Undergraduate

Business Management with Human Resource Management

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  • Standard course
  • With a foundation year
  • With a placement year
  • With a year abroad
  • September 2025

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What does this mean?

The most important aspect for any business is its people. So the human resource management (HRM) expertise you’ll gain here will be valued anywhere in the world.

We’ll train you how to employ, engage and lead people – preparing for your own career in management.

And you’ll do it all on a course that’s ranked first in the UK for Learning Resources¹, so you can be confident you’ll have everything you need to reach your potential.

  • Boost your CV

    with a placement year in industry

  • Network

    with businesses in our newly-enhanced Business Lounge

  • AACSB and CIPD

    accredited

  • Take part in live projects

    with real businesses

  • Gain international experience

    by studying abroad

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About this course

Choose a career-driven degree and do real business from day one at Hull University Business School.

Here, we focus on applying what you learn to real business situations – through projects, case studies and industry collaborations. In fact, you’ll work on projects with local companies right from your first year.

We’ve also got specialist HRM modules covering subjects like employee relations, learning and development, and the organisational context of HRM to give you a solid foundation for a career in management.

Your degree will be independently accredited by the AACSB and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), giving you the foundation to be a qualified business professional.

In fact, thanks to the quality of the accreditations our courses hold, you’ll have significant exemptions from essential exams that your competitors might need to take. This means a faster route to professional qualifications, because you graduate already part-qualified – and you could start on a higher salary.

Scheduled study hours and how you’re assessed

You don't do exams at work, so why do them at university? As the birthplace of Authentic Business Learning, we take a different approach and focus on giving you the skills and experience to succeed.

Starting in your first year, you'll take part in live projects with real businesses. These form the basis of assessment alongside assignments, coursework and presentations, so your grades will be based on the tools you'll actually need when you graduate.

Each year, you’ll study modules worth 120 credits. Most modules are 20 credits but some are worth more. In these cases, you’ll study fewer modules. Some modules are compulsory, some are optional, so you can build a course that’s right for you.

Choose your modules

We place flexibility and employability at the heart of our teaching. Why? So you're ready to succeed in the workplace when you graduate. It’s why our undergraduate business courses share the same six compulsory modules in the first year. This gives you a strong foundation of knowledge and the chance to find your passion, ready to select the modules that most interest you in years two and three.

Preparing for Learning in Higher Education

This module is designed to give you the best possible start to your university studies, making sure you have all the essential skills you need to succeed. Through lectures and workshops we will teach you how to write in an academic style, how to find quality sources, how to reference work, culminating in writing up a mini-research project.

Core•20 credits

Introduction to Business

Develop an understanding of a range of contemporary themes facing managers and the range of ethical dilemmas they pose. You will explore the managerial implications of issues like globalisation, international trade, demographic changes and sustainability developments.

Core•20 credits

Research in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Education

This module will equip you with the necessary skills to conduct and analyse research in a specific interest, supported by academics within your subject. You'll navigate through the research process, from identifying an area of interest to presenting their findings to your peers.

Core•20 credits

Group Challenge (Humanities)

Formulate and execute a group led enquiry into texts, cultural artifacts, film, music or dance. You'll explore their topics in groups at supervised workshops and develop questions on the cultural object relates to the living world of human experience, as well as developing your own methods to answer these questions.

Compulsory•20 credits

Foundation in Data Analysis

Develop a strong foundation in data collection and analysis. This module will introduce you to qualitative and quantitative data and how to analyse it; the collection of primary and secondary data; the production of high quality graphics; and report writing.

Compulsory•20 credits

Academic Writing Skills

Developing confidence in expression, oral as well as written, is a key feature of this module, which also aims to familiarise you with submission and assessment procedures in the context of Higher Education. This is a clear building block onto your degree programme and places you at a distinct advantage when you move into the following year.

Compulsory•20 credits

Students who require Foundation Year study will register on the Business Management with Foundation Year programme. Upon successful completion, you can transfer to any of our business school programmes. 
6 Modules

Accounting and Finance

Delve into topics such as financing decisions, cost behaviour, cost-volume-profit analysis, absorption costing, variance analysis and budgeting.

Compulsory•20 credits

Developing Self & Others

Assessing your human skills and developing good habits is central to your professional development. This module allows you to gain a better understanding of what is needed from the wider business perspective and apply theories of positive habit development in practice. 

