Management with Human Resource Management Undergraduate - September 2022/23 & September 2023/24 Entry

How and where people work is changing. New ways of thinking about employment and the role organisations play in the world is crucial. Globalization means that effective and fair management of people is more vital than ever.

By studying Management with Human Resource Management at Bangor, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills you need to help individuals, organisations and your own career thrive. You will be provided with a strong basis of theoretical and practical learning and be encouraged to develop the critical thinking skills and strategic orientation that underpins excellence in the Human Resources profession.

This Management with Human Resource Management degree will develop your skills and knowledge in two connected areas: general management and the strategic and practical management of human resources. 

Why choose Bangor University for Management and Human Resource Management?

• Real world experience of human resource management, ensuring you are equipped to make an immediate impact to allow a better understanding of the role of HRM in the organisation.
• Develop HR competence such as managing change, employment relations, motivation and leadership skills in a Business and Management context. 
• You will be taught by academics who are experts in their areas and whose research contributes to the development of policy, the advancement of their disciplines, and even the better understanding of business itself. 
• Bangor Business School is focused on helping you build your employability by giving you opportunities to engage with businesses, undertake work placements and internships and participate in business competitions and other initiatives such as ENACTUS, our social enterprise programme. 
   

Additional Course Options

This innovative and progressive Management with Human Resource Management degree takes students from an understanding of the key management and people issues through to an advanced knowledge of leadership and human resource development in modern organisations. It incorporates people management, employee relations, reward, motivation, innovation, cross-cultural, talent and diversity management, employment legislation and the use of human resource metrics and analytics. You will see how leadership, teamwork, and organizational change contribute to positive organisational outcomes.

This Management with Human Resource Management degree focusses on a range of businesses including start-ups, small and medium sized companies in the creative, digital, high tech, biosciences, tourism, hospitality and other industrial sectors through to organisations in the government (public)and not-for-profit sector.

What will you study on this course?

Year 1 Compulsory Modules

Principles of Management and Organisation
This module is an introduction to business, management and organisations. Organisations are key to the way in which we organise society, and a study of organisations is central to developing an understanding not only of business and management, but of many other aspects of our lives. The module explores the context of business, the organisation of work and nature of management.

Management and enterprise
This module will provide an understanding into the concepts of management, enterprise and employability and understand the role of enterprises in the economy, how they interact with the environment and the importance of employability skills to longer-term graduate employability development.

Contemporary management issues in ethics, sustainability, HRM, tourism
This module will explore contemporary issues in management, ethics, sustainability, human resource management and tourism. The module sets the scene for study in later years and develops the conceptual, strategic and practical skills necessary for managers in complex, global organisational contexts.

Introduction to employee life cycle 
This module follows the sequence of the employee life cycle and how these practices impact on one another and interrelate. The module will provide a comprehensive introduction to the core staples of Human Resource Management across the employee life cycle including recruitment & selection, development, retention & remuneration, and relations. The module also introduces important topics negotiated within HR today, such as talent management, diversity & equality and employee analytics.

Year 2 Compulsory Modules

Operations strategy across the enterprise
Operations Strategy is the highest level of Operations Management that deals with plans and decisions that shape the long-term capabilities of an organisation in the course of designing, producing and distributing products and services. The themes that will be explored in this module include the five respective factors that make you survive and thrive: cost, quality, speed, dependability, and flexibility. Tools like the 4Vdiagram and the generic model of OM/OS in a company will be extensively discussed and used with an emphasis on linking operations strategy to competitiveness. 

Principles of leadership and employee engagement
This module will develop an understanding of leadership and employee engagement as mutually interdependent and beneficial. The module will introduce key concepts theories and practice relating to both traditional and contemporary perspectives of leadership.

Management planning and coordination
This module will develop the practical and co-ordinating skills needed by managers. Management functions and planning are examined in the context of the need for coordination, teamwork and stakeholder management. Project management techniques and processes are introduced.

Commercial awareness and experience of HRM at work 
This module is a preparation for employment and provides opportunities to develop business skills in real working environments. It will develop knowledge and extend vocational skills through a workplace scenario and to give an opportunity to experience the application of theories and concepts in practice - particularly in the HRM field. Also, an opportunity to consider future careers and courses of study.

Year 3 Compulsory Modules

International business competency
The OECD defines global competence as “the capacity to examine local, global and intercultural issues, to understand and appreciate the perspectives and world views of others”. This module builds that ‘social competence’ perspective into the study of international business to provide an understanding of the forces driving globalisation, and their implications for countries, industries and organisations. 

