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Human Resource Management

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,C

Access to HE Diploma

D:0,M:30,P:15

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

DMM

UCAS Tariff

112

From a minimum of 2 A-Levels or equivalent

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Human resource management

**Overview**

Studying Human Resource Management at DMU allows you to explore various issues raised by contemporary management, work, and employment developments. Our degree focuses on the purpose, values, specialist knowledge and core behaviours of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD).

You will have two pathways to choose from: People Management Pathway and Business Management Pathway. Depending on the pathway you choose your modules after year one will focus on your selected area of expertise, which will allow you to gain valuable and in-depth knowledge in these subjects.

The course offers you a diverse career path where you will be able to gain expert knowledge in managing employee relations, managing equality, diversity and inclusion, learning and development, organisational development and consultancy and critical issues in human resource management. To prepare for your future career, you will also acquire critical attributes that employers value, based on CIPD core knowledge. These include commercial acumen, self-reflection and emotional intelligence, research and project management, people practice, culture and behaviour, evidence-based practice, change management, and HRM and technology.

**Key features:**
- DMU is one of the few prestigious Chartered Institute Personnel and Development (CIPD) Approved Centres, the leading HR professional body in the UK and worldwide, where CIPD is recognised as a mark of quality used by employers as a standard for human resource practice.

- Enhancing our students' employability is at the core of our modules. Our graduates have successful careers in globally renowned organisations, including Telegraph Media Group, Jaguar Land Rover, PwC and Mondelez.

- Many of our academics draw on years of industry experience, bringing real-world techniques into the classroom.

**For further information on the advanced entry options for this course please visit the DMU website** - https://www.dmu.ac.uk/study/pre-edu-2030/human-resource-management-ba-degree/human-resource-management-ba-hons.aspx

Modules

Year 1
Block one: Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
Block two: Professional Development for Human Resource Management
Block three: Organisational Behaviour
Block four: Human Resource Management in a Global Business Context

Year 2
Block one: Human Resource Management in the Workplace
Block two: Learning and Organisation Development
Block three: Choose one pathway from the below:
People Management: Managing Employee Relations
Business Management: Leading Change in Organisations
Block four: Choose one pathway from the below:
People Management: Reward and Performance Management
Business Management: Business Ethics, Sustainability and Social Responsibility

Year 3
Block one: Choose one pathway from the below:
People Management: Employment Law
Business Management: Ethical Leadership and Management
Block two: Managing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Block three: Choose one pathway from the below:
People Management: Critical Issues in Human Resource Management
Business Management: Business Strategy in Action
Block four: Choose one pathway from the below:
Organisational Development and Consulting
Business Management Project

Assessment methods

Education 2030 -
We want to ensure you have the best learning experience possible and a supportive and nurturing learning community. That’s why we’re introducing a new block model for delivering the majority of our courses, known as Education 2030. This means a more simplified timetable where you will study one subject at a time instead of several at once. You will have more time to engage with your learning and get to know the teaching team and course mates. You will receive faster feedback through more regular assessments and have a better study-life balance to enjoy other important aspects of university life.

Teaching and assessment -
Teaching involves a mixture of large group sessions, tutorials, online resources and formative assessments. Students are given feedback throughout the course to develop and improve their technical knowledge, skills and understanding. Emphasis is placed on the application of technical understanding to case based and impact focused scenarios through the use of assessments.

Teaching contact hours -
This is a full-time course. The learning, teaching and assessment contact hours for all the 30 credit modules are as follows:

Lecture: 20 hours
Seminar: 40 hours
Self-directed study: 200 hours
Consolidation: 35 hours
Assessment: 5 hours

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£9,250
per year
EU
£15,750
per year
International
£15,750
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Leicester Campus

Department:

Business and Law

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

83%
Human resource management

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Human resource management

Teaching and learning

76%
Staff make the subject interesting
82%
Staff are good at explaining things
86%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
82%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

89%
Library resources
92%
IT resources
89%
Course specific equipment and facilities
79%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

66%
UK students
34%
International students
30%
Male students
70%
Female students
64%
2:1 or above
14%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
D
C

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Human resource management

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£21,000
med
Average annual salary
95%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

61%
Public services and other associate professionals
10%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
9%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals

This subject is much more common at postgraduate level, and so be aware that many of the good jobs in HR and personnel management go to graduates with Masters or other postgraduate qualifications in this subject. Work experience for first degree graduates can help to get around the lack of postgraduate qualifications, but if you want to go into management you might find that Masters to be an advantage. Although human resource roles are much the most common outcome for graduates from these courses, they take those jobs in an impressive array of industries so there are plenty of options for the kind of employer you can work for. If you would like to know about graduate prospects for your chosen course more specifically, head to an open day to talk to tutors about what previous graduates went on to do.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Human resource management

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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