Compulsory•20 credits

Business Ecosystems and Environmental Analysis

Advance your analytical skills and understanding of macro- and micro-influencing shapers of business environments and ecosystems, and apply them to real-world business challenges. 

Compulsory•20 credits

Live Marketing Project

Marketing is an exciting, dynamic, and creative environment to work in. It places brands in the consumers' mind and shapes their decisions. Marketing is a critical management function that is essential to business success. This module allows you to work with an organisation on a live marketing project based on a real-life challenge. 

Compulsory• credits

Operations, Supply Chain and Business Practices

Explore how businesses develop their operations management and supply chain practice. You'll learn the techniques to understand, analyse and evaluate the complexities in today's organisations.

Compulsory•20 credits

World Economy

Study the changing world economy, developing insights into issues related to international trade, international finance, regional groupings and climate change.

Compulsory•20 credits
6 Modules

Organisational Management

Explore approaches to organisational management and integrate theory and practice. You'll consider the knowledge, interest, and abilities of different groups, some having a need (customers), others having an answer (product/service creators), or having the resources (investors and suppliers) that can be used to provide a solution to the customers' needs. 

Compulsory•20 credits

Procurement and Supply Management

Learn how procurement ensures the effective supply of the materials that businesses need. Addressing negotiation, contracts, expediting, receiving goods and managing capacity, you'll learn core skills that are essential to a broad variety of organisations. 

Compulsory•20 credits

Responsible Business in Society

The influence large organisations have to both postively contribute to, or potentially harm society, can be greater than the power of states. You'll reflect on challenges to business practice looking at issues such as corporate social responsibility, globalisation, sustainable development and climate change, and human rights and exploitation. 

Compulsory•20 credits

Managing and Innovating in the 4IR

Data and technology is disrupting every party of the economy and our lives. This mobile links to the four components of industrial strategy identified by the UK government - artificial intelligence, ageing society, clean growth, and mobility. 

Compulsory•20 credits

The Organisational and Environmental Context of HRM

Develop an understanding of how organisational and environmental context informs human resource management in terms of its design, organisation, leadership, ethics and practice.

Compulsory•20 credits

Learning and Development

Critically evaluate the theories, different practices, and role that learning and development plays in delivering, influencing and achieving organisational success.

Compulsory•20 credits
6 Modules

Business Strategies

Working on a simulated consulting project, you'll explore the complexity, uncertainty, and diversity of contemporary environments and their influences on strategy making. You'll also consider the notions of creativity, stakeholder expectations and sustainable competitive advantage. 

Compulsory•20 credits

Research and Consultancy Skills

On this module, you'll develop a critical understanding of the research process within the field of business and management research. You'll evaluate a range of literature and data needed to solve a specific research problem. 

Compulsory•20 credits

International Business

Focus on the core concepts and practical applications of cross-border business activities. You'll explore the controversies and complexities surrounding international business issues.

Compulsory•20 credits

Employee Relations and Engagement

Explore the strategies adopted by employers to manage their employees. You'll study how potential commonalities and conflicts are understood and managed in the workplace.

Compulsory•20 credits

Critical Concepts in HRM

Develop a critical appreciation of the core theoretical ideas and assumptions underpinning human resource management (HRM) policy and the pursuit of best practice within organisations.

Compulsory•20 credits

Individual Research Project

Engage in an academic study of a particular topic that is of interest to you over a sustained time, with elements of original work. You'll develop an advanced ability to locate, extract, analyse and interpret data from multiple sources. 

Optional•40 credits

Consultancy Project

Building on the Research and Consultancy Skills module, this project allows you to put the theory into practice. Working in a small team, you'll work on a real-world project for a locally-based business. 

Optional•20 credits

Problem-Solving for Complex Systems

Learn to evaluate complex problems – taking into account multiple dimensions and stakeholder perspectives – to anticipate consequences and improve decision-making under uncertain context, where decisions are not straight-forward. 

Optional•20 credits
8 Modules

You spend a year studying at one of our partner institutions in Europe, Asia, North America or Australia. It's an outstanding opportunity to broaden your horizons in a different culture and environment, learn new skills and develop valuable international contacts while continuing your studies.

Your placement is your opportunity to get some real-world work experience under your belt.

Just like in the real world, you’ll be responsible for finding and applying for opportunities, with the added benefit of help and support from university services.

The Centre for Professional Success is a dedicated team within the faculty who provide tailored support to students who are seeking a placement or internship. You'll also benefit from the University's Careers and Employability service based in Student Central.

