Program Overview

BA (Hons) Human Resource Management and Business (Foundation Year)

Overview

This course is designed to prepare students for studying the BA (Hons) Human Resource Management and Business degree. The foundation year provides the perfect environment to advance academic abilities before continuing on to the full degree course.

Course Information

The course is part of the Department of People and Performance at Manchester Met. It is designed to prepare students for studying the human resource management and business degree. A foundation year provides the perfect environment to advance academic abilities before continuing on to the full degree course.

Features and Benefits

• Funding support: Students can apply for student finance (e.g., tuition fee loan, student loan, and student maintenance grant) in the same way as other students.
• Triple accredited: The business school holds the globally recognized trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA, placing it among the best business schools in the world.
• Adapt to life at university: Develop study skills and get to know the campus and lecturers during the foundation year.
• Enhance employability: Through activities including internships, volunteering, or learning a new language. With the award-winning ‘Rise at Manchester Met’ programme, students can gain extra academic credits towards their degree.
• Business experts: Learn from academics and leading professionals who are advisors to organizations like PwC and AJ Bell.
• Progress to a degree course: After the foundation year, students can join the human resource management and business degree. Develop skills further and choose an optional industry placement or year studying abroad.

Accreditations, Awards, and Endorsements

• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business: The business school is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
• Business School Impact System (BSIS): The BSIS scheme is designed to determine the extent and nature of a business school’s impact upon its local environment.
• EFMD Quality Improvement System: The business school holds the EQUIS accreditation – a leading international system of quality assessment, improvement, and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration.
• Teaching Excellence Framework: The university has received an overall gold status in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), meaning it's rated as an outstanding university for its student experience.

Year 1

Students will study eight 15-credit units. The following list of units is indicative and may be subject to change.

Core Modules

• Study Skills: This module aims to equip students with the knowledge and understanding in areas such as academic writing, personal and professional development.
• Business Intelligence: The main aim of this module is to introduce students to the vital role that data analysis plays in modern organizations and equip them with related fundamental skills.
• Fundamentals of Marketing: This module introduces students to the fundamentals of marketing.
• Finance for Business: The main aim of this module is to introduce students to the theories and concepts of finance in a business environment.
• Business Economics: This module aims to provide an applied introduction to key theoretical aspects of microeconomics and macroeconomics through a range of case studies, policy debates, and application to topical issues.
• Introduction to Management: This module will introduce students to the importance of creativity and responsible management in business decision-making, before outlining business strategy.
• Understanding and Managing People: The main aim of this foundational module is to enable students to appreciate introductory topics related to understanding and managing people at work.
• Customer Service Management: There is a critical need in all business sectors for the delivery of good customer service, and this is particularly challenging for managers within the service industry.

Study and Assessment

• Study: Year 1 - 25% lectures, seminars, or similar; 75% independent study
• Assessment: Year 1 - 90% coursework; 10% examination

Placements

If students progress onto the full degree course, they will have the opportunity to do a placement, study or work abroad in Year 3 of their degree.

Entry Requirements

These typical entry requirements may be subject to change for the 2026/27 academic year.

• Typical offer: 72-80 UCAS tariff points
• IELTS score: 5.5 with no element below 5.5
• UK students:
  • Level 3 qualifications: 72-80 UCAS tariff points
  • A levels: DDD-CDD
  • Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma: MMP
  • Access to HE Diploma: Pass with a minimum 74 UCAS Tariff points
  • Equivalent qualifications and combinations: Will be considered, including Extended Project when achieved at Grade C or above
• International students:
  • IB Diploma: IB Diploma with minimum 24 points overall or 72-80 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level
  • IELTS: 5.5 with no element below 5.5

Fees and Funding

Tuition fees for the 2026/27 academic year are still being finalized for all courses.

Careers Support and Prospects

• Employed or in further study: 88.7% of UK-domiciled, full-time, first-degree graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
• Explore options and build sought-after skills: Through the Careers Service, students will be supported and encouraged to get ready for further study or working life, including starting their own business.
• Taught by experts: BA (Hons) Human Resource Management and Business (Foundation Year) is part of the Department of People and Performance at Manchester Met. Discover more about the department and who students will be working with if they choose to study this course.

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