasonic, GE Capital and Bentley Motors.
Industry insightsOur guest lecture series will help support your development. Past speakers include the CEO of the London Stock Exchange, the Chief Executive of the British Bankers Association and the Chief Economist of Yorkshire Bank.
Why study the BSc (Hons) Human Resource Management & Business course at Leeds Beckett University?- 100% of students on BSc (Hons) Human Resource Management & Business were positive about the way teaching staff explain things - We are a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Accredited Programme Provider - When you graduate from this course, you can become a CIPD Associate Member and use the designation Assoc CIPD - Undertake a work placement based in the heart of Leeds, the northern powerhouse of the region's businesses and economy - Enjoy guest lectures by industry leaders through the Leeds Business School guest lecture series *National Student Survey 2025
Focus on developing your academic scholarship and critical thinking, your professionalism and career skills, and your ability to conduct research.
Study human resources (HR) activity and its role in organisations, including its purpose and evolution. You will explore different ways of delivering HR objectives as well as developments in the management of employment relationships, and the methods that can be used to demonstrate the organisational value of HR departments.
Understand the importance of organisational marketing in human resource management. You will become familiar with key marketing principles and appreciate how contemporary marketing concepts are applied by organisations, and the potential challenges of doing so.
Learn about the people side of business. This module is structured into four main themes: motivation, management, leadership and teams. You will look at these within the context of culture, political environment, global working and intercultural competence.
Examine the production and use of financial information in human resources management (HRM). You will study a variety of topics including how businesses are financed, budgeting, capital investment decisions and the use of financial reports to inform HRM decision making.
Develop the essential tools you will need to understand the 'real-world' outcomes of economic decisions. The module will promote an understanding of wider macro-economic and policy issues relevant to human resource management.
Build on the skills developed in the Academic & Critical Thinking Skills module in year one, or study this module to begin developing your academic scholarship and critical thinking, your professionalism and career skills, and your ability to conduct research.
Gain an understanding of the range of people-related data and information available within organisations. You will learn how to recognise relevant data and information and identify where you might find it within an organisation, using case studies as examples. Your learning will also explore how to store, collate, analyse and evaluate data in order to make evidence-based decisions.
Gain an understanding of the range of people-related data and information available within organisations. You will learn how to recognise relevant data and information and identify where you might find it within an organisation, using case studies as examples. Your learning will also explore how to store, collate, analyse and evaluate data in order to make evidence-based decisions.
Examine the role of learning and development, particularly in relation to organisational effectiveness. You will gain in-depth knowledge of how to identify training and development needs, and the design, delivery and evaluation of learning. Your learning will explore learning and development methods such as coaching, mentoring and e-learning.
Explore the strategic approaches that organisations take to establish themselves as employers in the labour market and to plan effectively so that they are able to meet their organisational skills needs. You will study the key operational practices that organisations use to resource their organisations effectively such as recruitment, selection, workforce planning, staff retention, succession planning, retirement and dismissal processes.
Examine employment relations and how to manage employees, the employment relationship and the application of complex employment law and regulation. You'll develop an understanding of the employer/employee relationship, as well as its social, economic, political, historical, philosophical, moral and cultural context.
Choose one from the following two core modules: Reward Management, Work Placement (placement students only).
Further develop your academic scholarship and critical thinking skills, in particular those skills that relate to carrying out research. Research is an important part of an HR professional's skillset. This module will enable you to develop the skills you'll need to understand research findings and how to validate them. You'll practise evaluating using research findings and applying conclusions to an organisational setting.
Choose one from the following two core modules: Reward Management, Work Placement (placement students only).
Develop your understanding of key contemporary developments in the business and external context within which HR operates. You will will consider how to provide practical and implementable organisational and HR solutions and you will examine the role that HR plays in business ethics, strategy formulation and implementation.
Choose one from the following two core modules: Reward Management, Work Placement (placement students only).
Gain a critical understanding of the strategic and operational requirements for the effective human resource management of staff. You'll consider the impact of and approaches to leadership and the ethical behaviour of leaders as they support their staff in a fast-changing environment. This module will enable you to evaluate the nature of the employment relationship and human resource management practices, with emphasis on effective leadership strategies.
Choose one from the following two core modules: Reward Management, Work Placement (placement students only).
Develop an understanding of key developments in the theory and practice of employment relations and engagement. You'll explore these both within and beyond the immediate organisational context. You'll build on your knowledge, experience and skills to make informed and effective judgements about existing and emerging models, processes and practices of employee relations and engagement.
Choose one from the following two core modules: Reward Management, Work Placement (placement students only).
Study the theory and application of reward management. You will explore and evaluate various solutions to reward issues within the broader contexts of HRM and corporate strategy.
Choose one from the following two core modules: Reward Management, Work Placement (placement students only).
Apply for a placement and undertake a period of paid employment to give you the opportunity to develop business contacts and gain understanding of the jobs and career market.
Placement Year
This course offers the opportunity to take a ‘placement’ year – a year of paid employment in industry which will build your skills and experience. This is usually taken between the second and third year of your degree and will extend the length of your course by an additional year. Students who choose the placement route find it helps with both their studies and getting a job after graduation. It can build your confidence, contacts, and of course your CV. Leeds Beckett advertise lots of placement opportunities and provide support in helping you find the right placement for you.
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