Course summary

BSc Management and Human Resources looks critically at the key management ideas and practices that shape the modern workplace. This is a rigorous programme of study accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the leading professional body for Human Resources (HR) practitioners in the UK and internationally. Course overview Studying Management and Human Resources at Lancaster will help you understand many current and critical questions about the changing nature of organisations, work, and people management practices. You will be taught by academics who are tackling the big questions of the day related to employment relations, wellbeing, managing diversity, business ethics, sustainability, artificial intelligence, and the implications of technology in society. Human resources are crucial to an organisation’s success. This degree focuses on understanding people in workplaces – the way we work, how we shape organisations and how we are in turn shaped by them – primarily through social and psychological perspectives. Our teaching approach blends academic material with practical insight and exercises. In your first year, you study Management and Organisational Behaviour alongside selecting a subject from the wider Management School. In your second year, you study Human Resource Management and deepen your understanding by choosing from topics such as Organisational Psychology or Business Ethics. The final year sees you selecting from options such as Work and Employment Relations and Organising in a Digital Age. CIPD Accreditation During your first year of study, you can opt in to the CIPD-accredited route through the degree. This route is more structured, covering the knowledge required to enable you to become an Associate Member. If you follow this route, you will also benefit from studying three professional development modules that will enhance your HR skills. The non-accredited route offers flexibility, with a range of second and third-year modules to choose from, meaning you can build a degree that makes the most of your strengths and interests. Key facts The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the professional body for HR and people development, allowing you to become a student member and enjoy the benefits and resources CIPD provides. On graduation you can become an Associate Member of CIPD, enhancing your employability in the HR field. Throughout your studies, you will have support from our careers team to help with internships, placements and graduate employment. We will supply training in CV writing, interview assessment centres, and telephone interviews, helping you with your future career ambitions. BSc Management and Human Resources is also available as a four-year course with study abroad or with a year in industry. Switching to one of these courses after you start may be possible, subject to availability, visa and other requirements. Course outcomes This degree gives you a critical understanding of the complex world of work and organisations. It can put you on the path to a career in human resource management or management more broadly, with graduates having gone on to work as business consultants and for Non-governmental organisations.