Human Resource Management (Hons)

Overview

Human Resource Management is a vital part of every business, and impacts everyone from junior members of staff to CEOs. With a CIPD accredited HR degree from the University of Stirling , you’ll gain far-reaching expertise in organisational success and unlock a wealth of professional opportunities.

You’ll also be equipped to enhance an organisation’s adaptability by broadening the skills of its workforce and understanding its broader social and economic environments.

When you study Human Resource Management (Hons) at University of Stirling, everything you’ll learn is rooted in research and contemporary developments in the business world. The course reflects the rapid changes in employment practices, markets, technology and law – ensuring you graduate with the front-line knowledge you need to succeed.

What jobs can you get with a Human Resources degree?

When you complete your studies you’ll be well qualified for specialist careers in both Human Resource Management and general management. Focusing on understanding employment in the widest sense, this course also enables graduates to take up roles in trade unions, employment-related charities, government departments, non-governmental organisations and employment research bodies. As you study, we seek to prepare you for the job market with our range of specialist career services.

• Graduate with a combined degree to tailored to your career ambitions.
• Human Resource Management graduates from Stirling have gone on to work at the BBC, ASOS, IBM and other leading companies worldwide.

Human Resource Management graduates from Stirling are playing their part in shaping businesses around the globe. Recent Stirling graduates have started their careers in some of the following roles:

• HR Administrator, Capita HR Solutions
• Recruitment Consultant, Recruitair Ltd
• Resource Assistant, Hyde Group Engineering
• Researcher, Experis Manpower Group

Accreditation

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)