Skip navigation

International Business and HRM (3rd year entry)

Course details
  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 6 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site

Course summary

If you hold a college diploma and enjoy leading people, mediating and communicating, you can become a Human Resources (HR) Manager or Office Manager. Study HR, responsible leadership, employment rights and talent management at degree level.

Join the flagship International Business degree course in Year 3 and prepare for a career in Human Resource Management (HRM). This direct entry HR and business degree is best suited to those with an understanding of business and the society in which it operates. During the two-year degree, you will develop essential leadership, management and communication skills and the global perspective you need to excel in a career in business and HRM.

You also have the option to join Year 1 of BA (Hons) International Business and choose to study HRM in more depth in years two, three and four to provide you with a BA (Hons) International Business and Human Resource Management joint degree award on graduation. By choosing joint honours in International Business and HRM, you will cover topics such as management issues, employment rights and responsibilities, managing people and diversity and managing and developing talent.

This degree is accredited by both EPAS and CIPD and provides you with a world-class qualification. As the University for the Common Good, we are committed to the ethics, responsibility and sustainability (ERS) agenda. Our graduates contribute to a society which is concerned about sustainable and ethical business.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Personnel and Development, Chartered Institute of
  • European Foundation for Management Development

How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
2T4T
Institution code:
G42
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 3

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
Not accepted

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish HND

Level 3 Entry
HND Human Resource Management, HND Business, HND Administration and IT or HND Business with IT with Graded Unit AB/ABB

Priority will be given to applicants with at least two optional units in HRM, particularly those with HRM: Core Activities unit

Scottish Higher
Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma
Not accepted

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Not accepted

Additional entry requirements

Other
This programme is third year entry for those working towards a relevant HND qualification. Those looking for first year entry should apply to our BA (Hons) International Business (UCAS code: N120).

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6Overall score of 6.0 with the minimum of 5.5 in each element

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£9790*
Scotland£1820*
EU & International£15700*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Additional costs may apply to students on this programme. Please check the fees and funding section of the programme page on the GCU website for specific details.

Like this page