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Human Resource Management (Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
Course options
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Manchester Metropolitan University
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
29-SEP-25
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Duration
1 Year
Course summary
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 more 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 youve passed, youll 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.
Career prospects
Once you complete your degree, youll be ready for roles in recruitment, training, organisational behaviour and more. Youll 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, McDonalds, 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.
Tuition fees
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Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
UCAS Points : 72 - 80
Equivalent qualifications and combinations will be considered, including Extended Project when achieved at Grade C or above Other 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.
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