BA Business Management and Human Resources
About this course
BA in Business Management and Human Resources, a business management and human resources degree exploring commercial operations and personnel strategies. Core topics include Research Methods, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course is industry-accredited, granting graduates eligibility for associate membership with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and features a final-year dissertation alongside study abroad and industrial placement opportunities. The first year establishes core knowledge through modules such as Introduction to Finance, Organisational Behaviour, and Institutions of Work and Employment, alongside optional choices like Starting Your Own Business. The second year builds upon this foundation with compulsory studies in Contemporary Human Resource Management, Business and the Legal Environment, and Contemporary Industrial Relations, alongside optional modules covering Marketing, Corporate Financial Management, and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence. The final year focuses on advanced practice through compulsory modules including Strategic Human Resource Management, Employment Law, and Global Perspectives on Work, alongside optional topics such as People Analytics: Strategy and Practice and Business Ethics. Students complete a Human Resource Management Dissertation in the final year.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB BTEC: Applicants declaring a BTEC National Extended Diploma in Business or Enterprise and Entrepreneurship or Marketing must achieve Distinction Distinction Distinction (an A-level is not required). For other BTEC qualifications alongside academic A-levels, please see our BTEC entry requirements . IB: 35 points overall with 16 points from Higher Level subjects. Plus Mathematics can be met via a 5 at Standard Level or a 4 at Higher Level. English Language can be met via a 5 at Standard Level or Higher Level English A, or a 7 at Standard Level English B, or a 6 at Higher Level English B.
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 130 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 21%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 17%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 33%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Compulsory modules
- Personal Tutorials for HRM
- Institutions of Work and Employment
- Introduction to Finance
- Institutions of Growth and Regulation
- Business and Society: Combined
- Organisational Behaviour
- Starting Your Own Business
- Accounting for Managers
- Economics for Management
- Contemporary Industrial Relations
- Contemporary Human Resource Management
- Organisational Behaviour in Practice
- Business and the Legal Environment
- HRM Research Practice and Personal Tutorials
- From Study to Work
- Marketing
- Labour Economics
- Management, Work and Organisations
- Experiencing the World of Work
- Social Network Analysis
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Corporate Financial Management
- Sustainable Business Futures: Policy and Practice
- Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
- Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice
- Managing Innovation in Business
- Leading and Managing Small Businesses
- Global Perspectives on Work
- Human Resource Management Dissertation
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Employment Law
- Global perspectives on HRM and Employment Relations
- Contemporary Management Consulting
- People Analytics: Strategy and Practice
- Gender and Equality at Work in Comparative Perspective
- Diversity Management
- Contemporary Issues in Strategy
- Business Ethics
- Sustainable Futures: Policy and Practice Responding to Climate and Environmental Challenges
- Behavioural Finance
- Critical Perspective in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
- Innovation in Practice for Change and Impact
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Business Management and Human Resources at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 3 years, £43,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £34,000 and £56,000. The £43,500 median after five years is £9,500 more than the UK median for Management studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Business Management and Human Resources at University of Leeds?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Business Management and Human Resources at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 137 UCAS points.
Is BA Business Management and Human Resources at University of Leeds accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Does BA Business Management and Human Resources at University of Leeds include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Business Management and Human Resources at University of Leeds?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.