Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Human Resource Management

As a human resources specialist, students will learn how businesses can get the most out of their employees and develop the skills for successful people management. The Human Resource Management (HRM) degree course will give students an excellent basis for a career in HR in a range of organisations. As a human resources specialist, students will learn how businesses can get the most out of their employees and develop the skills for successful people management. Students will learn about key concepts such as managing people, operations, marketing and finance; and learn what businesses need to do to operate effectively and ethically in a culturally diverse environment. In readiness for their future career, students will acquire key attributes employers value, such as commercial acumen, self-reflection and emotional intelligence, and gain skills in research and project management. Students will finish the course confident in their personal values, with the knowledge and experience to solve business problems ethically and an ongoing passion for personal and professional development. This degree includes an option for a semester-long work placement during year two, to give students first-hand experience to develop their career and apply what they have learned. The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), so as a graduate, students will gain CIPD Associate Membership. This course offers all students the option of a one-year paid work placement, to boost their employability even further. If students choose this route, they will take the placement following year two of their course, and then return to complete their degree.