
Business Management (Human Resource Management) BA Honours
London, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 up to 4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jul 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 17,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international | UK: £9,250
Introduction
Career-focused, our degree incorporates general business management as well as the tools, techniques and specialist knowledge to manage human resources (HR) effectively. You will put theory into practice coaching other students, designing assessments, conducting interviews and more. This provides valuable experience and a genuine appreciation of how HR fits within the broader business landscape, preparing you to make a positive impact for your employer from the get-go.
How an organisation manages its people has a direct impact on both their mindset and productivity, making HR Management (HRM) a core function in every business. This course will equip you with the breadth of knowledge, skills and capabilities to develop positive working cultures and respond proactively and creatively to contemporary business issues and challenges, such as change management.
Our emphasis is very much on experiential learning. You will be taught by staff who are or have been HR professionals, bringing their real-life case work into the classroom, showing you how the HR theories, tools and techniques you are learning can be put into practice. You will also hear direct from industry practitioners, such as experienced HR Directors, Heads of HR and HR Consultants. Where possible, we also take you on field trips to see HR strategy in action at a range of different organisations.
Your learning is fully informed by current professional practice and you will be encouraged to act as an HR professional from day one. We will introduce contemporary tools and techniques and give you the chance to gain the practical experience you would in work – sometimes several years into a career – while you study. For example, you will experiment with psychometric tests such as Myers Briggs Type Indicator, participate in mock disciplinary hearings, interview panels, act as a mentor and receive mentoring yourself. In doing so, you also develop valuable transferable skills, such as communicating effectively, team-working and problem-solving skills, thereby enhancing your employability.
Past graduates have found successful employment as an HR advisor, HR operations assistant, career consultant, professional development and training advisor and employee service advisor. They work for major employers including Accenture, Hilton Hotels and Resorts, Trainline, The Body Shop, Waitrose, the Metropolitan Police and the NHS.
Top reasons to study with us
- Study at one of London’s leading centres for business education based in the heart of London and its political, media and financial services scene
- Our partnership with Lumina Spark gives you access and use of its next generation psychometric tools
- Guest speakers have previously come from a range of sectors and industries, including coaching, HR management and infrastructure
- Optional modules – covering everything from organisational psychology to coaching and mentoring in the workplace – allow you to tailor your studies
- Exposure to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the professional body for HR and people development practice and have access to their events such as conferences
- Employability embedded across the curriculum, with dedicated specialist modules at every level
- Optional placement year to gain valuable work experience – previous students on this degree have worked for the NHS, JP Morgan and SThree
- Programmes are delivered by a multicultural and international teaching body, who come from professional practice and/or regularly publish in top international journals
Why study this course?
- Link theory to global practice through real-life case studies, guest lectures, field trips and insight from one of the world’s largest financial databases.
- Professional software - Gain hands-on experience of psychometric testing packages Strengthscope and Lumina Spark.
- Build connections with peers and future business leaders.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible students.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
This course is designed to prepare you to become a business leader, an entrepreneur or seek employment in SMEs, blue-chip organisations, the public, private or third sector. The highly vocational focus of our course, in terms of input from current practitioners and the significant practical experience you yourself gain, will allow you to start contributing to your employer’s organisation quickly and effectively.
Past graduates have found successful employment as a career consultant, professional development and training advisor, employee service advisor, HR advisor and HR operations assistant. They are employed by local and central government, the European Parliament, the national emergency, education and health services, as well as a diverse range of companies spanning consultancy, tourism, hospitality and retail. Many of our students also go on to postgraduate study here and at a range of other universities.
The University's Careers and Employability Service has built up a network of over 3,000 employers around the world, helping all our students explore and connect with exciting opportunities and careers.
Job roles
The course will prepare you for a wide variety of roles in business. Examples of these from our recent graduates are:
- Human resources officer
- Management consultant
- Office manager
- Recruitment consultant
- Training and development officer
Program Leaders
Program delivery
Course Location
Our Marylebone Campus has benefitted from a multi-million-pound refurbishment resulting in new workshops, digital studios and development of the Marylebone Library. The campus is home to Westminster Business School and our award-winning Architecture, Planning and Tourism courses.