Business Management (Human Resource Management) with a Professional Placement Year Cardiff University

Overview

Effective, enthusiastic and empathetic HR professionals are central to the success of contemporary organisations. So you’ll be in high demand for roles in the public, private and third sectors with competitive salaries and excellent prospects for career progression. This means you’ll be in high demand for roles in the public, private and third sectors with competitive salaries and excellent prospects for career progression. In the Business Management (Human Resource Management) with a Professional Placement Year degree delivered at Cardiff University , you’ll develop people management expertise from our team of international researchers and HR practitioners. They’ll introduce you to roles and relations in employment and the practices of managing people in multicultural organisations, strategy, analysis and effecting change.

Key facts

Your Professional Placement Year is an opportunity to put your university knowhow into practice as you take up a paid role and complement your academic study with exposure to real-world business challenges.

• Career prospects

97% of our students are in employment and/or further study within six months of graduating.

The dedicated career professionals have got you covered on things like industry placements, internships, work experience and insights.

You’ll benefit from career consultations, interview and CV writing workshops, industry-specific events and specialist psychometric assessment and broad skills training.

• Placements

This programme includes a professional placement year during year 3 of the 4-year programme. You will be responsible for sourcing your own placement, though support will be given by the School’s employability team. If you are unable to secure a suitable placement you will be permitted to transfer to the equivalent ‘non-placement’ programme, assuming the relevant academic requirements are met. Placements can be conducted in English or in Welsh.