Marketing is a core business function and essential to the success of businesses operating in a highly competitive environment. As a marketing student as Kent Business School, you develop the essential skills needed to thrive as a successful marketer.
Studying Marketing at Kent, you gain analytical and strategic skills needed to evaluate marketing scenarios critically and make informed strategic decisions. Study in-depth marketing knowledge and understanding of the core theories, practices and techniques of marketing in a global context.
You will also study modules covering key business functions such as management and finance as well as modules focusing on responsible business and sustainability demonstrating how marketing fits into the wider business environment and society.
On our flexible programme, you take a broad range of compulsory modules in your first year. You then select from a variety of options in your second and third year, and can even choose to deepen your knowledge of an aspect of through a research-led project.
You will have excellent opportunities to experience marketing in action through hands-on experience via in-class live case studies from our visiting speakers, enterprise challenges and company visits. You will also have an opportunity to gain entrepreneurial and life skills that enable you to accelerate your innovative thinking into practice.
**Course Details**
**Stage 1**
Your first year is a compulsory introductory year, designed to provide you with a solid foundation in the understanding of business practices and their related functions, including topics such as accounting, finance, and marketing.
**Stage 2**
Your second year allows you to develop your critical understanding of marketing, developing skills in marketing strategy, branding, marketing research and analysis, plus the opportunity to apply theory to practice.
**Stage 3**
Your final year has a greater focus on capstone marketing modules such as new product marketing, digital marketing applications and marketing communications with the opportunity to undertake a marketing management project.
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How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
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N500
Institution code:
K24
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Direct entry into Year 2 of this programme is considered on a case by case basis.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis.
The University will not necessarily make conditional offers to all Access candidates but will continue to assess them on an individual basis.
If we make you an offer, you will need to obtain/pass the overall Access to Higher Education Diploma and may also be required to obtain a proportion of the total level 3 credits and/or credits in particular subjects at merit grade or above.
Applicants should have either an overall grade of 30 or 15 points at higher level
DDM in BTEC National Extended Diploma in Business. All other subjects will be considered on a case-by-case basis
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
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English language requirements
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Applicants should have grade C or 4 in English Language GCSE or a suitable equivalent level qualification.
