International Human Resources and Business Communication (Top-Up)

Overview
Gain the HR knowledge you need to help people and businesses thrive while also improving your English language skills on this BA (Hons) International Human Resources and Business Communication top-up course.

You'll learn everything you need for a career in international human resources, including how to champion equality and diversity in global workplaces, techniques to attract, develop and retain talent from around the world, and cross-cultural awareness for business.

At the same time, you'll explore conversational, formal and business English, gaining the language skills you'll need to work in HR anywhere in the English-speaking world.

You'll graduate with the English language proficiency and knowledge of international human resources and personnel management to excel in HR departments in any sector, as well as in export and/or import finance, international market research and marketing.

• Improve your English in three ways:

dedicated English language classes to improve your vocabulary and grammar
business communications classes where you'll practise presentations, interviews and writing for business
living and working with both UK and international students and experiencing life in a welcoming UK city

• Discover how key HR is to organisational success and learn how to create international workplace cultures that support and develop personnel, maximise performance and enhance strategic objectives

• Be fully supported by your tutors and our dedicated global team, and join a community with more than 5,000 international and EU students from 150 different countries

• Earn a full BA (Hons) degree in International Human Resources and Business Communication in just two years

• Have the opportunity to learn a foreign language for free as part of your degree, choosing from Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or Spanish

Eligibility
This course is open to EU and international students whose first language is not English. A key part of the course is improving your written and spoken business English.

Careers and opportunities
Working in human resources and human resource management offers an impressive set of benefits. The opportunity to contribute to an organisation's growth and success, excellent scope for career progression, and a wealth of job opportunities across almost every sector there is.

Since so many organisations need HR professionals to manage essential areas of business such as recruitment, retention and employee welfare, the HR skills and knowledge this top-up degree will give you mean you'll never be short of employers looking for your expertise.

In combination with the intercultural awareness, global outlook and English language skills you'll gain, this BA International Human Resources and Business Communication top-up degree will prepare you for HR roles that will make the most of your talents in human communication and cross-cultural interactions.

What areas can you work in with an international human resources and business communication (top-up) degree?
With the skills you'll gain on this course, you could pursue careers such as:

• HR management

• HR market research

• marketing

• project management

• recruitment and talent retention

• bilingual consultancy

• market analysis

Course Modules

The University of Portsmouth is passionate about creating career-focused modules that do more than support your studies, they empower your academic journey and prepare you for what comes next.

We design modules that have:

• Clear themes and skills development as you progress through each year
• Assessments that feel meaningful, often based on real-world tasks rather than isolated exams
• Career-enhancing opportunities such as placements, live projects, enterprise and volunteering

For a full list of the modules you will study on this course, please visit the link to the course page.

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/ba-hons-international-human-resources-and-business-communication-top-up#modules