BA (Hons) Business and Human Resource Management with a Year Abroad

Course Overview

In an economy dominated by services, the biggest asset organisations possess is their people. Managing employees, keeping them motivated, planning their training needs & career paths and rewarding their success are all key to running a successful organisation. All this explains why a great Human Resources (HR) department can make such a difference. This degree will teach you all about HR management within the broader context of other key management disciplines.

Prepare for a career getting the best out of people with a degree in business and human resource management. This degree, offered by Norwich Business School (NBS), in the Social Sciences Faculty at UEA, will prepare you to work within businesses – in general management, consultancy, and the human resource function. At UEA, we focus on evidence-based management. You’ll learn to pose questions and challenge assumptions, as well as how to use evidence to make your own decisions and back them up.

The course is designed to allow flexibility in what you study while providing a clear focus on the realm of people management. People are often cited as a key source of competitive advantage in business, and through this course you’ll discover both why this is the case and how people are able to transform organisations. You’ll also develop the skills necessary to manage people effectively and have the chance to work socially with others on your course. Managing a ‘live’ HR project is just one experience on our course which will help enhance your CV and give you a competitive edge with employers. This version of the course also includes a year studying abroad, giving you the opportunity to explore human resource management in a new cultural context.

Norwich Business School is a friendly and supportive school with a lively and international cohort. We're in a region that’s safe and welcoming, with a thriving business innovation and enterprise community. All our teaching is informed by our world-leading research and real-world business experience. That means you’ll gain knowledge of the latest issues and debates facing industry and employers. Norwich Business School at UEA was ranked 14th overall for research quality in Business and Management Studies in the Times Higher Education REF 2021 Analysis.

After your degree, you’ll be equipped to enter a career within any human resources department. You’ll have the experience necessary to thrive in a large multinational corporation as well as the drive and enthusiasm to help small businesses and start-ups reach the next level. Additionally, the interpersonal skills you’ve developed throughout your degree will prepare you for any career you might choose to enter, whether business-related or not.

This course is open to

UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.

We welcome and value a wide range of qualifications, and we recognise that some students might take a mixture of different qualifications. We have listed typical examples that we accept for entry.

You should hold or be working towards the specified English and Mathematics requirements and one of the examples of typical entry qualifications listed below. If your qualifications aren’t listed, or if you are taking a combination of qualifications that isn’t specified, please contact Admissions.

English and Mathematics

All applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics at minimum grade 4 or grade C.

We accept a wide range of English Language qualifications, please see our English Language equivalencies page.

Typical International Entry Requirements

We accept many international qualifications for entry to this course. For specific details about your country, view our information for International Students.

A levels

ABB

General Studies A Level is not accepted.

BTEC

Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM

Combinations of BTEC and A levels

Extended Diploma: DDM

Diploma: DD plus B at A level.

Extended Certificate: D plus BB at A level.

BTEC in Public Services, Uniformed Services and Business Administration are all excluded from our BTEC offers

International Baccalaureate

32 points overall

INTO UEA

If you do not meet the academic and/or English language requirements for direct entry our partner, INTO UEA offers progression on to this undergraduate degree upon successful completion of a preparation programme. Depending on your interests, and your qualifications you can take a variety of routes to this degree.

English Foreign Language

Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading): 

• IELTS:  6.0  overall (minimum  5.5  in all components) 

We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.

Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.

  If you do not yet meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study.

Deferred Entry

We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year. We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. You are advised to indicate your reason for wishing to defer entry on your UCAS application.

Admissions Policy

Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants.

Employability

Norwich Business School is where great business careers begin. Our degree programs have a proven track record of leading to successful management careers.

With this course, whether you want to excel within a large organisation or bring big ideas to a small business, your degree will provide a springboard for future success. After studying both the wider spheres of business and the specialist realm of human resource management, you’ll be able to choose a career in general management or a more focused career in people operations. And whatever career choices you make, you can be confident that you’ll excel using the management skills you have acquired.

To that end, you could work in any industry, from manufacturing to retail, to the service industries, media, arts, entertainment, sport and more, at major multinationals or small to medium-sized companies.

Possible career outcomes for this course include:

• HR officers
• HR consultants
• Recruitment officers
• Trainers
• Payroll officers
• Further academic study leading to a career in academia

Discover more on our Careers webpages.