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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Business Management with People Management

Abertay University

(3.8)
31 reviews

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Business Management with People Management course at Abertay University.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

B,B,B

Entry into Year 2 with BBB to include Business Studies plus one other literate subject

Most popular A-levels studied

The Business Management with People Management course at Abertay University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Business and management
Human resource management
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Source: HESA

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: N260

Here's what Abertay University says about its Business Management with People Management course.

Please note; This course is advanced entry to Year 2 only (depending on your qualifications). This means we cannot accept applications for Year 1. Please check the Entry Requirements tab for eligibility. Year 1 entry is available via our new Business Management course; N220 .

Nurture and manage a workforce effectively with strong business and people management (HR) skills. You'll gain all the expertise you need to become a great people manager.

From recruitment and talent management to business strategies, you'll develop a specialist knowledge of HR (People Management). This means applying all of your people management capabilities to help make employees happy, healthy and able to work to the best of their abilities.

You'll cover topics like recruitment and talent management, and at the same time gain an understanding of how the business side operates.

Work placement and study abroad opportunities

There are work placements and study abroad opportunities, and regular guest speakers from industry. We actively encourage you to enhance your CV through real-world projects like the international IBM Business Challenge.

You'll graduate?work-ready and able to improve organisational productivity, performance and profits by managing people effectively. And whether your ambition is to start your own business or work within an organisation, your skills will be relevant all over the world.

A flexible degree

You can tailor your studies to suit your interests and career plans.

This flexible degree is part of a larger portfolio of 12 courses covering business, accounting and marketing.

Abertay?is widely regarded as THE place to come for high quality teaching. But don't take our word for it:

  • Scotland's Top Modern University - Student Satisfaction (National Student Survey 2023).

  • UK University of the Year 2021 - Teaching Quality (The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide).

  • UK Top 10 - Student Satisfaction & Teaching (Guardian Good University Guide 2021).

Source: Abertay University

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Department

Faculty of Design, Informatics and Business

Location

Abertay Campus | Dundee

Duration

3 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Business and management

• Human resource management

Start date

14 September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

How you will be assessed

Assessment varies substantially across modules. Some modules, particularly where there is professional accreditation, have more traditional assessments such as exams. However, where we can, we like to vary the types of assessment. Therefore students can expect to create presentations, videos, posters, reports, research outputs, practical exercises, strategic papers, design processes or products and so on. As the programme has multiple options, students will be able to experience a wide range of assessments.

Abertay University student reviews

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Course

National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Abertay University

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

The Business Management with People Management course at Abertay University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni

Business and management
Business and management (non-specific)

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

82%

low

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

80%

low

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

71%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

69%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

80%

low

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

82%

low

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

73%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

77%

low

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

75%

low

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

82%

low

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

92%

high

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

65%

low

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

84%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

86%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

88%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

90%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

82%

med

How well organised is your course?

75%

low

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

96%

high

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

90%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

87%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

58%

low

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

82%

low

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

80%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

75%

med

Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.

71%

low

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

78%

low

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

71%

low

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

88%

low

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

53%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

53%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

71%

low

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

71%

low

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

53%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

76%

low

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

71%

low

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

82%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

82%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

71%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

94%

high

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

100%

high

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

94%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

88%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

82%

med

How well organised is your course?

65%

low

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

100%

high

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

82%

low

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

94%

high

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

59%

low

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

82%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

88%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

75%

low

Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.

65%

low

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

86%

med

Student information

The Business Management with People Management course at Abertay University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Business and management
Human resource management
Mode of study
Full-time23%Part-time77%
Gender ratio
Female55%Male45%
Where students come from
International5%UK95%
Student performance
2:1 or above76%
Number of students620
Number of students5
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

Facts and figures about Abertay University graduates who took Business Management with People Management - or another course in the same subject area.

Business and management

Graduate statistics

57%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

92%

In work, study or other activity

70%

Say it fits with future plans

55%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

20%

Administrative occupations

20%

Business and public service associate professionals

13%

Finance Professionals

12%

Sales occupations

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Abertay University graduates who took Business Management with People Management - or another course in the same subject area.

Business and management

Earnings

£22.6k

First year after graduation

£25.9k

Third year after graduation

£27.4k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Business Management with People Management.

Source: LEO

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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