Programme Specification for Human Resource Management (Major, Joint or Minor)
Campus: Docklands
Why study Human Resource Management as part of a Combined Honours degree?
With a long history of teaching business management programmes matching industry-based learning with academic excellence, UEL's Royal Docks Business School gives you everything you'll need to fast-track your career.
Human Resource Management deals with how organisations manage people. This covers issues such as recruitment and selection, training, performance management, communications with employees, pay and rewards. It should appeal to you if you want a career in HRM or one involving the management of people and are interested in issues such as the following:
- How can we try to improve selection to get the right people in the right jobs?
- How can an organisation deal with stress amongst employees?
- What trends and changes are occurring in Human Resource Management in an increasingly interconnected and globalised world?
What will I study?
The programme focuses on the 'people' side of business and management. You'll develop an in-depth knowledge of human resource management and the techniques used within the field. You'll gain an understanding of the roles people play within organisations, in terms of their needs and behaviour, and the ways in which the workforce can be used to shape exceptional customer service. You'll also explore how to manage people and discover the integral role they play in an organisation's strategy, management and reputation.
Which modules will I study?
You can view a full guide to the modules you have to study as part of your chosen pathway, along with a full range of option modules available by viewing the Single & Combined Honours Programmes Guide for Human Resource Management
Can I study a Combined Honours Programme as a Part-time degree?
All our Combined Honours Programmes can be studied on a Part-time or Full-time basis. As a Part-time student, you will study the same degree programme, but at a slower pace. You will study up to 4 modules per year (instead of 6 as a full-time student). Some Business modules are available for evening study.
What career opportunities are open to me if I study Human Resource Management?
The range of potential careers is probably limitless, however, as a brief overview our students have developed careers in Marketing, Human Resource Management, Finance, Accountancy, Media, Marketing, Business Administration. They work in the UK, Europe or world-wide.
Below you will find listed some of the organisations in which our most recent graduates are working:
- Abbey National plc
- Cancer Research Fund
- Clarins (UK) Ltd.
- College of Law
- Credit Suisse Bank
- Department for Education and Employment
- Direct Computer Training Ltd
- Hamleys of London Ltd
- HM Customs and Excise
- HSBC Bank plc.
- Intec Telecom Systems
- Lloyds TSB Group
- London Borough of Redbridge
- London Borough of Waltham Forest.
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- Marks & Spencer plc.
- Merrill Lynch Inc.
- J.Sainsbury plc
- The Financial Services Authority
- The Home Office
- The National Health Service
- United Dairies plc
What can I combine with Human Resource Management?
Popular combinations include:
- Business Information Systems/Human Resource Management (GN56 - Mod/MADF)
- Computer Networks with Human Resource Management (G4N6 - BSc/MCdf)
- Human Resource Management with Psychology (N6C8 - BA/DFja)
- Human Resource Management/English Literature (NQ63 - BA/DFPG)
- Human Resource Management/Psychosocial Studies (NC68 - BA/DFPT)
- Human Resource Management/Sociology (Professional Development) (NL63 - Mod/DFPV)
- Public Health/Human Resource Management (BN9P - Mod/OMDF)
We have over 5000 different combinations and you can choose from over 75 pathways. Please visit this page www.uel.ac.uk/combined/programmes for a full list.
Entry Requirements
280 UCAS tariff points (including two passes at A2 level) plus GCSE Maths and English grade C.
How do I apply?
If you wish to study with us full-time from September, you will need to make your application via UCAS (www.ucas.ac.uk).
If you wish to study with us part-time you can obtain an application form from our admissions department study@uel.ac.uk or apply on-line
Other Human Resource Management programmes available
For further information on the range of Human Resource Management programmes available at UEL, please visit the School Page http://www.uel.ac.uk/business/
Contact Us
If you would like to speak to someone about a Combined Honours Programme, please contact the School of Combined Honours on 0208 223 2575 or email us at combined.honours@uel.ac.uk
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