How long is the BSc in Recruitment & Selection?

Three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated online routes. The BSc in Recruitment & Selection schedules cohort calls across UK and APAC time zones for distance learners.

Can the BSc in Recruitment & Selection be studied online?

Yes. The BSc in Recruitment & Selection runs on-campus in London, fully online and by distance learning, all against the same analytics project and final dissertation.

Is the BSc in Recruitment & Selection recognised by UK employers?

The BSc in Recruitment & Selection is a UK honours degree with curriculum reviewed against CIPD, REC and BPS competencies, familiar to UK recruitment and HR recruiters.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in Recruitment & Selection?

BBC at A-level, GCSE English at grade 5/C, Maths at grade 4/C, plus IELTS 6.5 for international applicants, cover the BSc in Recruitment & Selection entry.

What does the BSc in Recruitment & Selection cost?

Tuition varies by route and domicile. Contact LSIBM admissions for the current schedule and bursary eligibility for the BSc in Recruitment & Selection.

BSc in Recruitment & Selection | LSIBM London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Recruitment & Selection at the London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a three-year UK honours degree for students building a career in UK talent acquisition and HR — from agency graduate schemes to in-house TA leadership at plcs and scaleups. Sitting in the Human Resources & Leadership faculty, this degree grounds hiring in occupational psychology, employment law, workforce planning and the working analytics of a modern UK talent function.

You will complete a placement year at a UK agency, in-house TA team or executive-search boutique, run a live hiring analytics project in year two and produce a final dissertation on a UK labour-market question. The BSc in Recruitment & Selection is delivered on-campus in central London, fully online with UK/APAC cohort calls, or by distance learning.

Key Features

Curriculum reviewed against CIPD, REC and BPS Division of Occupational Psychology competencies.
Three study modes — central London campus, fully online with UK/APAC cohort calls, or distance learning.
Placement-year option at a UK agency, in-house team or executive-search firm.
Hiring analytics project using a real UK funnel dataset.
Dissertation on a UK labour-market question defended in front of a head of talent.
Progression route to the LSIBM MSc in Talent Management.

What You Will Learn

The BSc sequences HR, psychology and analytics into the working questions a UK TA leader faces. You will graduate ready to work as a delivery consultant on a City desk or a TA partner inside a UK plc.

Human resource management and organisational behaviour.
Occupational psychology and assessment methods.
Employment law — Equality Act 2010, right-to-work, IR35.
Sourcing methodology — Boolean, LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS strategy.
Structured interviewing — competency, behavioural, situational judgement.
Workforce planning — build vs buy, gap analysis, scenario forecasts.
Employer brand — proposition, channels, external and internal signalling.
Hiring analytics — funnel data, quality of hire, time-to-hire.
DEI in hiring and inclusive practice.
Research methods and dissertation writing.

Who This Course Is For

A-level leavers targeting UK agency graduate schemes.
International students seeking a UK honours degree in HR and TA.
Working recruiters after twelve to twenty-four months on desk formalising credentials.
Career changers moving into UK recruitment and HR.
Public-sector applicants targeting government HR schemes.

Career Pathways

Graduates typically progress into UK agency graduate schemes and in-house TA roles at plcs, scaleups and public bodies. Typical destinations include:

Recruitment Consultant
Talent Acquisition Partner
In-House Recruiter
Executive Search Associate
DEI Programme Coordinator
HR Business Partner (Junior)

The BSc in Recruitment & Selection is the natural step onto the LSIBM MSc in Talent Management and toward CIPD Associate membership.

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, hiring and UK labour markets — 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.

Apply for the BSc in Recruitment & Selection

Launch your UK career with the BSc in Recruitment & Selection. Click Enrol Now and admissions will reply within one working day with UCAS guidance, intake dates and the current fee schedule. LSIBM undergraduates receive structured placement and application coaching in every final year.