Business & Human Resource Management, BA (Hons) at University of Lancashire

Programme overview

Business and Human Resource Management is designed with industry experts to prepare students to shape the workforce. It is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (with a CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership at no extra cost) and by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, giving graduates eligibility for CIPD associate membership.

Faculty: School of Business | Duration: 3 years | Intake: September 2026, September 2027 | Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Discovering Human Resource Management, Compliance, Catalysts, and Commitment, Exploring Business Environments and the Social Enterprise Challenge. Year 2 includes Fostering Talent and Potential and From Data to Decisions, and Year 3 includes Managing a Global Workforce and Leading the Future in Business and Human Resource Management.

Career pathways

HR officer; HR consultant; people analyst; business partner; talent and engagement specialist; organisational development lead; wellbeing advisor; inclusion lead; head of people; team manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 104 - 112 points at A2; BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM; BTEC Diploma: D*D-D*D*; Pass Access Course: 104 - 112 Points; International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 104 - 112 points from Higher Level subjects; T Level: M; IELTS: grade 6.0 with no subscore lower than 5.5; GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent. International applicants: successful completion of the first year of a recognised university degree, or an Ordinary National Diploma (Lower Credit). English language: IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5 (or equivalent), or West African School Certificate English grade C6 (WASSCE C6).

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). UK full-time tuition; placement year fee £1,955 not included Source

International applicants: GBP 18,750 a year (2026/27). International full-time tuition Source

Intake: September 2026, September 2027

Duration: 3 years

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