Human Resource Management (Taught)

Specialise in HR and learn about managing people in organisations. You’ll gain knowledge of contemporary employment issues in a changing world of work.

Develop your managerial, leadership and interpersonal skills. You’ll graduate prepared for a range of careers in human resource management.

You will learn:

• how to effectively manage human resources in a variety of organisational contexts

• practical techniques for effective people management, supported by the latest theory

• how to use HR-related data and people-focused strategies to attract and retain a healthy workforce

• the significance and complexities of managing HR in a global context

Key benefits

• Make the course your own. Our range of optional units will let you specialise or explore more general topics in management and HR

• Meet and engage with our network of industry leaders

• Apply the theory to a business issue in our optional alternative to a traditional dissertation. You'll get practical experience working on a real problem.

We give you the edge
We combine the latest research with many opportunities to apply it. This will help you stand out from the crowd. You'll develop key professional skills and work with our partner organisations on optional projects from day one.

Our graduates have a great employment record. Most go on to careers in a range of areas, start their own business or begin a PhD.

Learning and teaching
You will learn from staff with backgrounds and expertise in relevant areas of human resource management. This course has been designed holistically ensuring the available units complement each other to meet its overall aims.