BA (HONOURS) Business and Human Resource Management at Sheffield Hallam University

• Learn and understand the strategic role HR plays in organisations.
• Develop a sound knowledge of business and management functions.
• Increase your employability by gaining exceptional transferable HR and management skills.
• Have the opportunity to work abroad — with the possibility of Erasmus funding being available for European placements.

Study how organisations can succeed through the effective management of people on this career-focused course. You learn a broad range of core business skills and gain specialist knowledge of human resource management and the HR profession.

You learn through:

• lectures and seminars
• work placements
• self-directed study
• simulations

There are opportunities to study abroad at one of our partner universities with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus programme (subject to the UK’s continued participation in the Erasmus programme following the Brexit transition period).

Work placements

You will have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement in between your second and third years. This gives you a real-world experience to prepare you for your future career. Our current students have gained placements in fantastic global and local organisations such as VW, Aston Martin, Land Rover Jaguar, Bosch, Ronseal, Stanley Tools, Black & Decker, Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, Telefonica, BT, GSK, Johnson & Johnson and PWC.

You may also have the opportunity to study and work abroad and gain hands-on experience of the education environment – with the possibility of Erasmus funding being available to support costs for overseas study.

Networking opportunities

We have a student society called the HR Network which is run by students, for students. Each year there’ll be a variety of HR networking events for students, alumni and industry professionals from companies such as Channel 4, Disney and Cruz Campo.

You’ll meet lecturers who are skilled industry and commerce HR professionals, enabling you to access a wide range of HR practitioners and specialist development, HR research and consultancy skills. We have a good relationship with the local and national branch of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and we frequently host guest speakers.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• human resources
• business
• management
• public relations
• marketing