BA Business and Human Resource Management
About this course
BA (Hons) in Business and Human Resource Management, a business and management degree exploring organisational operations, workplace strategy, and human resource development. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, Legal Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Entrepreneurship. Students can opt to undertake an optional work placement year or study abroad. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Financial Decision Making, Business Analysis for Decision Making, People, Management and Organisations, and Introduction to Marketing. The second year advances into specialized topics with modules including Resourcing and Development for Diversity, HR Analytics and the Labour Market, Reward and Performance, and Employment Law. The final year focuses on leadership and organisational change through compulsory modules such as Strategic Leadership for Responsible Organisational Change and Transforming Self and Organisations. Optional modules allow students to explore areas like Employment Relations, Contemporary issues in Business and Management, Futures of Work, Ethics in Business, and Popular Culture and Work. Students can also complete a final-year project via modules such as Management Enquiry, Dissertation, or Undergraduate Consultancy Project.
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Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff: 96 to 112 Tariff Points Subject requirements: There are no specific subject requirements for this course.
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 76%
- Organisation and management: 74%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 65%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 985 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 39%
- North West: 12%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 22%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 10%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Financial Decision Making
- Business Analysis for Decision Making
- Preparing for Professional Practice
- Business, Economy and Society
- People, Management and Organisations
- Introduction to Marketing
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Resourcing and Development for Diversity
- HR Analytics and the Labour Market
- Reward and Performance
- Management Research and Analysis
- Employment Law
- Progressing Professional Practice
- Newcastle Business School Study Abroad Semester
- Newcastle Business School Work Placement Year
- Newcastle Business School Study Abroad Year
- Newcastle Business School Blended Placement Year: Work Placement Semester
- Newcastle Business School Blended Placement Year: Study Abroad Semester
- Strategic Leadership for Responsible Organisational Change
- Transforming Self and Organisations
- Employment Relations
- Contemporary issues in Business and Management
- Futures of Work
- Ethics in Business
- Popular Culture and Work
- Management Enquiry
- Dissertation
- Undergraduate Consultancy Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Business and Human Resource Management at Northumbria University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,000 and £45,000. The £33,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Business studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Business and Human Resource Management at Northumbria University?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Business and Human Resource Management at Northumbria University?
The typical offer is CA at A level. The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
Is BA Business and Human Resource Management at Northumbria University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Does BA Business and Human Resource Management at Northumbria University 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 and Human Resource Management at Northumbria University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.