BA (Hons) Business & Human Resource Management (Year 3 Entry) at University of the West of Scotland

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) Business & Human Resource Management at UWS is a highly specialist degree programme, designed to support and develop current and future professionals in Human Resource Management. The programme has been designed to deliver up-to-date practical and professional skills, underpinned by appropriate academic theory.

Duration: 2 years full-time (Year 3 Entry) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Paisley: September | Location: Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

The programme has been designed to deliver up-to-date practical and professional skills, underpinned by appropriate academic theory. This is fostered by a comprehensive learning journey, supported by a clear programme structure - in line with UWS’ Curriculum Framework, aimed at delivering simple, coherent and authentic education: The programme takes a strategic approach to developing skills and knowledge across all… Year 3: Professional; Practice HRM, Research Design & Methods, Performance & Reward, Employment Relations, HR Systems & Analytics. Year 4: Transformation HRM, HR Policy & Practice, Equality & Diversity, International HRM.

Career pathways

Upon completion of the programme, our graduates are equipped with the professional knowledge, skills and understanding to pursue careers within human resources. The business modules arm our graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to explore careers in general organisation management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Accelerated Entry; As a Widening Access & Participation University, we can other students accelerated entry. This can give students the opportunity to enter into second or third year, depending on qualifications. Due to the professional accreditation of the programme, direct fourth year entry is unavailable. Year 3: HND: HND title with required modules: Human Resource Management; No required modules; Any business-related HND (such as Business, IT & Admin, Leadership, etc) with modules: Human Resource Management: Core Activities (H2W834) OR; Human Resource Management: An Introduction (J2FH 34) (Option) AND; Managing People and Organisations (J4DL 34) (Core) AND; Business Culture and Strategy (J56D 35) (Core) OR; Behavioural Skills for Business (J1BW 35) OR; Any other HRM-related module; DipHE; Business; English language: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no sub-test below 5.5. UCAS code N1N6.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2026/27). Scottish: cost per year of study (usually paid by the Scottish Government via SAAS*) Source

International applicants: GBP 16,275 a year (2026/27). International (all other EU plus Non-EU): per year of study Source

Intake: Paisley: September

Duration: 2 years full-time (Year 3 Entry)

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/2c805c01-7256-8cd5-113f-9635092b1773?academicYearId=2025

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