Digital and social media is an exciting and fast-growing sphere of marketing. If you want to be a part of it, our BA/BSc (Hons) Digital Marketing & Social Media course will make you an expert in this evolving industry.
On this course, taught at UCA Epsom's Business School for the Creative Industries, you will discover the constantly moving nature of digital marketing and social media, and gain the tools to think quickly and creatively to meet the demands of both technology and customer behaviour.
You will become an expert marketeer and a highly effective social media user, able to understand the role of the influencer and how to target your core audiences.
Course Details - Modules
In your first year, you'll build a solid foundation from which to develop your knowledge and understanding of Digital Marketing and Social Media.
Marketing Fundamentals
You’ll be introduced to the concepts, theories and models utilised in marketing, providing the basis for further study within the course. Specifically, it introduces you to the objectives and theory of marketing as a business function. It explores the role of marketing within organisations and how marketing can be used in the achievement of an organisation's goals and objectives.
Introduction to Finance and Accounting
You’ll learn basic understanding of accounting terms and concepts, and we will provide you with knowledge and skills in understanding the recording, processing and reporting of business transactions and events. It is structured to familiarise you with the accounting process as an information system of business, and enhance you to apply the principles and processes to the preparation and presentation of accounting information.
Project and Operations Management
You will investigate the intricacies of managing operation processes and projects and its impact on shaping the competitive strategy of an organisation. Moreover, you’ll be introduced to the tasks and challenges fundamental to project management, the vital function of managing complex projects across multiple functions. You’ll learn the skills and tools of project management with a practical, hands-on approach.
Management and Organisation Behaviour
In readiness for further study, this unit introduces you to the concepts, theories and models utilised in management and organisation studies. Specifically, the unit is designed to offer you the opportunity to develop and gain management skills and knowledge about yourself, about others and about organisations.
Enterprise Project
You’ll learn the process of launching and building a new venture and research the relationships between this and entrepreneurship. You will be expected to explore a range of case studies, and identify and evaluate to what extent success of entrepreneurs could be based on their traits, styles and behaviours. With this knowledge you will apply business innovation as well as how to create value in firms, through new product or services, technologies, business concepts, transaction mechanisms, distribution channels, etc.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
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:
P304
Institution code:
C93
Campus Name:
Epsom
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
112 new UCAS tariff points from an accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma in appropriate subject
27-30 total points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma with at least 15 IB points at Higher level
For further information how to apply to UCA: https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/applying-to-uca/
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://uca.ac.uk/study/accepted-qualifications/
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
We require evidence of your English language ability to meet the requirements for your course.
If you're a Home student and studied in the UK, we require GCSE English at a minimum grade C/4 (or Functional Skills English/Key Skills Communication Level 2).
If you’re an EU student and studied a European qualification, we may accept the English Language score from your main qualification - please review your country from the list on our website to see whether we will accept it: https://www.uca.ac.uk/international-study/equivalent-qualifications/ If your qualification is not on this list, we accept the following English language qualifications: IELTS (overall score 6.0), TOEFL ibt (overall score 88), PEARSON PTE Academic (overall 55), Cambridge Proficiency Exam (overall score 169), Cambridge Advanced Exam (overall score 169).
If you need a Tier 4 student visa to study in the UK, you will need to take an IELTS test, and achieve an overall score of 6.0 and a minimum score of 5.5 for each element (Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing).
For more information on English Language Requirements, please visit our website:
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
65%
Go onto work and study:
85%
Fees and funding
Additional Fee Information
Undergraduate Tuition Fees for September 2022 are still to be confirmed. Once finalised, details will appear here and on https://www.uca.ac.uk/life-at-uca/fees/undergraduate/fees/
Provider information
Falkner Road
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Farnham
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