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BA Hons Business and Human Resource Management

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Northumbria University

Program Overview

The BA (Hons) in Business and Human Resource Management at Northumbria University is designed to give students the essential knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage and develop talent within organizations.

  • This program combines fundamental business topics with specialized HRM modules, preparing students to handle workforce planning, development, and engagement across various industries.
  • It's professionally aligned with CIPD standards and is taught by the AACSB-accredited Newcastle Business School.
  • Students dive into real-world case studies that involve multinational corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as public and non-profit organizations.

The curriculum focuses on research-informed, practice-led, and problem-based learning, encouraging students to cultivate cultural and ethical awareness alongside their HRM expertise.

Course overview:

  • Year 1: Financial Decision Making, Preparing for Professional Practice, core HRM foundations

  • Year 2: Progressing Professional Practice, Resourcing and Development for Diversity, and HR Analytics and the Labour Market 

  • Placement (Optional): Industrial placement or study abroad after Year 2

  • Year 3: Employment relations, Transforming Self and Organisations, and a dissertation or consultancy project

Rankings:

  • Business Studies ranked 6th in the UK – Daily Mail University Guide 2025

  • Business and Management ranked 9th in the UK for research power – REF 2021

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

  • Optional Placement Year or Study Abroad Year

  • Business Clinic: Real-world consultancy experience

  • Preparing for Professional Practice Module included early in the program

  • Volunteering programs, guest speakers, student societies, and networking opportunities

  • Final year: Dissertation or Consultancy Project

Progression & Future Opportunities

  • Graduates have secured roles at companies like PWC, Nissan, ITV

  • Options include entering public/private HR sectors or continuing into consultancy/management roles

  • Further study or professional qualifications (e.g., CIPD) are supported

  • Students gain practical skills and experience to enhance their CV, employability, and career planning

  • Average earnings: £27,000 3 years after Business and Management graduates at University of Northumbria at Newcastle

  • Careers and Employment / Develop available throughout the course and after graduation

Program Key Stats

£20,950
£ 29
Sept Intake : 14th Jan


Eligibility Criteria

BBC
3.2
28
65

1240
26
6.0
89

Additional Information & Requirements

Career Options

  • Human Resource Manager
  • Recruitment Specialist
  • Learning and Development Advisor
  • Employee Relations Consultant
  • Management Consultant
  • Operations Manager

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