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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major Human Resource Management

The HRM major focuses on the recruitment, development and retention of personnel in a dynamically changing working environment. Students learn to translate current HRM approaches into effective measures and thus contribute to a company's success.

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Please note that this Bachelor’s major programme is offered exclusively in German as the language of instruction. Click here for the main page in German.

Overview

The HRM major prepares students for management tasks in HRM in a dynamically changing world of work. The focus is on the following organisational tasks:

  1. How can constructive and sustainable working relationships be fostered within a company?
  2. How can personnel be effectively and proactively recruited, developed, retained and deployed?
  3. How can employees’ skills and performance potential be optimally developed, maintained and enhanced?
  4. Which HR approaches and practices contribute to strengthening a company's competitiveness, capacity for innovation and adaptability?
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Major Human Resource Management

In an innovation-based, dynamic economic and working world, companies need creative, motivated, competent and adaptive managers and employees. Human resource management provides the necessary personnel, organises constructive working and management relationships and helps to ensure that existing performance and development potential can unfold optimally. Generalists and specialists in HRM reflect on megatrends (including innovation, digitalisation, demographic change, competition for talent) and translate these into HR strategies, concepts and management practices appropriate to the context. The Major in HRM offers a comprehensive education in all relevant topics and competences of the subject in the light of the dynamically changing corporate and working world. Through practice-orientated training, a foundation in current HRM research and cooperation with companies, students learn from real-life examples and issues. After graduating, they will be able to successfully master challenging and varied tasks in HR management.

What does this major qualify for?

Graduates of the HRM major ...

  • ... acquire basic skills and knowledge for the successful recruitment, development, retention and utilisation of human resources in the company along the employee lifecycle (including HR marketing, recruiting, personnel selection, personnel deployment, personnel and organisational development, talent & career management, separation).
  • ... can respond to important concerns of managers and employees in the role of ‘Employee Champion’, find solutions and effectively support employees in realising their performance potential.
  • ... can understand, justify and adequately communicate the contributions of HRM to business success and to strengthening competitiveness and innovation.
  • ... deal with current developments and possible applications as well as legal, social and ethical challenges of flexibilisation and digitalisation of the world of work.
  • ... develop into entrepreneurial and networked HRM specialists who think and act professionally.

Facts

Degree

Bachelor of Science, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, in Business Administration with a Major in Human Resource Management

Specialisation
  • Major Human Resource Management
Field of activity

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Human Resource Management are qualified for numerous challenging jobs in human resource management in small, medium-sized and large companies. They also work in HR consulting, career counselling or as freelance coaches. Possible positions are:

  • HR Generalist
  • HR Consultant (f/m)
  • HR Development Specialist (f/m)
  • Organisational and Personnel Developer
  • Learning and Development Manager
  • Talent Relationship Manager
  • Recruiting Specialist (f/m)
  • Talent Acquisition Specialist (f/m)
  • Social Media Recruiting Specialist (f/m)
  • HR Specialist
  • HR Analytics Specialist (f/m)
  • Team Development & Training Specialist
Admission

See Admission: Requirements and preparation.

Requirement

See Requirements and preparation.

Application deadline

Registrations will be accepted until further notice. The study location (Lucerne/Rotkreuz) is assigned according to availability.

Commencement of studies

The 2025/26 academic year begins on 8 September 2025 with a compulsory induction week for new students. The semester officially starts on 15 September 2025 (calendar week 38).

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Language of instruction
  • German
Student counselling
Study fees

Fees for the admission procedure: CHF 200.00
Tuition fees: CHF 800.00 per semester plus additional study-related costs

International

Students have the opportunity to study abroad for one or two semesters at one of our partner universities. See Exchange & International Affairs.

Place of study

The first year of the generalist degree programme is offered either in Lucerne or at the Zug-Rotkreuz campus (exception: certain foreign languages are only offered in Lucerne). Remaining generalist study programme in Lucerne, individual generalist modules from higher semesters are also offered at the Zug-Rotkreuz campus if there is sufficient demand. Specialisation (major) in Lucerne.

Duration of studies

Full-time: 6 semesters
Part-time / part-time: 8 semesters

Time model
  • full-time
  • work-study
  • part-time
Further studies

- Master of Science in Business Administration, Major in People Management & Organisation
- Master of Science in Applied Information and Data Science
- Master of Science in Banking and Finance
- Master of Science in Business Administration, Major in Online Business and Marketing
- Master of Science in Business Adminstration, Major in Business Development and Promotion
- Master of Science in Business Administration, Major in Tourism
- Master of Science in Business Administration, Major in Public and Nonprofit Management
- Master of Science in International Financial Management
- Master of Science in Real Estate

Cross-disciplinary modules
Students at the three Lucerne universities (Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, University of Teacher Education, University of Lucerne) benefit from an interdisciplinary study programme. With ISA modules, students from all disciplines expand their knowledge beyond the boundaries of their own specialism.
 
The Language Centre is the learning and competence centre for foreign languages and interculturality. It offers students and staff the opportunity to acquire and expand the qualifications and competences required for international and intercultural tasks and contacts.

UN Sustainable Development Goals
Among other things, this education programme contributes to the attainment of the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

A transition with a Swiss advanced federal diploma of Higher Education (HF) to a university of applied sciences and arts opens up exciting prospects. 
Together, we will examine the possibility of recognising your previous achievements in order to facilitate your transition to a shortened university of applied sciences degree programme. You can find more information here.

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Major Human Resource Management

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