**Overview**
In a world full of distractions it can be difficult to get attention. Do you want to learn how brands use marketing to cut through the noise?
On our BA (Hons) Marketing degree, you’ll develop analytical and creative skills to thrive in this exciting industry. You’ll work on live projects with local businesses and experience life in a professional marketing environment.
Accredited by the European Foundation for Management Development, our Marketing course has an international outlook. As you explore strategic marketing, you’ll learn how to gather powerful insights and use them to plan effective marketing campaigns.
Every brand or business needs marketers. When you finish this degree, you’ll be able to pursue a wide range of careers. Roles in advertising, product management, public relations and digital marketing will be within your grasp. You’ll also be perfectly suited to positions in strategic sales and marketing.
**Accredited by:**
This course is accredited by European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).
**What you'll experience**
On this course you can:
Tailor your studies by choosing modules that match your career aspirations, strengths and interests
Learn from experienced marketeers who have worked across many business sectors
Study for a year at a partner university in the USA, Canada, Australia, Europe or the Far East
Interact with the industry and demonstrate your skills to potential employers – our first year marketing students recently won a national competition organised by educational publishers Pearson
Get additional certifications and the chance to obtain a recognised industry professional qualification alongside your degree
**Careers and opportunities**
Effective marketing is more than simply communicating with consumers. Marketing graduates with the ability to analyse and interpret data and understand markets and customers – in addition to creative skills – are always in demand.
When you graduate, you could work in the public, private or charity sectors as an in-house marketer or for an agency.
You could also join a graduate training scheme, continue your studies at postgraduate level set up successful businesses with help and support from the University.
Previous graduates of this course have secured roles at companies such as:
FatFace
Microsoft
Kitch Media (social media)
Sky
West Bourne Motors
Premier Workplace Services
Konica Minolta
Hampshire Fare
BMW Financial Services
Air Clean Limited
Quintessentially (luxury lifestyle management)
Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation
St Barnabas House (hospice)
Pendragon (automotive)
Blue Reef Aquarium
Immediate Media Co. (content and platforms)
Previous graduates of this course have secured jobs as:
Marketing executive
Social media account manager
Account executive
Digital marketing executive
Advertising planner
Ecommerce trading executive
International project manager
Customer relationship executive
Field marketing executive
Operations manager: sales and marketing
Marketing and events coordinator
Recruitment consultant
After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
Core modules in this year include:
- Marketing Principles and Practice
- Economics for Business
- Business Operations and Systems Management
- Managing People in Organisations
- Business Accounting
- Quantitative Methods and Data Analysis
- Business Innovation Development Project
There are no optional modules in this year.
Year 2
Core modules in this year include:
- Marketing Communications
- Creative Communications
- Digital Marketing
- Employability and Professional Development
- Marketing Research Project
Optional modules in this year currently include:
- Managing Product Portfolios
- Professional Selling
- Public Relations
- Business Venturing
- Services Marketing
- Understanding Consumers
- A Foreign Language
Placement year (optional)
After your second or third year, you can do an optional work placement year to get valuable longer-term work experience in industry.
Many students have gone on to work for their placement employer after the course. We'll help you to secure a work placement that fits your aspirations. You'll get mentoring and support throughout the year.
Year 3
Core modules in this year include:
- Advertising
- Strategic Marketing in a Global Environment
- Success in your Final Year
Optional modules in this year currently include:
- Consumer Psychology
- Contemporary Issues in Product and Service Development
- Cross Cultural Awareness for Business
- Digital Marketing Strategy
- Dissertation (Marketing)
- Sales Management
- Social Marketing
- Understanding Brands
- Work Based Learning
We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.
Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.
Course Details – Assessment Method
How you're assessed
You’ll be assessed through:
- mini-projects
- presentations
- group work
- live client work
- examinations
- multiple-choice tests
- essays
- portfolio work
You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark.
You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.
The way you’re assessed may depend on the modules you select. As a guide, students on this course last year were typically assessed as follows:
Year 1 students: 58% by written exams and 42% by coursework
Year 2 students: 30% by written exams, 2% by practical exams and 68% by coursework
Year 3 students: 24% by written exams, 4% by practical exams and 72% by coursework
Course Details – Professional Bodies
European Foundation for Management Development
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
Course code:
N500
Institution code:
P80
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
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)
We welcome applications for advanced entry.
If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
120-128 points from 3 A levels or equivalent.
120-128 points from 3 A levels or equivalent.
122-128 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma.
120-128 Tariff points.
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
29 points from the IB Diploma. 664 at Higher Level - 30 points from the IB Diploma. 665 at Higher Level.
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
Cambridge Pre-U score of 56-60.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic
54.0
An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)
79.0
79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015.
An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015.
An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISE
Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
0%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
0%
Go onto work and study:
0%
Fees and funding
EU
9250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
Republic of Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
International
16200.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship
Placement Year and Year abroad:
UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 |
EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)|
International (Non-EU) – £1,800.
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation.
For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees
Provider information
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP
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