Human Resource Management BA (Hons)

**Why study Human Resource Management at Liverpool John Moores University?**<br/>- 100% of students surveyed felt that the teaching staff were good at explaining things, National Student Survey (NSS) 2023<br/><br/><br/>- 100% of students surveyed felt it was easy to contact teaching staff and that they supported their learning, National Student Survey (NSS) 2023<br/><br/><br/>- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) with emphasis on real-world case studies and role play (skills practice) to enhance essential practical and academic skills<br/><br/><br/>- Opportunities to undertake a years professional placement or voluntary work and internships supporting the development of requisite skills for CIPD Associate membership<br/><br/><br/>- Diverse range of career opportunities, including HR business partner, recruitment consultant, training and development, employment relations adviser, coaching and mentoring, HR pay and benefit support, online HR practitioner services and equality advisor<br/><br/><br/>- This programme is also available as a Top Up Level 6 entry degree<br/><br/><br/>**About your course**<br/>The professionally-accredited BA (Hons) Human Resource Management at Liverpool John Moores University is taught by academics with direct professional experience of working in HRM roles.<br/><br/>The goal of Human Resource Management is to boost the morale of an organisation thereby reducing staff turnover and increasing productivity. For this you need high levels of interpersonal skills, self-motivation, adaptability and persuasiveness. If this sounds like you, the degree in Human Resource Management at LJMU is an ideal starting point from which to launch your career.<br/><br/>This course explores the legal aspects of business and employment, business management and employment relations. There is emphasis on case study and role play to enhance your practical as well as academic skills, and working life events give you a first-hand view of HRM in action, with regular input from professionals. We also include visits to employers to develop understanding of business operations and the vital role that HR plays in organisational success, and a day in the life of sessions with current HR managers so that students have a broad understanding of the profession.<br/><br/>By the time you graduate, you will have developed the high-level leadership and management skills that enable you to make a significant contribution to organisations and the individuals who work for them.<br/><br/>We support a HR Community of programmes offering shared events and Master Classes to undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as HR professionals to encourage networking and development of professional practice. We have a Facebook page, LJMU HR students and graduating students have continued to engage with the page offering advice and alerting current students to prospective job opportunities.<br/><br/>Liverpool Business School has partnerships with business schools at universities and colleges across Europe, in the USA and in China. Students on this programme are able to spend a semester in their second year at a partner university abroad as part of their studies. Students can also choose to spend an additional year of study at one of our partner universities between the second and third years. All study abroad opportunities are in English. There are also many supported opportunities for activities at partner universities during summer vacations and Liverpool Business School provides places on language skills courses.<br/><br/>**Human Resource Management Top-Up**<br/><br/>This one year, full time, top-up degree is ideal for students who are completing/already hold a relevant HND, relevant Foundation degree, or Diploma and want to top-up their qualification and boost employment prospects by gaining an honours degree. The Top Up programme joins the Level 6 (3rd year) students on the Human Resource Management degree.