**Overview**
Prepare to excel as a business and HRM professional
Our BA Business programmes are designed with your career aspirations in mind, offering flexibility and a broad range of opportunities to tailor your studies.
Build a strong foundation in your first two years (Levels 7 & 8) with our newly introduced common modules where youll focus on the essentials in business and marketing studies. For your third year (Level 9) onwards, youll have the freedom to choose your area of specialism. Discover your passion and focus on the areas that excite you the ...
**Overview**<br/><br/>Prepare to excel as a business and HRM professional<br/><br/>Our BA Business programmes are designed with your career aspirations in mind, offering flexibility and a broad range of opportunities to tailor your studies.<br/><br/>Build a strong foundation in your first two years (Levels 7 & 8) with our newly introduced common modules where youll focus on the essentials in business and marketing studies. For your third year (Level 9) onwards, youll have the freedom to choose your area of specialism. Discover your passion and focus on the areas that excite you the most. <br/><br/>Whether you stick with your initial plan or explore new pathways within the Business School, the choice is yours.<br/><br/>The BA (Hons) Business with HRM has been refreshed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving global economy. Alongside core business and principles, you will specialise in HRM while mastering AI-driven decision-making, developing entrepreneurial strategies, and gaining practical insights that are directly relevant to real-world business challenges.<br/><br/>Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), this programme provides a pathway towards CIPD qualifications that are highly sought after by employers, enhancing your employability. <br/><br/>**Course Highlights**<br/><br/>You will<br/><br/>• Learn to harness AI-driven decision-making and entrepreneurial strategies to succeed in a rapidly evolving global economy.<br/>• Develop effective communication skills and in-depth knowledge to prepare you for a wide range of business and HRM roles.<br/>• Gain specialist finance skills that will help you stand out in today’s competitive job market.<br/>• Focus on real industry issues, providing you with the practical experience to solve the business and HRM challenges faced by modern businesses.<br/>• Engage in hands-on projects with real companies, applying your knowledge to solve real-world business and HRM challenges.<br/>• Explore contemporary topics such as sustainability, business ethics, etc., aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<br/>• Study in a programme with strong links to local and national organisations, ensuring teaching and assessments are aligned with current industry demands.<br/><br/>**Careers**<br/><br/>Jobs<br/>Upon completion of the programme, our graduates are equipped with the professional knowledge, skills and understanding to pursue careers within human resources. The business modules arm our graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to explore careers in general organisation management.<br/><br/>Recent Business with Human resource management graduates are employed across the public, private and third sector in industries such as recruitment, NHS, BP, IKEA and local authority.<br/><br/>Further Study<br/>You can advance your education with an MBA or an MSc Human Resource Management at UWS.
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
08/09/2025
Campus
Paisley Campus
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
N1N9
Institution Code
U40
Points of Entry
Year 1
114
A,B,B,B
24
For year 2 entry, 28 points required.
DMM
For Year 2 entry, DDM required in relevant subject
H1,H2,H2,H2
DMM
DDM in relevant subject required for Year 2 entry
B,C,C
For Year 2 entry.
Pass
Entry to Year 1 with HNC Business and HNC Leadership & Management without relevant modules for advanced entry Entry to Year 2 is with a HNC in one of the following: HRM; Business (including Managing People & Organisations and HRM Core Activities/HRM: An Introduction); Leadership & Management (including Managing People and Managing People & Organisations);
Pass
Entry to Year 2 with HND Business and HNC Leadership & Management without relevant modules for advanced entry Entry to Year 3 with HND HRM; HND Business (including Managing People & Organisations; HRM Core Activities/HRM: An Introduction; Behavioural Skills for Business; Business Culture & Strategy); HND Management & Leadership (including Managing People AND Managing People & Organisations, OR HRM: An Introduction AND Behavioural Skills for Business)
B,C,C
Year 2 entry with A Level grades of BBB.
M
in relevant subject
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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Scotland | £1,820 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £15,500 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |