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Business Management with Human Resources at Keele University - UCAS

Keele University

Degree level: Undergraduate

Business Management with Human Resources

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Course summary

People are central to business success. Discover how modern businesses function and effectively manage their workforce in a fast-changing world with our Business Management with Human Resources BA. You’ll understand the business world, develop people management expertise, learn through real-world experiences and further your professional growth. Why choose this course?

  • Keele Business School is an approved Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development centre
  • Gain a competitive edge with our Professional and Academic Development Programme
  • Option to spend a year working in industry, or undertake an entrepreneurship year
  • Study alongside innovative companies based in Keele Business School
  • Study abroad opportunities
Business Management with Human Resources BA offers the potential for you to gain a thorough understanding of how businesses operate and manage their best asset – their employees. The contemporary business world is complex, and our curriculum reflects this. We will provide you with a solid foundation in the fundamentals of business management by focusing on key areas such as marketing, strategy, and business operations. You will evaluate different leadership styles and management practices that impact organisational culture and operations, employee experience and performance. To develop your human resource management expertise and prepare you for employment, you will explore topics including talent management, employee relations, reward management, strategic human resources practices, and learn to use industry-standard tools and techniques. Practical, career-focused teaching and learning ensures that you can apply the theory you’re learning to real-world scenarios that will build your expertise and confidence. We will also get you thinking about sustainability and business ethics so when you begin work or start your own business you can be a force for good in the world. Our built-in Professional and Academic Development Programme spans your entire degree. Designed to fully prepare you for securing a great job or starting a business, you will develop your professional skills, creativity, confidence, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Our aim? To ensure you graduate with clear goals and impressive experiences to show future employers or investors. You’ll benefit from Keele Business School’s strong industry connections, placement or entrepreneurship opportunities, hands-on practical experiences, and invaluable real-world insights such as through our Global Challenge Pathways. About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university. We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level. Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.


How to apply

Application codes

Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please see our website for our full range of entry requirements

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/businessmanagementandhumanresources/#entry-reqs


Student Outcomes

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68%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
91%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please note, our fees for 2025 entry will be available soon. Although we review our fees annually and these may change, our 2024 entry fees are detailed on our course pages, and a summary is available on our website: keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/tuitionfeesandfunding/undergraduatetuitionfees/
Business Management with Human Resources at Keele University - UCAS