BSc Human Resource Management with Law
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Human Resource Management with Law, a business and human resource management degree focused on combining people management theory with legal frameworks. Core topics include Research Methods. The course carries professional accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, granting access to Level 5 accreditation. The first year covers the foundations through Applied numeracy for business, English legal system, and Human resource management foundations. The second year examines regulatory frameworks via Employment law, Immigration and asylum law, and Employment relations. The final year involves advanced practice through Management and leadership, Contemporary issues in the workplace, and a Business project.
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Entry requirements
96 UCAS tariff points including 80 from at least 3 A-levels or equivalent. With Foundation Year: 48 UCAS tariff points including 32 from at least 1 A-level or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 71%
- Learning opportunities: 74%
- Assessment and feedback: 55%
- Academic support: 73%
- Organisation and management: 58%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 51%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 65%
- Left higher education: 30%
What graduates do next
Based on about 104 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 62%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 13%
Most common jobs
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 14%
- Elementary occupations: 11%
- Administrative occupations: 11%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 9%
- Find their work meaningful: 73%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 58%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 51%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 415 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 47%
- London: 32%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 40%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 55%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Silver for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Applied numeracy for business
- English legal system
- Beginning your professional business journey
- Human resource management foundations
- The role of HR in the digital age
- Employability and the future workplace
- Employment law
- Immigration and asylum law
- Data and research methods for business
- Innovative practice in HRM and HRD
- The strategic context of HRM
- Employment relations
- Developing professional human resource management practice
- Management and leadership
- Contemporary issues in the workplace
- HR analytics and data
- Business project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Human Resource Management with Law at University of Bedfordshire earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £22,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £34,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Human resource management.
What do graduates of BSc Human Resource Management with Law at University of Bedfordshire do next?
73% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Human Resource Management with Law at University of Bedfordshire?
71% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Human Resource Management with Law at University of Bedfordshire?
The average entrant had 80 UCAS points.
Is BSc Human Resource Management with Law at University of Bedfordshire accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
How many students continue on BSc Human Resource Management with Law at University of Bedfordshire?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.