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Entry requirements

What do I need?

When it comes to applying to university, you'll need a certain number of UCAS points. Different qualifications and grades are worth a different amount of points. For this course, you'll need…

Use UCAS's calculator to work out your estimated points

We consider experience and qualifications from the UK and worldwide which may not exactly match the combinations above.

But it's not just about the grades - we'll look at your whole application. We want to know what makes you tick, and about your previous experience, so make sure that you complete your personal statement.

Have questions? Our admissions team will be happy to help.

What do I need?

If you require a student visa to study or if your first language is not English you will be required to provide acceptable evidence of your English language proficiency level.

See other English language proficiency qualifications accepted by the University of Hull.

If your English currently does not reach the University’s required standard for this programme, you may be interested in one of our English language courses.

Visit your country page to find out more about our entry requirements.

Fees & funding

How much is it?

Additional costs you may have to pay

Your tuition fees will cover most costs associated with your programme. There are some extra costs that you might have to pay, or choose to pay, depending on your programme of study and the decisions you make:

  • Books (you can borrow books on your reading lists from the library, but you may buy your own)
  • Optional field trips
  • Study abroad (incl. travel costs, accommodation, visas, immunisation)
  • Placement costs (incl. travel costs and accommodation)
  • Student visas (international students)
  • Laptop (you’ll have access to laptops and computers on campus, but you may want your own)
  • Printing and photocopying
  • Professional-body membership
  • Graduation (gown hire and photography)

Remember, you’ll still need to take into account your living costs. This could include accommodation, travel, food and more.

How do I pay for it?

How much is it?

Additional costs you may have to pay

Your tuition fees will cover most costs associated with your programme. There are some extra costs that you might have to pay, or choose to pay, depending on your programme of study and the decisions you make:

  • Books (you can borrow books on your reading lists from the library, but you may buy your own)
  • Optional field trips
  • Study abroad (incl. travel costs, accommodation, visas, immunisation)
  • Placement costs (incl. travel costs and accommodation)
  • Student visas (international students)
  • Laptop (you’ll have access to laptops and computers on campus, but you may want your own)
  • Printing and photocopying
  • Professional-body membership
  • Graduation (gown hire and photography)

Remember, you’ll still need to take into account your living costs. This could include accommodation, travel, food and more.

How do I pay for it?

Our academics

Our Business School is a vibrant community of extremely talented staff, with our lecturers boasting international knowledge and experience from all over the world.

Our human resource management experts bring a wealth of knowledge from the public and private sector – so you know your education is in good hands.

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Dr Bridget Freer

Bridget joined the Hull University Business School in 2006 after a learning and development career in both public and private sector organisations. As a lecturer, her academic interests centre on Human Resource Management.
Chris Priestnall
Featured academic

Chris Priestnall

After a successful management career in London, Chris relocated to East Yorkshire to continue his postgraduate study at the University of Hull before becoming one of our lecturers.

Take a look at our facilities

Business Lounge

Located at the heart of our prestigious Business School, this exclusive lounge is used by real businesses and entrepreneurs. It’s a great spot to study, socialise and network.

Allam Lecture Theatre

Located at the heart of our Business School, this is one of the largest lecture theatres on campus and one you’ll use regularly.

Executive Education Suite

Develop the skills you’ll need to be a confident and successful business leader and one that makes better decisions.

Brynmor Jones Library

Our 7-storey library is home to 1 million+ books, extensive digital resources drawn from libraries and archives across the world, and stunning panoramic views of the city from the 7th floor.

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Future prospects

A vast range of employment possibilities are open to our graduates, from exciting opportunities with global organisations – particularly in the field of human resources – to starting your own business.

As well as in HR, positions secured include working as advertising managers, events coordinators, financial administrators and retail managers.

You’ll be supported in sourcing relevant placements and employer projects and you’ll also get access to our global alumni community, which can help you identify potential mentors and develop your professional networks.

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Your next steps

Like what you’ve seen? Then it’s time to apply.

The standard way to apply for this course is through UCAS. This will give you the chance to showcase your skill, qualities and passion for the subject, as well as providing your academic qualifications.

How to apply

Not ready to apply?

Visit our next Open Day, and see all that Hull has to offer for yourself. Talk to our lecturers about your subject, find out what university is really like from our current students, and take a tour of our beautiful campus and amazing facilities.

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