About This Course
How and where people work is changing. New ways of thinking about employment and the role organisations play in the world is crucial. Globalization means that effective and fair management of people is more vital than ever.
By studying Management with Human Resource Management at Bangor, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills you need to help individuals, organisations and your own career thrive. You will be provided with a strong basis of theoretical and practical learning and be encouraged to develop the critical thinking skills and strategic orientation that underpins excellence in the Human Resources profession.
This Management with Human Resource Management degree will develop your skills and knowledge in two connected areas: general management and the strategic and practical management of human resources.
Why choose Bangor University for Management and Human Resource Management?
- Real world experience of human resource management, ensuring you are equipped to make an immediate impact to allow a better understanding of the role of HRM in the organisation.
- Develop HR competence such as managing change, employment relations, motivation and leadership skills in a Business and Management context.
- You will be taught by academics who are experts in their areas and whose research contributes to the development of policy, the advancement of their disciplines, and even the better understanding of business itself.
- Bangor Business School is focused on helping you build your employability by giving you opportunities to engage with businesses, undertake work placements and internships and participate in business competitions and other initiatives such as ENACTUS, our social enterprise programme.
- 3rd for Teaching Quality within the subject area of Business, Management and Marketing (Times & Sunday Times: Good University Guide 2023).
- 97% Overall Satisfaction within the subject area of Management (National Student Survey 2022).
- Top in Wales and 3rd in the UK for Management Studies (National Student Survey 2022).
Additional Course Options
This course is available with a Placement Year option where you will study for 1 additional year. The Placement Year is undertaken at the end of the second year and students are away for the whole of the academic year.
The Placement Year provides you with a fantastic opportunity to broaden your horizons and develop valuable skills and contacts through working with a self-sourced organisation relevant to your degree subject. The minimum period in placement (at one or more locations) is seven calendar months; more usually you would spend 10-12 months with a placement provider. You would normally start sometime in the period June to September of your second year and finish between June and September the following year. Placements can be UK-based or overseas and you will work with staff to plan and finalise the placement arrangements.
You will be expected to find and arrange a suitable placement to complement your degree and will be fully supported throughout by a dedicated member of staff at your academic School and the University’s Careers and Employability Services.
You will have the opportunity to fully consider this option when you have started your course at Bangor and can make an application for a transfer onto this pathway at the appropriate time. Read more about the work experience opportunities that may be available to you or, if you have any questions, please get in touch.
This course is available with an International Experience Year option where you will study or work abroad for 1 additional year. You will have ‘with International Experience’ added to your degree title on graduating.
Studying abroad is a great opportunity to see a different way of life, learn about new cultures and broaden your horizons. With international experience of this kind, you’ll really improve your career prospects. There are a wide variety of destinations and partner universities to choose from. If you plan to study in a country where English is not spoken natively, there may be language courses available for you at Bangor and in your host university to improve your language skills.
You will have the opportunity to fully consider this option at any time during your degree at Bangor and make your application. If you have any questions in the meantime, please get in touch.
Read more about the International Experience Year programme and see the studying or working abroad options on the Student Exchanges section of our website.
Course Content
This innovative and progressive Management with Human Resource Management degree takes students from an understanding of the key management and people issues through to an advanced knowledge of leadership and human resource development in modern organisations. It incorporates people management, employee relations, reward, motivation, innovation, cross-cultural, talent and diversity management, employment legislation and the use of human resource metrics and analytics. You will see how leadership, teamwork, and organizational change contribute to positive organisational outcomes.
This Management with Human Resource Management degree focusses on a range of businesses including start-ups, small and medium sized companies in the creative, digital, high tech, biosciences, tourism, hospitality and other industrial sectors through to organisations in the government (public)and not-for-profit sector.
What will you study on this course?
In Year 1, students will take 80 credits from the following topics, Introduction to Contemporary Management Issues in Ethics, Sustainability, HRM, and Tourism, Introduction to the Employee Life-cycle and Principles of Management and Organisation. There are also optional modules available in topics such as Business Analytics and Foundations of Marketing. Students can also choose optional modules from other Business School level 4 modules or from elsewhere in the University, subject to timetabling constraints.
In Year 2, students will take 80 credits from the following topics, Management Planning and Coordination, Operations Strategy across the Enterprise and Principles of Leadership and Employee Engagement. There are also optional modules available in topics such as Business Information Systems, Law for Business and Marketing Research and CRM. Students can also choose optional modules from other Business School level 5 modules or from elsewhere in the University, subject to timetabling constraints and pre-requisites.
In Year 3, students will take 80 credits from topics such as International Business & Global Competency. There are also optional modules available in topics such as Corporate Governance, Enterprise, Creativity and Innovation and Strategic Management. Students can also choose optional modules from other Business School level 6 modules or from elsewhere in the University, subject to timetabling constraints and pre-requisites.
Please note course content is for guidance purposes only and may be subject to change.
Facilities
General University Facilities
Library and Archive Services
Our four libraries provide a range of attractive study environments including collaborative work areas, meeting rooms and silent study spaces.
We have an extensive collection of books and journals and many of the journals are available online in full-text format.
We house one of the largest university-based archives not only in Wales, but also the UK. Allied to the Archives is the Special Collections of rare printed books.
Learning Resources
There is a range of learning resources available, supported by experienced staff, to help you in your studies.
