Business Management (Human Resource Management),BSc (Hons)

Birkbeck, University of London

United Kingdom, London

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Birkbeck, University of London

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

N139

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesOctober-2026

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Duration 3 year(s)

Next Intake October-2026

Business Management (Human Resource Management),BSc (Hons)

About

Course Overview

This BSc Business Management (Human Resource Management) is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of how businesses and their workforce operate and succeed, while providing you with a range of practical skills needed in today's world of business.

Why choose this course?

The role of human resource management (HRM) within organisations is now arguably more important than ever. This course allows you to specialise with skills and knowledge in this field, as well as gaining a foundation in business management.
Our academics are research active so their international collaborations and research activities feed into the teaching on this course to make it relevant and topical.
It also offers you the chance to follow a Placement route designed to enhance your career prospects, build your professional networks and apply the knowledge and skills you have gained in a work context.

What you will learn

You will learn the analytical skills to critically appraise and challenge existing managerial and business practices, especially in the area of human resource management. You will learn about:

how organisations are managed
the environment in which they operate
how decisions are made
how to manage organisational behaviour and change.

How you will learn

You will learn via a range of different methods including lectures, seminars, presentations and group discussions. To help you gain practical knowledge first-hand, we also host guest speakers and offer you live case study sessions and panel discussions with entrepreneurs and practitioners.

You can study this course full- or part-time. You can also choose your own timetable for the core/compulsory modules selecting whether to study them in the daytime or in the evening. Find out more about choosing your own timetable.

Placement route

If you opt for the full-time Placement route on this course, it will give you the opportunity to develop your business skills in the workplace and apply learning from your degree in a professional setting to further increase your employability when you graduate. Please note that this option is not available for students who require a Student visa to study in the UK.

Foundation Year

If you opt for the Foundation Year route, this will fully prepare you for undergraduate study. It is ideal if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied the relevant subjects, or if you didn't achieve the grades you need for a place on your chosen undergraduate degree. Find out everything you need to know about Foundation Years.

Discover the career opportunities available by taking Business Management (Human Resource Management) (BSc (Hons)).

Requirements

Entry Requirements

We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on judgement of academic potential.

For part-time courses, standard requirements are a minimum of two A-levels or equivalent.

English Program Requirements

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.

If you don’t meet the minimum English language requirements, please contact us or see our international study skills page for more details of how we can help.

Visit the International section of our website to find out more about our English language entry requirements and relevant requirements by country.

Career

On successfully graduating from this BSc Business Management (Human Resource Management), you will have gained an array of important transferable skills, including:

analytical skills that will enable you to critically appraise and challenge existing managerial or business practices
an understanding of how decisions are made in organisations
quantitative skills that can be applied in the analysis of management and accounting problems
communication and interpersonal skills
an appreciation of the impact of new technologies and globalisation on the business management function.

Our graduates begin new careers or accelerate along their current career path because what we teach in the evening can be applied almost instantly. For this reason, our alumni include chief executives, senior business leaders, notable academics and public figures.

Graduates can pursue career paths in business, management, accounting or human resource management. Possible professions include:

human resources officer
management consultant
business leader.

We offer a comprehensive careers service - Careers and Enterprise - your career partner during your time at Birkbeck and beyond. At every stage of your career journey, we empower you to take ownership of your future, helping you to make the connection between your experience, education and future ambitions.