Education and Human Resource Management
Education and human resource management is a combination that brings together two fields concerned with the development of people, whether in schools, universities, and training organisations or in the workplaces that employ and develop the adults those institutions produce. Education studies examines how learning is organised, how educational systems serve or fail different groups, and what the evidence tells us about effective teaching and policy. Human resource management focuses on the professional practices through which organisations attract, develop, motivate, and retain their people, operating at the intersection of strategy, law, psychology, and ethics.
At the University of Strathclyde, this four-year full-time programme develops your knowledge of the education systems of Scotland and beyond, examining issues including policy, social justice, equity, and inclusion alongside a thorough grounding in human resource management theory and practice. You will have the opportunity to put theory into practice through a community placement, developing the professional capabilities and reflective habits that both fields demand. The programme also includes a year abroad, giving you an international perspective on how education and people management are approached in other national contexts, and significantly enhancing your employability in an increasingly global labour market.
With a typical entry tariff of 216 UCAS points, this is a competitive degree at a well-regarded business school with a strong commitment to professional formation. Graduates pursue careers in teaching, educational leadership, human resources management, learning and development, talent management, organisational development, educational consultancy, and policy roles in both the public and private sectors. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development offers professional pathways that many HR graduates pursue after graduation.
Some continue to postgraduate study in education, HRM, organisational psychology, or public administration.