Human Resource Management & Business
Entry requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language at Grade C or above (Grade 4 for those sitting their GCSE from 2017 onwards) or equivalent.Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs.
UCAS Tariff
A minimum of 72 points from two A levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies.
About this course
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**Develop a deep understanding of human behaviour in business and learn how to get the best out of people in the workplace.**
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
**ACCREDITATION**
This course is accredited by the CIPD (the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development).
**Find out more**
If 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.
Our 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 Human Resource Management and Business at Leeds Beckett University...**
- 100% of students on BSc (Hons) Human Resource Management & Business were positive about the way teaching staff explain things (National Student Survey, 2023)
- 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
- 100% of BSc (Hons) Human Resource Management & Business graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation (HESA Graduate Outcomes, 2020-21)
Modules
Year 1 Core Modules:
- Academic & Critical Thinking Skills
- Fundamentals of HRM
- Marketing & Employer Branding for HRM
- Managing Organisations & People
- Accounting & Finance for HRM
- Global Economics for HR Managers
Year 2 Core Modules:
- Professional Skills
- Data Analytics for HRM
- Managerial Decision Making
- Learning & Development in Organisations
- People Resourcing & Talent Planning
- Employment Law for Managers
Year 3 Core Modules:
- Research Skills
- Contemporary Issues in HRM & Ethics
- Strategic HRM for Leaders
- Employee Relations & Engagement
In addition, choose from a list of Year 3 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list.
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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.
Top job areas of graduates
The number of business studies graduates fell significantly last year after a long period of increase. But there were still more than 14,000 degrees awarded and this is the third most popular subject for new graduates. Because so many graduates get business studies degrees, you can find them everywhere in the economy, and very few jobs are completely out of reach for a good business studies graduate. Around 40% go into jobs in finance, sales, recruitment, management (particularly retail) or marketing. There is also a small (but well paid) group who take their technical skills into computing and IT. Thousands of graduates from this subject go into professional jobs every year, and average starting salaries are above the average for all subjects and particularly healthy in London where they top £25k. Graduates with good degree grades in business studies are much more likely to get good jobs, so don’t be complacent, and keep a close eye on your grades.
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.
Top job areas of graduates
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.
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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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£28k
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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