Prepare to excel as a business and HRM professional.
Our BA Business programmes are designed with your career aspirations in mind, offering flexibility and a broad range of opportunities to tailor your studies.
Build a strong foundation in your first two years (Levels 7 & 8) with our newly introduced common modules where you'll focus on the essentials in business and marketing studies. For your third year (Level 9) onwards, you'll have the freedom to choose your area of specialism.
Discover your passion and focus on the areas that excite you the most. Whether you stick with your initial plan or explore new pathways within the Business School, the choice is yours.
The BA (Hons) Business with HRM has been refreshed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving global economy. Alongside core business and principles, you will specialise in HRM while mastering AI-driven decision-making, developing entrepreneurial strategies, and gaining practical insights that are directly relevant to real-world business challenges.
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the BA (Hons) Business with HRM provides a pathway towards CIPD qualifications that are highly sought after by employers, enhancing your employability.
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.
Recent Business with Human resource management graduates are employed across the public, private and third sector in industries such as recruitment, NHS, BP, IKEA and local authority.
You can advance your education with an MBA or an MSc Human Resource Management at UWS.
The BA (Hons) Business with HRM programme allows you to tailor your studies to suit your career goals.
In Levels 7 and 8, you'll build a strong foundation in core business subjects, shared across four pathways: Business, Finance, Human Resources, and Marketing. As you progress to Levels 9 and 10, you'll focus on specialised finance modules, alongside a common Research Design & Methods module at level 9 and a Dissertation/Project module at level 10.
A Digital/AI theme is embedded throughout the programme, ensuring you stay up to date with advancements in transformational technologies that are revolutionising how we work, learn and live.
Core modules include Risk in Financial Services, Global Financial Compliance, Investment Analysis, Strategic Financial Management, Statistics for Business with Finance, and more.
In the first year, students will build a foundation in business and HRM principles.
Core modules include:
Students can also choose from a selection of options, including:
*These modules are the recommended optional modules for BA (Hons) Business with HRM students.
The second year focuses on developing practical business and HRM skills.
Core modules include:
Students can also choose from a selection of options, including:
*These modules are the recommended optional modules for BA (Hons) Business with HRM students.
In the third year, students engage in specialised HRM study with a focus on contemporary topics and practical application.
Core modules include:
The Honours year focuses on advanced HRM strategies and research.
Students will complete an Honours Dissertation/project module worth 40 credit points, alongside the following core modules:
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, and workshops, providing both theoretical knowledge and practical insights.
There will also be group work and independent study, allowing you to develop essential transferable skills such as research, presentation, communication, and teamwork.
The BA (Hons) Business with HRM programme employs a diverse range of assessment methods to reflect real-world business and HRM practices. These include:
This variety ensures you build a comprehensive skill set, preparing you for the dynamic demands of the HRM profession.
£1,820 cost per year of study (usually paid by the Scottish Government via SAAS*)
£9,535 per year of study (4 years of study for the price of 3 years)
£9,535 per year of study (4 years of study for the price of 3 years)
£15,500 per year of study
£305 per module (20 credits)
£1,590 per module (20 credits)
£1,590 per module (20 credits)
£2,580 per module (20 credits)
Ready to apply? All UK & EU Undergraduate applications should be made through UCAS. Further information for international, part-time and exchange applications can be found below.
Apply on UCASAll UK and EU applicants for undergraduate study, not applying through an agent or partner, should apply through UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service)
The on-time application deadline for 2025/26 entry is 29 January 2025, 18:00 (UK time). For some courses it may still be possible to apply beyond this period, subject to suitable vacancies remaining. The final deadline for late applications via UCAS is 30 June 2025. Beyond this deadline, you may be able to apply via ‘UCAS Clearing’ if the course you are interested in has remaining places.
Please refer to our Undergraduate Application Guide for domestic & EU/EEA to find more information on when and how to apply to study at UWS.
You can find out more about applying for this undergraduate course on UCAS.
Students from non-EU/non-EEA countries can apply directly to UWS via our dedicated online application system. The latest we can process your application is 6 weeks before the course start date to allow for visa processing times. For more information on when and how to apply to study at UWS please refer to our International Undergraduate Application Guide.
For part-time & online study, you should apply directly to the University through our online application system, not through UCAS. Please select the part-time mode of study when submitting your application. Before you begin your application, it is important to read the part-time application step-by-step guide for a smooth process.
To come to UWS as a visiting student on a study abroad or exchange programme, you must apply entirely through our online system.
An ATAS certificate is not required for overseas students applying for this course.
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