Funding
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Money MattersWell-led, well-chosen, well-supported people make all the difference to any organisation. That’s what makes HR managers so valuable.
There are few aspects of business more fundamental than people: they’re a vital ingredient of any organisation. It’s down to the HR professionals to deal with a vast range of business critical issues, shaping workplace policies like redundancy, maternity leave and rewards, and supporting strategic decisions on areas like recruitment.
The best HR professionals have an in depth understanding of how organisations operate and what the business objectives are, helping them advise employees and partner with the business.
We’ll help you explore the latest thinking in the subject, starting with first principles of managing people, analysing information and understanding behaviour. From there, you’ll expand into topics like managing across cultures and lead...
3 years full-time
4 years with placement
4 years with overseas study
4 years with foundation
Dr Cecilia Ellis"I want students to have the best possible experience during their time with us, so they leave ready to manage people in a way which adds value to organisations."
Principal Lecturer in HR Management and Chartered Fellow of the CIPD
We focus on the knowledge and skills you’ll need to help organisations succeed in the contemporary business world. With organisational planning, strategy, and competitive positioning you’ll have insights into what it takes to succeed. You’ll also develop your personal skills. We want to help you achieve your ambitions and become an early career professional.
You will enrol on the three year course which will give you the flexibility when you start your studies to choose a year on placement or to study abroad, so you would complete your degree over four years if you chose this option.
Foundation year
This course has a foundation year available. For more information visit the foundation year page.
Association for Project Management
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
EFMD Quality Improvement System
Business School Impact System (BSIS)
The Global Institute of Organizational Coaching
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Teaching Excellence Framework 2023-2027
Whether you’ve already made your decision about what you want to study, or you’re just considering your options, there are lots of ways you can meet us and find out more about student life at Manchester Met.
We offer:
Your studies are supported by a department of committed and enthusiastic teachers and researchers, experts in their chosen field.
We often link up with external professionals too, helping to enhance your learning and build valuable connections to the working world.
UK and Channel Islands full-time foundation year fee: £9,250 per year for the foundation year. This tuition fee is agreed subject to UK government policy and parliamentary regulation and may increase each academic year in line with inflation or UK government policy for both new and continuing students.
EU and Non-EU international full-time foundation year fee: £18,500 per year. When progressing from the pre-degree foundation year to the linked degree. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study)
Full-time fee: £9,250 per year. This tuition fee is agreed subject to UK government policy and parliamentary regulation and may increase each academic year in line with inflation or UK government policy for both new and continuing students.
Full-time fee: £18,500 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
A degree typically comprises 360 credits, a DipHE 240 credits, a CertHE 120 credits, and an integrated masters 480 credits. The tuition fee for the placement year for those courses that offer this option is £1,850, subject to inflationary increases based on government policy and providing you progress through the course in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study). The tuition fee for the study year abroad for those courses that offer this option is £1,385, subject to inflationary increases based on government policy and providing you progress through the course in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
Optional estimate: £600
All of the books required for the course are available from the library. The University also has PC labs and a laptop loan service. However, many students choose to buy some of the core textbooks for the course and/or a laptop. Students may also need to print their assignments and other documents. Campus printing costs start from 5p per page. Estimated costs are £300 for a laptop and up to £100 each year for books and printing.
There may be the opportunity to attend visit days with local business organisations, the cost of which will usually be covered by the University. These trips are optional.
CIPD membership fees could be applicable (currently £40 joining fee and £95 membership fee per year but subject to review by the CIPD)
Find out more about financing your studies and whether you may qualify for one of our bursaries and scholarships
Money MattersWe focus on helping you develop the skills to work across a range of organisations around the world, whether you specialise in one area, or work across the discipline.
HR professionals are employed in a wide variety of sectors, including:
Many of our graduates go into training schemes with international companies like IBM, McDonald’s, or GE Healthcare. Some have chosen to develop their careers abroad – in Europe, Asia, and South America.
Other graduates have chosen to continue their HR studies at postgraduate level to become CIPD Chartered HR Managers.
MEET THE EXPERTS
“The teaching approach at Manchester Metropolitan University is a very connected approach and we work with a range of employers across public and private sector, right up to global corporations.”
Listen to what Dr Fiona Creaby, Senior Lecturer, has to say about studying at Manchester Metropolitan University.
You can apply for the full-time option of this course through UCAS.
UCAS code(s)N600
Institution code: M40
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You can review our current Terms and Conditions before you make your application. If you are successful with your application, we will send you up to date information alongside your offer letter.
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