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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Human Resources and Business Management

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Human Resources and Business Management course at Aston University, Birmingham.

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A level

B,B,B

BBB: Standard offer // BBC: If the student is also presenting either Core Maths or Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) grade B // BBC: Contextual offer (Please see this webpage for more details - https://www.aston.ac.uk/undergraduate/contextual-offer-aston-ready)

Most popular A-levels studied

See who's studying at Aston University, Birmingham. These students are taking Human Resources and Business Management or another course from the same subject area.

Human resource management
SubjectGrade
Business StudiesB
SociologyA
PsychologyB
Religious StudiesC
English LiteratureC
Source: HESA

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: N600

Here's what Aston University, Birmingham says about its Human Resources and Business Management course.

Do you want to play a leading role in a company’s performance by understanding and utilising people to deliver competitive advantage?

Course description

As organisations change, grow, and develop internationally, insight and professional knowledge of the part people play in the organisation is essential. This course gives you the opportunity to develop specialised knowledge of factors such as motivation, commitment and emotions at work, which can then be applied to wider business management issues including productivity, work engagement and leadership.

The course is accredited by the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel Development) and is mapped to the core knowledge and core behaviours of the Profession Map at Associate level. Therefore, on successful completion of the BSc (Hons) Human Resources and Business Management programme you will gain Associate (Assoc CIPD) membership status, giving you additional standing as it is nationally recognised by employers.

You will be taught by experts from Aston Business School which is part of an elite group of global business schools that hold the gold standard of ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.

Key course benefits

  • Recognised for quality – Aston Business School is proud to be among 1% of business schools worldwide with triple accreditation

  • Professionally accredited – On successful completion students will gain Associate membership status from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

  • Gold standard teaching – Aston University was awarded Gold – the highest possible rating for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023)

  • Earn more – Our graduates are among the highest paid in the country, earning on average £36,100 five years after graduating (Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2023)

  • Top 100 in Europe - We've been ranked 17th in the UK and 97th in Europe (Financial Times European Business Schools ranking 2024)

  • 87th in the world - We’ve been ranked as 87th in the world and 11th in the UK for business and management studies (QS World University Rankings By Subject 2025)

Course details

Modules For more information on this course and a full list of modules, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/human-resources-and-business-management-bsc

Assessment method For more information on the methods of assessment on this course, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/human-resources-and-business-management-bsc

Source: Aston University, Birmingham

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Department

Aston Business School

Location

Main Site | Birmingham

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Sandwich

Subjects

• Human resource management

Start date

14 September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Aston University, Birmingham

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

Here you can see ratings from Aston University, Birmingham students who took the Human Resources and Business Management course - or another course in the same subject area.

Human resource management

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

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

82%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

97%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

76%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

76%

med

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

82%

low

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

94%

high

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

88%

med

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

79%

med

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

94%

high

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

88%

med

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

79%

low

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

70%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

85%

med

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

76%

med

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

79%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

88%

med

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

81%

med

How well organised is your course?

97%

high

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

73%

low

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

84%

med

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

81%

low

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

78%

med

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

75%

low

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

82%

med

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

81%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

70%

low

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

75%

low

Student information

See who's studying at Aston University, Birmingham. These students are taking Human Resources and Business Management or another course from the same subject area.

Human resource management
Mode of study
Full-time96%Part-time4%
Gender ratio
Female74%Male26%
Where students come from
International12%UK88%
Student performance
2:1 or above69%
Number of students180
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Human Resources and Business Management at Aston University, Birmingham.

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Aston University, Birmingham graduates who took Human Resources and Business Management - or another course in the same subject area.

Business and management

Earnings

£28.1k

First year after graduation

£33.2k

Third year after graduation

£42k

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 Human Resources and Business 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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