Program Overview

International Year One in Business

Are you an ambitious student looking to study a business degree in the UK, and still graduate in the typical three years? If so, our International Year One in Business allows you to spend the first year of your undergraduate degree with us at the International Study Centre, before progressing directly to the second year of your undergraduate degree.

Why study business at Teesside University?

Get a head start on your business career by successfully completing the International Year One to progress to the second year of your undergraduate degree at Teesside while gaining the knowledge you need for future success. Once you successfully complete your programme at the International Study Centre, you can benefit from the innovative business features at Teesside University, including:

• Access to a £7.5m business school
• Work placements with local companies such as Nissan, Samsung, Hitachi, Procter & Gamble, Northumbrian Water and Virgin Money
• Digital literacy skills on Europe’s first Adobe Creative Campus.

Leading to: Human Resource Management BA (Hons)

This course equips you with an awareness of contemporary human resource management (HRM) in readiness for being a future-thinking practitioner with cutting-edge knowledge.

You explore key functions of HRM, from leadership and mentoring, and business psychology, to business ethics and corporate social responsibility. You gain knowledge and insight into the workings of an HRM department, exploring areas such as recruitment, payroll, employment policies and benefits to succeed in any modern business.

Organisations are only as good as the people who work within them – a successful HRM practitioner maximises employee performance, helping business to gain a competitive edge. Whether you want to work with international companies, start-ups or not-for-profit organisations, this course gives you the skills and expertise to accelerate your career in HRM and the wider field of business.