International Human Resources and Business Communication (Top-Up) University of Portsmouth

Overview

Through the International Human Resources and Business Communication (Top-Up) degree offered at University of Portsmouth you'll explore conversational, formal and business English, gaining the language skills you'll need to work in HR anywhere in the English-speaking world.

You can do this undergraduate degree in one or two years, depending on your level of previous study and your ability to write and speak English.

You'll graduate with the English language proficiency and knowledge of international human resources and personnel management to excel in HR departments in any sector, as well as in export and/or import finance, international market research and marketing.

Career opportunities:

Working in human resources and human resource management offers an impressive set of benefits. The opportunity to contribute to an organisation's growth and success, excellent scope for career progression, and a wealth of job opportunities across almost every sector there is.

Since so many organisations need HR professionals to manage essential areas of business such as recruitment, retention and employee welfare, the HR skills and knowledge this top-up degree will give you mean you'll never be short of employers looking for your expertise.

In combination with the intercultural awareness, global outlook and English language skills you'll gain, this BA International Human Resources and Business Communication top-up degree will prepare you for HR roles that will make the most of your talents in human communication and cross-cultural interactions. 

With the skills you'll gain on this course, you could pursue careers such as:

• HR management
• HR market research
• marketing
• project management
• recruitment and talent retention
• bilingual consultancy
• market analysis