History and Human Resource Management BA (Hons)

Studying history - the story of humanity through the ages - develops your knowledge of the past and gives you a better understanding of the present.<br/><br/>Throughout your studies, youll receive excellent training in areas such as problem-solving, communication, research methods and interpretation that enhance your employability.<br/><br/>Our classes cover some of the most important and interesting historical periods at home and abroad, including Scotlands Highland Problem in the 16th Century, Slavery in World History and Cold War Europe, 1945-1991.<br/><br/>We also offer some of the best teaching in Human Resource Management (HRM) in both Scotland and the UK.<br/><br/>HRM is about the relationship between employers and employees and the ways in which people are managed in the workplace.<br/><br/>This covers areas such as recruitment and selection, training and developing and managing conflict at work. These are an important part of the management process in all organisations.<br/><br/>Our BA degrees in Humanities & Social Sciences are initially broad-based. In Year 1, youll study three subjects, including your chosen subject(s).<br/><br/>Ranked Top 10 in the UK for History (The Times/Sunday Times University Ranking 2025). <br/><br/>This course is part of our flexible BA Humanities and Social Science Degree programme. With our BA (Honours) degree you can choose from subjects in Humanities, Social Sciences and Business, with two of your three subject choices taught by the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. <br/><br/>The BA degree is a three year course and the Honours degree is normally a four year course. This allows you to try new subjects, develop your own ideas, develop a broad range of knowledge and enhance your employability. <br/><br/>You should only enter one of the UCAS codes on your application form. Acceptance on one of these subject codes will enable you to study any combination of subjects. Only one application will be considered. This is lifted from page 50 of the prospectus. <br/><br/>https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/flexiblebadegree/ <br/><br/>Every one of our flexible BA options gives students the chance to gain valuable professional experience as part of a credit-bearing work placement class in their third or fourth year. Learn more about placements- https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/placements/