Human Resource Management with Foundation Year

Human Resource Management professionals who can motivate employees, drive performance and ensure organisational compliance are highly sought after. This programme with foundation year is designed to give you the ideal starting point if you want extra support before beginning degree‑level study.

During the foundation year, you’ll build confidence in academic writing, business concepts and digital skills, while strengthening your communication and problem‑solving abilities. You’ll explore introductory ideas in management and people practices, preparing you to progress smoothly into the full honours degree.

Once you move into the main programme, you’ll gain an understanding of organisational processes and people management practices that play a pivotal role in organisational performance and success. You’ll develop key skills such as communication, leadership, emotional intelligence and teamwork, alongside critical knowledge of employment law, talent management and organisational behaviour.

• Build confidence in academic, business and digital skills to prepare for degree‑level study

• Explore introductory concepts in management and people practices

• Strengthen communication, teamwork and problem‑solving abilities in a supportive environment

• Gain the study skills needed to progress into the full honours programme

Develop your skills
You’ll look ahead to the technologies that will affect the work of business professionals in the future and gain essential digitals skills that will help you go further in the industry, such as:

/ Body swap technology
/ iDea Bronze Award
/ Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Word and 365
/ Power BI

A degree you can trust
Our BA (Hons) Human Resource Management course is accredited by the CIPD, so you know that what you learn is aligned with industry standards (subject to reaccreditation.

All our undergraduate business courses are available with:
• Placement Year - on the placement year option, you will not pay fees to the University and will earn a wage for the work that you do.
• Study Abroad – study with one of our partner Universities for a semester or a year.

Find out more on www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/human-resource-management-with-foundation-year.

This course is not open to international students.