Arden University
Explore how organisations attract, develop and reward people. Combine business understanding with talent, performance and evidence-based people management.
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For learners seeking a subject-focused undergraduate foundation and practical skills for related careers.
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Support recruitment, employee relations and people policies.
How to get there: Build relevant placement, portfolio or work experience and meet the employer’s selection requirements.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Match candidates with employers and manage recruitment relationships.
How to get there: Build relevant placement, portfolio or work experience and meet the employer’s selection requirements.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Identify learning needs and design and evaluate staff training.
How to get there: Build relevant placement, portfolio or work experience and meet the employer’s selection requirements.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Improve organisations through evidence, strategy and operational change.
Median for SOC 2431: management consultants and business analysts. It is not exclusive to business analysts; IT business analysis has a different classification. Covers different career stages; this is not starting pay or a course outcome. The sample requires more than one year in the same job and excludes self-employment.
ONS · ASHE 2025How to get there: Build relevant placement, portfolio or work experience and meet the employer’s selection requirements.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Help people plan education, training and employment choices.
How to get there: Usually needs a recognised career-guidance qualification or relevant practitioner route and experience.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Deliver projects by coordinating scope, people, budgets and risks.
How to get there: Develop relevant operational or project experience, then progress into management; specialist sector knowledge may be needed.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Research customer behaviour and turn findings into business insight.
How to get there: Build relevant placement, portfolio or work experience and meet the employer’s selection requirements.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Manage workplace disputes and employment relations.
How to get there: Build relevant HR experience and evidence in this specialism; employers may expect further CIPD or specialist development.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Improve organisational structures, culture and ways of working.
How to get there: Build relevant HR experience and evidence in this specialism; employers may expect further CIPD or specialist development.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Develop inclusive workplace policies and remove barriers.
How to get there: Build relevant HR experience and evidence in this specialism; employers may expect further CIPD or specialist development.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Analyse pay, benefits and reward structures.
How to get there: Build relevant HR experience and evidence in this specialism; employers may expect further CIPD or specialist development.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Use workforce evidence to improve people decisions.
How to get there: Build relevant HR experience and evidence in this specialism; employers may expect further CIPD or specialist development.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Coordinate workplace wellbeing programmes and evaluate their impact.
How to get there: Build relevant HR experience and evidence in this specialism; employers may expect further CIPD or specialist development.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Develop succession, retention and internal talent programmes.
How to get there: Build relevant HR experience and evidence in this specialism; employers may expect further CIPD or specialist development.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Improve employee voice, engagement and workplace experience.
How to get there: Build relevant HR experience and evidence in this specialism; employers may expect further CIPD or specialist development.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Payroll administrators make sure employees get paid the right amount on the right date.
How to get there: Build practical experience through projects, placements or junior roles; employer selection requirements apply.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Guide organisations on lawful handling and protection of personal data.
How to get there: Build demonstrable data-protection-law, information-governance and compliance experience; senior responsibility is not an automatic graduate outcome.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Advise clients and manage legal matters in England and Wales.
How to get there: England and Wales: pass SQE1 and SQE2, complete two years of qualifying work experience and meet SRA suitability requirements.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Apply psychology to workplace behaviour, selection and wellbeing.
How to get there: Obtain BPS Graduate Basis, relevant experience and approved postgraduate professional training in this specialism, then HCPC registration; this course alone does not qualify.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Design digital learning resources and online learning environments.
How to get there: Build relevant work experience; some employers require further study or a full degree. This qualification alone does not establish graduate-scheme eligibility.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Availability checked: 04/11/2026, 07:31
£9,525 per academic year
Normally 2 A-levels/equivalent plus 3 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above; relevant work-experience route may be considered; English: IELTS 6.0 overall, minimum 5.5 per element, or accepted equivalent.
IELTS 6.0 overall, minimum 5.5 per element, or accepted equivalent.
Online 30 mins interview
Fully online, flexible part-time study through iLearn; scheduled online seminars plus independent study.
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Most courses starting on or after 1 January 2027 use the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE). You must be under 60 on the first day of the course to apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. At 60 or over, an additional living-cost loan may be available: we review this with you. If the course has not been confirmed as LLE-funded, check it with us.
For courses starting before 1 January 2027, the Tuition Fee Loan has no upper age limit. If you are 60 or over at the start of the first academic year, eligible full-time living-cost support is up to £4,582 in 2026/27, depending on household income.
Most courses starting on or after 1 January 2027 use the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE). You must be under 60 on the first day of the course to apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. At 60 or over, an additional living-cost loan may be available: we review this with you.
Previous study does not rule you out: it depends on what you studied, whether you received UK funding and the course. We review it with you.
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Funding sourceTo receive a Maintenance Loan you normally need regular in-person classes during the week. A course offering only weekend attendance does not normally meet these requirements. Before enrolling, confirm the timetable and any applicable exceptions with the provider and Student Finance England.
The provider will check that you meet the English requirements for this course, whether you are a Home or international student. Declaring your level does not replace their assessment.
Read the official attendance guidanceArden offers academic-skills and English-language support, success coaches, careers guidance, wellbeing and disability services, and individually assessed adjustments. Financial guidance and eligible-student hardship support are available; funding is not automatic.
Academic information reviewed: 2026-10-21
Catalogue availability and curriculum/salary evidence are checked on separate dates.
Official course pageAdditional facts checked on the official course page: Duration (2026-10-26)
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