University of Bath: Human Resource Management
| Institution | University of Bath View institution profile |
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| Department | School of Management View department profile |
| Web | http://www.bath.ac.uk/management |
| mschrm@management.bath.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 01225 383757 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Specialise in HR and learn about managing people in organisations. You’ll gain knowledge of contemporary employment issues in a changing world of work.
Develop your managerial, leadership and interpersonal skills. You’ll graduate prepared for a range of careers in human resource management.
You will learn:
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how to effectively manage human resources in a variety of organisational contexts
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practical techniques for effective people management, supported by the latest theory
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how to use HR-related data and people-focused strategies to attract and retain a healthy workforce
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the significance and complexities of managing HR in a global context
Key benefits - Make the course your own. Our range of optional units will let you specialise or explore more general topics in management and HR
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Meet and engage with our network of industry leaders
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Apply the theory to a business issue in our optional alternative to a traditional dissertation. You'll get practical experience working on a real problem.
We give you the edge We combine the latest research with many opportunities to apply it. This will help you stand out from the crowd. You'll develop key professional skills and work with our partner organisations on optional projects from day one.
Our graduates have a great employment record. Most go on to careers in a range of areas, start their own business or begin a PhD.
Learning and teaching You will learn from staff with backgrounds and expertise in relevant areas of human resource management. This course has been designed holistically ensuring the available units complement each other to meet its overall aims.
MSc
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | 2:1 or above (or international equivalent) undergraduate degree. Your degree can be in any discipline but must include an appropriate level of business, management, organisation or psychology content. If you are a UK student and completed your undergraduate degree abroad, your qualification must be equivalent to a 2:1 or above. We may make an offer based on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree. |
| Location | University of Bath Claverton Down Bath Banes Bath BA2 7AY |
Think Ambitious.
We are one of the UK’s leading business schools. Our undergraduate courses ranked 1st in the UK for Marketing, 2nd for Accounting and Finance, and 3rd for Business and Management Studies (The Complete University Guide 2026). Our master’s courses ranked in the top 10 in the UK for Business Analytics and Marketing (QS Business Master’s Rankings 2026).
We’re also a leading centre for research. In the latest Research Excellence Framework, 56% of our submissions met the 4* standard (the highest possible). We aim high with our research. We want to influence change in the world around …
