Business and Human Resource Management (with Foundation Year)

Study our practice-based BA(Hons) Business and Human Resource Management degree and develop a specialist knowledge of how organisations manage people at work. Benefit from embedded opportunities to gain practical experience and engage with industry professionals, enhancing your employability.

Why study business and human resource management?
People are the most important asset in any organisation. It's increasingly important for businesses to understand and effectively manage their employees to succeed in a competitive, global economy.

Our BA(Hons) Business and Human Resource Management covers the main disciplines and operational areas of business, with a specialist focus on Human Resource Management (HRM).

As you progress, you'll apply theory to a wide range of contemporary HRM issues, with opportunities to specialise in various HR debates. You'll develop specialist knowledge in managing human capital, from recruitment to performance management.

Why UWE Bristol?
Our curriculum will challenge your thinking and develop your specialist knowledge of people at work, covering learning and professional development, advances in HRM, and sustainable management of organisations. You'll also engage with staff with significant industry experience and industry professionals through fieldwork, pitches, and guest lectures.

From day one, you'll engage in real-world learning experiences through our embedded Professional Practice Stream. This stream supports your development, enabling you to work closely with your Group Mentor and Personal Tutor and develop a portfolio of practice for potential employers.

Your final year will include real-world practice modules, such as a client project, designed to enhance your CV and prepare you for the professional world. Plus, you'll have the chance to gain experience through sandwich year placements, study abroad opportunities and live briefs.

Where can it take me?
This degree will open doors to broad career opportunities in general HR or business management, or specialist areas such as recruitment or consultancy. You'll experience industry-standard HR information systems and operations, collaborating with local HR experts.

You'll achieve a qualification that's key to early career progress in HR. Graduates have secured HR specialist roles at leading companies, from IBM to the NHS, and positions on HR graduate programmes across both public and private sectors.

University is a time to try new things, meet new people and make new goals. With Clearing at UWE Bristol, you'll get the chance to take control of your future and choose an exciting path for yourself.

UWE Bristol offers over 100 professionally accredited courses, including Architecture, Accounting and Finance, Games Technology, Mathematics and Sport Rehabilitation. Whether you're studying an arts, business, healthcare or science degree, all undergraduate courses are designed with employability in mind. You can work a year in industry, study across the world, and get one-to-one careers advice on campus. It's no wonder an outstanding 89% of students find work or further study just 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022/23, published 2025).

You'll also be studying in a top 10 most popular city in the UK (YouGov, 2026). With famous festivals, renowned galleries, lively nightclubs and independent restaurants right on your doorstep, you're guaranteed an incredible student experience in Bristol. With famous festivals, renowned galleries, lively nightclubs and independent restaurants right on your doorstep, you're guaranteed an incredible student experience in Bristol.

Your Future, Right Here. Study at UWE Bristol. Choose to do Clearing right.