HRM in business development within an ethical agenda
This module provides an opportunity to practice key parts of the business planning process, and business plan production - with a particular emphasis on HRM and in an ethical agenda. This includes planning, designing and writing an independent business plan that addresses a business management/entrepreneurial/new venture creation idea. 

Leadership, management and employee development 
Leadership, management and employee development fall into the important Human Resource function of Human Resource Development (HRD). The purpose of this module is therefore to understand and analyse leadership, management and employee development in all its layers including understanding governmental policy approaches to HRD (National Human Resource Development NHRD), and also focusing inward on the organisation and how to Design, Deliver and Evaluate traditional, contemporary, Blended, Digital and Social Learning.

Course content is for guidance purposes only and may be subject to change.
 

General University Costs

Home (UK) students

• The cost of a full-time undergraduate course is £9,000 per year (2021/22 entry and 2022/23 entry).
• The fee for all placement, international, and sandwich years is £1,350 (2021/22 and 2022/23).
• More information on fees and finance for Home (UK) students.

International (including EU) students

• International Student Tuition Fees
• International Student Living Costs and Scholarships

Additional Costs
There are also some common additional costs that are likely to arise for students on all courses, for example:

• If you choose to study abroad or take the International Experience Year as part of your course.
• If you attend your Graduation Ceremony, there will be a cost for gown hire (£25-£75) and cost for additional guest tickets (c.£12 each).

Course-specific additional costs
Depending on the course you are studying, there may be additional course-specific costs that you will be required to meet. These fall into three categories:

1. Mandatory Costs: these are related to a particular core or compulsory module that you’ll be required to complete to achieve your qualification e.g. compulsory field trips, uniforms for students on placement, DBS Check.
2. Necessarily Incurred Costs: these may not be experienced by all students, and will vary depending on the course e.g. professional body membership, travel to placements, specialist software, personal safety equipment.
3. Optional Costs: these depend on your choice of modules or activity and they are shown to give you an indication of the optional costs that may arise to make sure your choice is as informed as possible. These can include graduation events for your course, optional field trips, Welcome Week trips.

General University Requirements

To study for a degree, you’ll be asked for a minimum of UCAS Tariff points. For a fuller explanation of the UCAS Tariff Points, please see www.ucas.com.

We accept students with a wide range of qualifications and backgrounds and consider each application individually.

All students need to have good basic skills and the University also values IT and communication skills.

As part of the University’s policy, we consider applications from prospective disabled students on the same grounds as all other students.

We also consider applications from mature students who can demonstrate the motivation and commitment to study a university programme. Each year we enrol a significant number of mature students. For more information about studying as a mature student, see our Studying at Bangor section of the website.   

EU and International Students' Entry Requirements

For detailed guidance on the entry requirements for EU and International Students, including the minimum English Language entry requirement, please visit the Entry Requirements by Country pages. International applicants can also visit the International Education Centre section of our website for further details.

Bangor University offers International Incorporated Bachelor Degrees for International students whose High School qualification is not equivalent to the UK school leaving qualification. The first year (or Year 0) is studied at Bangor University International College, an embedded College on our University campus and delivered by Oxford International Education Group.

Human Resource Management graduates are in high demand from a wide range of top employers for their specialist skills. You will develop a high-level understanding of contemporary developments in this dynamic sector, whilst developing advanced skills to succeed in the global workplace. 

Every organisation needs HR management and managers and there is a growing recognition that this has led to a substantial increase in the opportunities available.

This Bangor degree programme will allow you to build expertise of working cultures and the requirements of people management. You will hone your creative problem-solving skills and will be an attractive prospect for HR roles in businesses, large and small, public (government sector and private) as well as charities and social enterprises. You could also take up general management roles or be in a strong position to start your own enterprise. It’s a programme that opens many doors and allows you to develop a career that has people at the heart of it. 

If you choose to take a work placement as part of your degree programme, there are openings with local private and public sector employers.

Opportunities at Bangor

The University’s Skills and Employability Service provides a wide range of resources to help you achieve your graduate ambitions. 

The Bangor Employability Award (BEA) 

The BEA is a comprehensive online course that you can work through at your own pace, taking you through all the steps you need to take to explore, prepare and apply for your dream career.

Internships

Bangor University runs a paid internship scheme within the university’s academic and service departments. 

Student Volunteering

Volunteering widens your experience and improves your employability. Find out more about volunteering on the Students’ Union’s website.