BA (Hons) Human Resource Management (Foundation Year)

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BA (Hons) Human Resource Management (Foundation Year)

Manchester Metropolitan University

United Kingdom, Manchester

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Manchester Metropolitan University

United Kingdom , Manchester

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

N602

Campuses

Manchester

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 20,000 / year

Next Intake September-2026

BA (Hons) Human Resource Management (Foundation Year)

About

This course is designed to prepare you for studying our BA (Hons) Human Resource Management degree.

You'll develop your study skills including academic writing and personal and professional development to start you off in the best possible way for your degree.

You will learn about business in a global and national context, and approaches to leading and managing in organisations. The Foundation Year also gives you the ability to the to develop your analytical skills and learn how to incorporate data to add real value to achieve organisational objectives.

Once you’ve passed, you’ll be ready to start your degree course. That means your degree will take four years, or five years if it includes a work placement or year studying abroad.

Course information

A foundation year provides the perfect environment to advance your academic abilities before continuing on to the full degree course. Key skills and knowledge gained during the year give you an excellent grounding and a wide exposure to a range of subjects within our triple-accredited business school.

This course is designed to prepare you for studying our human resource management degree.

On the full BA (Hons) Human Resource Management degree we’ll help you explore the latest thinking in the subject, starting with first principles of managing people, analysing information and understanding behaviour.

From there, you’ll expand into topics likefthre managing across cultures and leading change. In your final year, you’ll also be able to pick your own subject as a research topic.

Find out more about BA (Hons) Human Resource Management.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

72-80

UCAS tariff points

A levels – e.g. BC-BB or DDD-CDD

Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma – MMP

Pass Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 74 Tariff points

T Levels - We welcome applications from students undertaking T Level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Pass as a condition of offer.

Equivalent qualifications and combinations will be considered, including Extended Project when achieved at Grade C or above

AS levels (or qualifications equivalent to AS level) are not accepted.

Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course.

International Baccalaureate points

IB Diploma with minimum 24 points overall or 72-80 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics

IELTS score required for international students

5.5 overall with no individual element below 5.5

There’s further information for international students on our international website if you’re applying with non-UK qualifications.

English Program Requirements

5.5 overall with no individual element below 5.5

Career

Career prospects

Once you complete your degree, you’ll be ready for roles in recruitment, training, organisational behaviour and more. You’ll also have the skills to work in management or continue to further study.

We focus on helping you develop the skills to work across a range of organisations around the world, whether you specialise in one area, or work across the discipline.

HR professionals are employed in a wide variety of sectors, including:

banking and finance
retail
hospitality, tourism and events
public sector organisations such as government departments, councils, hospitals and the police.

Many of our graduates go into training schemes with international companies like IBM, McDonald’s, or GE Healthcare. Some have chosen to develop their careers abroad – in Europe, Asia, and South America.

Other graduates have chosen to continue their HR studies at postgraduate level to become CIPD Chartered HR Managers.

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