Management with Human Resources

Management with human resources is a combination that gives you the full breadth of business management education alongside specialist knowledge of the people management profession. Human resource management sits at the centre of organisational performance: decisions about how to attract, develop, motivate, and retain talent shape what organisations are capable of achieving, and HR professionals who understand both the technical and the strategic dimensions of people management are central to that capability.

At Royal Holloway this four-year full-time programme draws on the business school's intellectually challenging approach to management research and education. You will learn from internationally active researchers who bring current thinking and evidence into the classroom, developing both your understanding of management across its major functions and your specialist knowledge in human resources. The HR strand covers employment law, talent management, reward and recognition, organisational development, learning and development, and the ethical dimensions of managing people, alongside the interpersonal and transferable skills that HR practice demands.

A year in business is built into the programme, giving you professional experience in a management or HR context before you complete your degree. This practical dimension is valuable for both your career preparation and your ability to contextualise what you are learning academically. A year abroad is also available.

Graduates move into HR management and consultancy, talent acquisition, learning and development, employee relations, organisational development, and general management across a wide range of sectors. Many go on to membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, which is the professional body for HR in the UK, and to postgraduate study in human resource management or organisational behaviour. The Royal Holloway location in the London commuter belt provides excellent access to employers in the capital and the south-east.