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

Management (Human Resources) with Industrial / Professional Experience

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Management (Human Resources) with Industrial / Professional Experience course at University of Manchester.

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UCAS Tariff

144

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Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: N601

Here's what University of Manchester says about its Management (Human Resources) with Industrial / Professional Experience course.

Our flexible management courses share a common first year before allowing you to focus on your chosen specialism to enhance your career prospects.

With a wide range of course units to choose from, you really can shape your own degree.

BSc Management (Human Resources) with Industrial/Professional Experience concentrates on the broad area of human resource management plus employment policy and practice, industrial relations, organisational psychology, and organisational analysis, within the UK and internationally.

Gain a critical awareness of how people are managed in organisations and undertake a work placement in your penultimate year.

To graduate with BSc (Hons) Management (Human Resources), you need to have studied at least 40 credits of second-year options (one-third of your studies) and at least 60 credits of final-year options (half of your studies) from the human resources subject area.

Since the Management and Management (Specialism) degrees are identical in the first year, transfer between them is straightforward - so you should apply for only one of them.

Source: University of Manchester

Course details

Qualification

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

Department

Alliance Manchester Business School

Location

Main Site | Manchester

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Human resource management

• Management studies

Start date

21 September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Manchester

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

The Management (Human Resources) with Industrial / Professional Experience course at University of Manchester 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

Management studies
Human resource management

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

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

80%

low

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

95%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

78%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

79%

med

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

85%

med

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

87%

med

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

81%

med

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

87%

med

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

81%

med

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

85%

med

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

81%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

62%

low

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

77%

med

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

70%

low

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

88%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

88%

med

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

86%

med

How well organised is your course?

89%

med

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

80%

low

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?

86%

med

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

71%

med

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

86%

med

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?

80%

med

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

92%

med

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

86%

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Student information

The Management (Human Resources) with Industrial / Professional Experience course at University of Manchester 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.

Management studies
Human resource management
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female55%Male45%
Where students come from
International65%UK35%
Student performance
2:1 or above87%
Number of students1,680
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
Business StudiesA
EconomicsA
PsychologyA
MathematicsA
GeographyA
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female86%Male14%
Where students come from
International62%UK38%
Number of students30
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
Business StudiesA
EconomicsB
GeographyA
LawB
Media StudiesA
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

The Management (Human Resources) with Industrial / Professional Experience course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Manchester graduates across each of those subject areas.

Business and management
Management studies

Graduate statistics

75%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

90%

In work, study or other activity

79%

Say it fits with future plans

49%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

27%

Business and public service associate professionals

25%

Finance Professionals

8%

Managers, directors and senior officials

7%

Administrative occupations

Graduate statistics

83%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

91%

In work, study or other activity

85%

Say it fits with future plans

52%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

33%

Business and public service associate professionals

19%

Finance Professionals

9%

Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

8%

Managers, directors and senior officials

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from University of Manchester graduates who took Management (Human Resources) with Industrial / Professional Experience - or another course in the same subject area.

Business and management

Earnings

£27.7k

First year after graduation

£34.3k

Third year after graduation

£39.4k

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 Management (Human Resources) with Industrial / Professional Experience.

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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