In thisÊ degree course offered at University of Portsmouth, you'll learn the skills you'll need to take on roles that attract and retain the right people, in the right place, at the right time. You can also explore employment law and effective people management in the global workplace.

This degree course could lead you onto a varied career, where youÕll be a highly valued team member in HR, recruitment or training. The course is approved and accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). You can apply for Associate Membership of the CIPD when you complete the course.

This degree shares a common first year with several other business courses. This allows you to begin to develop commercial and business understanding to underpin your HR practice. It also gives you the flexibility to transfer to another course if you develop an interest in a different subject area.

On this course, you'll:

  • Unpack the theory and techniques of effective people management
  • Develop an understanding of employment law
  • Get to grips with professional skills, sought after in all areas of business
  • Be taught by a mix of HRM practitioners and academic researchers
  • Take advantage of our Business Simulation Suite, to apply your knowledge and skills to scenarios that mimic what you'll experience on the job
  • Get the chance to learn a foreign language

Placement year

After your second year, you can do an optional work placement year to get valuable longer-term work experience in the industry.

Students have completed work placements at companies such as:

  • Honda
  • Bosch Home Appliances
  • Oracle Corporation
  • IBM

Careers and opportunities

Many organisations have a human resources team responsible for attracting and recruiting the right people and managing and developing them throughout their time in the workplace. Armed with a Business and HRM degree and CIPD Associate Member status, youÕll be sought after by organisations that want skilled and knowledgable staff on their human resources team.

Graduates on this course have gone on to work for big-name organisations like Reed and Kier Construction Group in a variety of roles, such as:

  • HR assistant recruitment coordinator
  • HR officer
  • HR trainee manager
  • training officer
  • recruitment consultant

The Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work in the industry when you finish the course. You can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years after you leave the University.