Business and Human Resource Management with Foundation Year Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Business and Human Resource Management with Foundation Year Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Overview\
On this foundation year course, you'll learn the skills and knowledge you need to launch your career in human resources. Whether you don't yet meet the entry requirements of our undergraduate degree, you're returning to study after a break away, or you need a bit of extra support to get uni-ready, this foundation year course is designed to give you the confidence to move on to the next stage of your studies.
You'll spend a year studying with us on campus, through ICP. You'll get the knowledge and academic skills needed to take on a bachelor's ...
Overview\
On this foundation year course, you'll learn the skills and knowledge you need to launch your career in human resources. Whether you don't yet meet the entry requirements of our undergraduate degree, you're returning to study after a break away, or you need a bit of extra support to get uni-ready, this foundation year course is designed to give you the confidence to move on to the next stage of your studies.
You'll spend a year studying with us on campus, through ICP. You'll get the knowledge and academic skills needed to take on a bachelor's degree, learning how to analyse information, do research, and improve your academic writing.
The skills you'll learn will help you work in teams as well as on your own in culturally diverse workplaces. You'll develop your understanding of new workplaces and environments, and how to adapt to new environments.
When you've finished, you'll be ready to move onto the first year of BA (Hons) Business and Human Resource Management.
A guaranteed place\
Once you’ve successfully completed your foundation year, you'll be ready to progress onto BA (Hons) Business and Human Resource Management with a guaranteed place.
Course highlights
* ICP is based on the University of Portsmouth campus so you'll have access to all facilities, support and societies
* When you finish your foundation year successfully, you get a guaranteed place on BA (Hons) Business and Human Resource Management
* Get used to how lectures, seminars and tutorials work, so you can move onto your degree ready for success
* Learn how to meet the demands of taking on a bachelor's at university.
Careers and opportunities\
As a human resource manager you can work in any sector that you're passionate about, whether that's sport, charities, manufacturing, or maybe the arts; all sorts of different businesses need effective workforce management. It's also a role that could take you overseas.
Best of all is that this qualification opens up many possible career routes. You might want to specialise in workplace training and development, become an expert in employment law, or lead on business development. As you progress you'll be able to map a career to your interests.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2027-09-20
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A71-I95
Institution Code
P80
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
A level
32 tariff points at A level.
T Level
UCAS Tariff
32 tariff points at A level, or equivalent.
Scottish Higher
Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma
Pass the Access to HE Diploma.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
2 GCSEs at Grade E/2 or above to include English and Maths.
Scottish Advanced Higher
32 tariff points.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32 UCAS tariff points to include a Higher Level subject.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
32 points to include a Higher Level subject.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
32 points from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate including 1 A level, plus the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Cambridge Pre-U to include a Principal Subject at M3.
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