Course summary
Overview People are a vital business asset and getting the human side of a business right leads to competitive advantage. Human resource management is the strategic approach to the employment, development, training, retention and wellbeing of people. As a human resource manager you'll be vital to your company. You'll formulate policies that address key modern workplace issues such as flexible working, remote working and equality and diversity. You'll be leading on strategy to recruit and retain the right workforce. With this degree you'll get a head start on employability as you you'll be able to apply for Associate Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) when you graduate, something that's often only available after postgraduate study. Course highlights
- Develop a holistic understanding of how businesses operate as you explore operations, business finance, marketing and data analysis alongside your human resource management modules
- Gain the confidence to lead as you apply your learning to real-world situations and take part in our Business Consultancy Project
- Practise your skills by setting up recruitment campaigns and getting involved in simulated interviews, selection panels and employment tribunals
- Learn the human resource management skills you need in a post-Covid world, focusing on workforce retention and talent management, managing equality and diversity and developing creativity and business improvement
- Be taught by a team of practitioners with entrepreneurial, academic and industry experience who are part of a dedicated Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management research group
- Benefit from an active programme of specialist and industry talks
- Increase your employability with an optional paid placement year at a company such as IBM
- Peninsula Group Ltd HR Consultancy
- Santander
- Ministry of Defence
- Aldingbourne Trust
- JRL Construction
- Wartsila (Marine and Energy) UK Ltd
- Henkel
- UK Atomic Energy Authority
- Finsbury Foods
- HR executive
- learning and development coordinator
- human resources business partner
- HR and employment law consultant
- internal auditor
- project manager
- police officer
- buyer
Modules
Year 1 Core modules in this year include:
- Business Accounting
- Business Operations and Systems Management
- Managing People in Organisations
- Marketing Principles and Practice
- Introduction to Human Resource Management
- Introduction to Business Analytics
- Human Resource Development
- Human Resources For the Professional
- Leadership, Ethics, Governance and Sustainability
- People Resourcing and Talent Management
- Business and Law Undergraduate Work Placement Event
- Employability, Research and Professional Development
- Business and Employment Law
- Business Analysis and Decision Making
- Modern Foreign Language
- Contemporary Employment Relations
- Strategic and Comparative Human Resource Management
- Dissertation - Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management
- Business Consultancy Project
- Cross Cultural Awareness For Business
- Discrimination and Conflict in Employment Law
- Business Improvement & Creativity
- Managing Equality & Diversity At Work
- Responsible and Sustainable Business
Assessment method
You’ll be assessed through: Individual and group coursework Examinations Online activities Presentations Your choice of independent research You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future. The way you're assessed will depend on the modules you select throughout your course. Here's an example from a previous academic year of how students on this course were typically assessed: Year 1 students: 58% by written exams and 42% by coursework Year 2 students: 15% by written exams, 17% by practical exams and 68% by coursework Year 3 students: 27% by written exams and 73% by coursework
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Personnel and Development, Chartered Institute of
How to apply
25Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- NN16
- Institution code:
- P80
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)
We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5. |
| PTE Academic | 54 | An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 79 | 79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing. |
| Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
| Trinity ISE | Pass | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components |
Unistats information
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9250 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £17200 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship
Placement Year and Year abroad:
UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 |
EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)|
International (Non-EU) – £1,900.
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation.
For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees.
Students will need to be in active membership of CIPD in order to gain the Associate membership at the end of the course in addition to their academic qualification. Student membership of CIPD is £100 per annum.
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP