Business with Human Resource Management
UCAS Code: N601
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff Points accepted.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English and Maths.
UCAS Tariff
UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent).
About this course
Please note this course repalaces BSc (Hons) Business and Human Resource Management.
Your interest in business and people makes you stand out. You’re an ambitious problem solver, an intuitive communicator, and a born leader. Hone your natural talent and develop a business mindset, with our full-time Business with Human Resource Management degree in Cambridge. Get the edge with CIPD accreditation – a must for all HR professionals – and an optional placement year. Show employers that you’ll go far, and take your colleagues with you.
You’re socially intelligent and want to increase your potential with a business degree. These distinctive qualities make you stand out from the crowd. You want to further your abilities and thrive in a career that incorporates both social skills and strategic business approach. We’ll help you get there.
Human Resources impact company culture, direction and profit; people are an essential pillar of every business, and you want to be the driving force behind the success of a team, whilst knowing all the tricks of the trade. Business is a constantly changing and innovative sector and you understand the importance of possessing relevant industry skills and want to be ready to step into success.
Studying Business with Human Resource Management with us will give you a unique edge in your field. You will grasp fundamental business knowledge, including project and strategic management, creating sustainable business solutions in response to contemporary global issues, business law, and intercultural business insights. You’ll develop your understanding of the workplace in relation to characteristics of modern societies, learn how to improve performance and drive your company’s growth using its people.
Modules
Level 4 modules: Introduction to Business - Financial Analysis and Management, Global Business Environment and International Strategy, Working Cross Functionally - Human Resources and Marketing, The Entrepreneurial Journey, Business Law.
Level 5 modules: E-Business Management, Project Management and Implementation, Developing Professional Practice and Using Information in HR, Managing HR and Improving Organisational Performance.
Placement year (Optional): Work Placement - Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour.
Level 6 modules: Strategic Management, HR Management in Context and Reward Management, Employment Law and Relations, Undergraduate Major Project.
This is a 3-year programme (or 4 years with placement)
Alongside your core modules you will pick a number of optional modules. Please note that modules are subject to change and availability.
Assessment methods
You can expect an interesting mix of coursework, essays, exams and activity-based assignments. Your coursework could include problem-solving activities, consultancy projects, presentations and group or individual reports. You'll also be able to access support materials through our learning management system (Canvas).
All assessment is designed to allow you to demonstrate what you’ve learned from modules, and to make sure you’re developing the knowledge and skills you need to complete the course.
Tuition fees
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Cambridge Campus
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What students say
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How do students rate their degree experience?
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Teaching and learning
Assessment and feedback
Resources and organisation
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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?
Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)
Human resource management
Teaching and learning
Assessment and feedback
Resources and organisation
Student voice
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Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)
After graduation
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Management studies
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Top job areas of graduates
Business and management
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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.
Business and 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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