The University’s IT Services provides computing, media and reprographics facilities and services including:
- Over 1,150 computers for students, with some PC rooms open 24 hours a day
- Blackboard, a commercial Virtual Learning Environment, that makes learning materials available on-line.
Course Costs
General University Costs
Home (UK) students
- The cost of a full-time undergraduate course is £9,250 per year (2025/26).
- The fee for all integrated study abroad years is £1,385 (2025/26).
- The fee for an integrated year in industry as part of a sandwich programme is £1,850 (2025/26).
More information on fees and finance for Home (UK) students.
International (including EU) students
Additional Costs
There are also some common additional costs that are likely to arise for students on all courses, for example:
- If you choose to study abroad or take the International Experience Year as part of your course.
- If you attend your Graduation Ceremony, there will be a cost for gown hire (£25-£75) and cost for additional guest tickets (c.£12 each).
Course-specific additional costs
Depending on the course you are studying, there may be additional course-specific costs that you will be required to meet. These fall into three categories:
- Mandatory Costs: these are related to a particular core or compulsory module that you’ll be required to complete to achieve your qualification e.g. compulsory field trips, uniforms for students on placement, DBS Check.
- Necessarily Incurred Costs: these may not be experienced by all students, and will vary depending on the course e.g. professional body membership, travel to placements, specialist software, personal safety equipment.
- Optional Costs: these depend on your choice of modules or activity and they are shown to give you an indication of the optional costs that may arise to make sure your choice is as informed as possible. These can include graduation events for your course, optional field trips, Welcome Week trips.
Entry Requirements
GCSE Maths at grade C/4 required if not demonstrated by the Level 3 qualification.
Offers are tariff based, 104 - 136 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.:
- A Levels: General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted
- BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM - DDD
- Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM - DDD
- International Baccalaureate Diploma: accepted
- Access: pass required
- Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications
- T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis
- Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
We are happy to accept combinations of the qualifications listed above, as well as alternative Level 3 qualifications such as City & Guilds, Access and Cambridge Technical Diplomas.
We also welcome applications from mature learners.
International Candidates: International Candidates: school leaving qualifications that are equivalent to A levels/Level 3 and/or college diplomas are accepted from countries worldwide (subject to minimum English Language requirements). More information can be found on our International pages.
*For a full list of accepted Level 3 qualifications, go to www.ucas.com.
GCSE Maths at grade C/4 required if not demonstrated by the Level 3 qualification.
Offers are tariff based, 104 - 136 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.:
- A Levels: General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted
- BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM - DDD
- Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM - DDD
- International Baccalaureate Diploma: accepted
- Access: pass required
- Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications
- T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis
- Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
We are happy to accept combinations of the qualifications listed above, as well as alternative Level 3 qualifications such as City & Guilds, Access and Cambridge Technical Diplomas.
We also welcome applications from mature learners.
International Candidates: International Candidates: school leaving qualifications that are equivalent to A levels/Level 3 and/or college diplomas are accepted from countries worldwide (subject to minimum English Language requirements). More information can be found on our International pages.
*For a full list of accepted Level 3 qualifications, go to www.ucas.com.
General University Requirements
To study for a degree, you’ll be asked for a minimum of UCAS Tariff points. For a fuller explanation of the UCAS Tariff Points, please see www.ucas.com.
We accept students with a wide range of qualifications and backgrounds and consider each application individually.
All students need to have good basic skills and the University also values IT and communication skills.
As part of the University’s policy, we consider applications from prospective disabled students on the same grounds as all other students.
We also consider applications from mature students who can demonstrate the motivation and commitment to study a university programme. Each year we enrol a significant number of mature students. For more information about studying as a mature student, see our Studying at Bangor section of the website.
EU and International Students' Entry Requirements
For detailed guidance on the entry requirements for EU and International Students, including the minimum English Language entry requirement, please visit the Entry Requirements by Country pages. International applicants can also visit the International Education Centre section of our website for further details.
Bangor University offers International Incorporated Bachelor Degrees for International students whose High School qualification is not equivalent to the UK school leaving qualification. The first year (or Year 0) is studied at Bangor University International College, an embedded College on our University campus and delivered by Oxford International Education Group.
Careers
Human Resource Management graduates are in high demand from a wide range of top employers for their specialist skills. You will develop a high-level understanding of contemporary developments in this dynamic sector, whilst developing advanced skills to succeed in the global workplace.
Every organisation needs HR management and managers and there is a growing recognition that this has led to a substantial increase in the opportunities available.
This Bangor degree programme will allow you to build expertise of working cultures and the requirements of people management. You will hone your creative problem-solving skills and will be an attractive prospect for HR roles in businesses, large and small, public (government sector and private) as well as charities and social enterprises. You could also take up general management roles or be in a strong position to start your own enterprise. It’s a programme that opens many doors and allows you to develop a career that has people at the heart of it.
If you choose to take a work placement as part of your degree programme, there are openings with local private and public sector employers.
Opportunities at Bangor
The University’s Careers and Employability Service provides a wide range of resources to help you achieve your graduate ambitions.
Internships
Bangor University runs a paid internship scheme within the university’s academic and service departments.
Student Volunteering
Volunteering widens your experience and improves your employability. Find out more about volunteering on the Students’ Union’s website.
