Course Overview

Increasingly, human resource professionals find they need to have a good understanding of the law as it relates to HRM, particularly in areas such as employment, contracts and immigration. This course teaches you to manage people effectively while working within relevant legal frameworks - a skill set that will enhance your future employment choices.

Models of work are constantly evolving but one thing does not change: people still need to be recruited, trained, motivated and paid to meet an organisation’s requirements. On this course, you gain a thorough grounding in business practice before exploring aspects of human resource management (HRM) such as professional practice; employee relations; peopleCIPD Approved centre development; innovative practice; management and leadership; and HR in the digital age.

In addition, throughout the course, you undertake units dedicated to particular areas of the law relevant to HRM including contract law; employment law; immigration and asylum law; company law; and international human rights law.

General Eligibility

We will consider you as an individual and take into account all elements of your application, not just your qualifications. We are looking for breadth and depth in your current studies and enthusiasm for the subject you wish to study.

UCAS Tariff Points

• At least 96 points with 80 points from at least 2 A level passes

• At least 96 points with Merit Merit Merit in BTEC Extended Diploma or Distinction Distinction in the BTEC Diploma

• A completed Access to Higher Education Diploma

• Equivalent qualifications such as Irish Leaving Certificate, OCR Nationals, International Baccalaureate and CACHE Level 3 awards.

You can work out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth with the UCAS tariff calculator

Check Your Country page to confirm that your local qualifications are suitable or contact your International Admissions Team

Part Time Work Details

The 20 hours is total hours. It is not per job. If you hold multiple part-time jobs then the total hours of all the work you are doing added together.

Language Requirement

• English language requirements

  The University accepts the following qualification as satisfying the English Language requirements for entry to a Bachelor or Master's degree.

  UKVI Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element

  Please note: some courses may require higher levels of English – the exact criteria will be specified in the course descriptions