Business Management and Human Resource Management with Placement Year (BSc)

Please contact our enquiries team if you're not sure that you have the right experience or qualifications to get onto this course.

Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44(0)23 8059 5000

This BSc in business management and human resource management is consistent with other business school undergraduate degree programmes.

You'll typically study eight modules in each year of the degree, divided equally between the semesters. In the final year you'll have a year-long dissertation/business project with 6 other modules.

You'll also have the opportunity for you to choose modules from the University’s Curriculum Innovation initiative, where you can take modules from subjects outside of business management. You can also choose from a range of language option modules.

Want more detail? See all the modules in the course.

The learning activities for this course include the following:

• lectures
• classes and tutorials
• coursework
• individual and group projects
• independent learning (studying on your own)

Course leader

Chianu Dibia is the course leader.

The programme aims to develop students into future business and HR professionals who are commercially aware and strategic in managing people and organisations. Our graduates have diverse career paths across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. A BSc in business management and human resource management can lead to a career in:

• management consultancy
• business analysis
• human resources and industrial relations.

Mapped to the core and specialist knowledge and behaviours of the CIPD Professional Map at an Associate level. The CIPD is the leading professional body for HR professionals in the UK and globally. The combination of research and practice focus will prepare you to respond to the challenges and opportunities in an ever-changing world of work.

What your fees pay for

Your tuition fees pay for the full cost of tuition and standard exams.

Find out how to:

• pay your tuition fees
• calculate your student finances

Accommodation and living costs, such as travel and food, are not included in your tuition fees. There may also be extra costs for retake and professional exams.

Explore:

• accommodation costs
• living costs
• budgeting advice
• fees, charges, and expenses regulations 

If you're a UK or EU student and your household income is under £25,000 a year, you may be able to get a University of Southampton bursary to help with your living costs. Find out about bursaries and other funding we offer at Southampton.

If you're a care leaver or estranged from your parents, you may be able to get a specific bursary.

Get in touch for advice about student money matters.

You may be able to get a scholarship or grant to help fund your studies.

We award scholarships and grants for travel, academic excellence, or to students from under-represented backgrounds.

The Student Hub offers support and advice on money to students. You may be able to access our Student Support fund and other sources of financial support during your course.

Funding for EU and international students

Find out about funding you could get as an international student.

When you apply use:

• UCAS course code: NN26
• UCAS institution code: S27

Apply for this course

We will assess your application on the strength of your:

• predicted grades
• academic achievements
• personal statement
• academic reference

We'll aim to process your application within 2 to 6 weeks, but this will depend on when it is submitted. Applications submitted in January, particularly near to the UCAS equal consideration deadline, might take substantially longer to be processed due to the high volume received at that time.

We treat and select everyone in line with our Equality and Diversity Statement.

Please contact our enquiries team if you're not sure that you have the right experience or qualifications to get onto this course.

Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44(0)23 8059 5000