William CollegeManagementThe difficulty comes from combining business, management and human resources.You need to understand general business topics and analyse people, organisational structure, motivation, workplace change and employee-related decisions.

BSc Business Management (Human Resource Management) with Integrated Foundation Year

Simple overview of this programme

This programme combines Business Management with Human Resource Management. It suits people who want to develop in admin, HR and people-management directions.

Alongside general business topics such as management, marketing, accounting, data and strategy, the course covers HRM topics such as people management, organisational behaviour, motivation, job design, employment relations and organisational change.

Decision summary

Good fit for

people moving from service, sales, customer service, care, admin or operations roles toward office work, HR and people management.

Poor fit for

people who avoid frequent communication with people, organisational work, conflict resolution, writing, analysis and admin responsibility.

Who this programme is for

You are interested in people, teams, recruitment, training, workplace culture and employment relations.

You have customer-facing, service, sales, care, admin or communication-heavy experience.

You want to understand how organisations work and how employee-related decisions are made.

You are comfortable with communication, listening, writing, analysis, problem solving and teamwork.

You want a route that can lead toward HR Assistant, Office Admin, Recruitment, People Operations or HR management.

What jobs can this programme lead to?

Realistic starting roles:

HR Assistant

Recruitment Assistant

Admin Assistant

People Operations Assistant

Training Coordinator Assistant

Office Coordinator

Customer Service Supervisor

Growth path after experience:

HR Advisor

Recruitment Consultant

People Operations Specialist

HR Manager

Learning and Development Coordinator

Operations Manager

Employee Relations Advisor

Important note: The degree alone does not guarantee a job, a management position or a specialist title. English level, work experience, practical skills and labour-market conditions all matter.

Key programme information

Duration4 years

Foundation YearYes

Awarding bodyBirkbeck, University of London

LocationWilliam College, Leeds City Office Park, Leeds

Start datesFebruary, June and October

Study modeFull Time

Class scheduleweekdays

Teaching model1 day in college and 1 day online in each teaching week

Teaching languageEnglish

Timing and classes

The course runs for 4 years and includes a Foundation Year.

Teaching takes place at William College in Leeds City Office Park, and the degree is awarded by Birkbeck, University of London. The delivery model is blended: 1 day in college and 1 day online in each teaching week.

How difficult is this programme?

The difficulty comes from combining business, management and human resources.

You need to understand general business topics and analyse people, organisational structure, motivation, workplace change and employee-related decisions.

What is the Foundation Year and how does it help?

The Foundation Year helps build the base needed before entering the main programme.

You are introduced to study skills, data and applied maths, organisations, leadership and organisational change.

Main advantage of this programme

The main advantage is the HR and people-management focus, which gives a clearer route than general business for people who enjoy working with people.

Important points before choosing

This programme is delivered in Leeds, not London. If you live or work in London, travel, class time and personal circumstances must be checked before choosing.

HR is not an easy route. Success requires language, communication, patience, understanding workplace rules, confidentiality and problem solving.