**Please note that the information provided relates to the current academic year and is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University.
Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.**
**Course summary**
- Learn and understand the strategic role HR plays in organisations.
- Develop a sound knowledge of business and management functions.
- Increase your employability by gaining exceptional transferable HR and management skills.
- Have the opportunity to work or study abroad with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme.
Study how organisations can succeed through the effective management of people on this career-focused course. You learn a broad range of core business skills and gain specialist knowledge of human resource management and the HR profession.
**How you learn**
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
Our diverse teaching team consists of award winning lecturers and research-driven academics that have a range of real-world HR, management and research experience which they use to ensure this course is practice driven.
You learn through:
- lectures and seminars
- work placements
- self-directed study
- simulations
There are opportunities to study abroad at one of our partner universities with the possibility of funding through the the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme.
**Applied learning**
This course prepares you for future career readiness. This includes working with national and/or local organisations at every level of your course to aid the development of your employability, personal graduate attributes and digital skills.
**Work placements**
You will have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement in between your second and third years. This gives you a real-world experience to prepare you for your future career. Our current students have gained placements in fantastic global and local organisations such as VW, Aston Martin, Land Rover Jaguar, Bosch, Ronseal, Stanley Tools, Black & Decker, Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, Telefonica, BT, GSK, Johnson & Johnson and PWC.
You may also have the opportunity to study and work abroad and gain hands-on experience of the education environment – with the possibility of the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme.
**Networking opportunities**
We have a student society called the HR Network which is run by students, for students. Each year there’ll be a variety of HR networking events for students, alumni and industry professionals from companies such as Channel 4, Disney and Cruz Campo.
You’ll meet lecturers who are skilled industry and commerce HR professionals, enabling you to access a wide range of HR practitioners and specialist development, HR research and consultancy skills. We have a good relationship with the local and national branch of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and we frequently host guest speakers.
Course Details - Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Customers And Markets 20
Data Analysis For Business Decisions 20
Hr: The Profession 20
Understanding Enterprise And Creativity 20
Understanding People 20
Elective modules
Foreign Language 20
Global Business Environment 20
Year 2
Compulsory modules
Finance For Business Performance 20
Hr: Developing Capabilities 20
Managing The Hr Function 20
Resourcing And Talent Management 20
Strategic Planning (Shaping The Future) 20
Elective modules
Applied Financial Management 20
Business Law 20
Essential It Skills For Business 20
Foreign Language 20
Leading And Managing Teams 20
Managing International Business 20
Planning Your Own Business 20
Service And Retail Marketing 20
Year 3
Optional modules
Placement Year -
Final year
Compulsory modules
Contemporary Developments In Employee Relations And Employment Law 20
Developing People And Organisations 20
Hr: The Reflective Practitioner 20
Implementing Strategy And Change 20
Research And Hr 20
Elective modules
Business In The European Economy 20
Business Operations And Project Management 20
Consultancy Skills For Organisational Change 20
Contemporary Issues In International Business 20
Contemporary Issues In Marketing 20
Customer Psychology 20
Financial Fluency For Decision Making 20
Financial Performance Management 20
Foreign Language 20
Leadership In Contemporary Organisations 20
Managing For Success 20
Managing The Digital Enterprise 20
Sustainable And Responsible Business In The C21 - Contemporary Challenges 20
Course Details – Assessment Method
Coursework
Exams
Practical
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Personnel and Development, Chartered Institute of
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
NN16
Institution code:
S21
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
This must include at least 64 points from 2 A Levels or equivalent BTEC qualifications. For example:
BBC at A Level
DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma.
A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies
Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.
Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
Overall score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent.
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
79%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
70%
Go onto work and study:
90%
Fees and funding
Republic of Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
EU
14415.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
International
14415.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Our tuition fees for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2022/2023 are regulated by the UK government and are yet to be confirmed. For an indication, our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2021/22 is £9,250 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.
Provider information
City Campus
Howard Street
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Sheffield
S1 1WB
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