How long is the BSc in Performance Management?

Three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated online routes. The BSc in Performance Management schedules cohort calls across UK and APAC time zones.

Can the BSc in Performance Management be studied online?

Yes. The BSc in Performance Management runs fully online, on-campus in London and by distance learning, all assessed against the same live performance brief and dissertation.

Is the BSc in Performance Management recognised by UK employers?

Yes. The BSc in Performance Management is a UK honours degree with curriculum reviewed against the CIPD Associate track and CMI Level 5 competencies.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in Performance Management?

BBC at A-level (or IB 28, BTEC DMM), GCSE English at grade 5 and Maths at grade 4, plus IELTS 6.5 for international applicants.

What does the BSc in Performance Management cost?

Tuition varies by route and domicile. Contact LSIBM admissions for the current fee schedule and bursary eligibility for the BSc in Performance Management.

BSc in Performance Management | LSIBM London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Performance Management at the London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a three-year UK honours degree for students aiming at HR business partner, reward and people-analytics streams in UK operating businesses. Sitting in the Human Resources & Leadership faculty, the degree combines core business modules with a deep performance-management specialism, anchored to UK employment law and the CIPD Profession Map.

The programme is designed around the CIPD Associate-track and CMI Level 5 competencies. You will complete a live performance brief in year two, an optional placement year in a UK HR function, and a final-year dissertation defended in front of a CIPD-chartered HR director. The degree is available on-campus in central London, fully online with UK / APAC cohort calls, and by distance learning. The sections below detail modules, audience and progression.

Key Features

Curriculum reviewed against the CIPD Associate track and CMI Level 5 competencies.
Three study modes — central London campus, fully online or by distance learning.
Live performance-management brief in year two from a UK operating business.
Optional placement year in a UK mid-market or PLC HR function.
Final-year dissertation defended in front of a CIPD-chartered HR director.
Assessment blend of exams, cycle-design cases, a reward architecture and a defended dissertation.

What You Will Learn

Performance management is taught as an integrated HR operating system — goals, reviews, calibration, reward, analytics — anchored to UK employment law.

Goal setting, OKR versus SMART, and how each fits a UK operating team.
Review-conversation design across the annual cycle.
Calibration and moderation at scale.
Reward design, pay bands and bonus schemes.
Capability, conduct and grievance processes under UK law and the Acas Code.
People analytics — dashboards, data ethics and governance.
Long-term incentive plans and executive remuneration basics.
OD interventions to shift performance culture.
Corporate governance and the CIPD Profession Map.

Who This Course Is For

A-level leavers targeting UK HR graduate schemes.
International students seeking a UK honours degree in HR.
Higher Diploma holders topping up with confirmed credit transfer.
Mature applicants with HR or line-management experience on portfolio route.
Career switchers from psychology or operations entering UK HR.

Career Pathways

Graduates typically progress into HR business partner, reward analyst and people-analytics roles across UK mid-market and PLC employers. Typical destinations include:

HR Business Partner (junior)
Performance & Reward Analyst
People Analytics Analyst
Talent & Performance Coordinator
Reward Analyst
OD Coordinator

The BSc in Performance Management is the natural step onto the MSc in Employee Relations Management or a CIPD Chartered Member track.

Entry Requirements

Three A-levels at BBC or above, or equivalent UK / international qualification (IB 28+, BTEC DMM, Access to HE, Foundation Year pass, or a relevant Higher Diploma with confirmed credit transfer).
GCSE English Language at grade 5/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent).
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
A personal statement showing genuine curiosity about people at work (part-time management, volunteering, CIPD student engagement) — mature applicants (21+) may enter with a portfolio and a short interview.

Why Study at LSIBM

The London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a specialist business-education provider based in central London and part of Harold International College. Undergraduate cohorts sit in small groups so every student is visible to their tutor, run a single intake schedule students can rely on, and every degree route is reviewed against UK professional-body competencies — ACCA, CIMA, CIM, CIPD, CMI, CIPS, CFA UK and IOE&IT — so graduates carry a credential that City recruiters engage with.

London puts the City, Canary Wharf, Whitehall, Companies House, the FCA, the Bank of England and the West End within a short tube ride of every classroom. Undergraduate students access a fortnightly practitioner clinic, at least one industry-careers day per academic year, a structured placement route and one-to-one application coaching in the final year.

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