Marketing Communications for Social Change (with Foundation Year option), BA (Hons), Bournemouth University (BU)

the United Kingdom

Study options for this course

The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
BA (Hons)	Full-time	4 - 5 years	September	GBP 9535 per year	GBP 18700 per year

About Marketing Communications for Social Change (with Foundation Year option), BA (Hons) - at Bournemouth University (BU)

Why study BA (Hons) Marketing Communications for Social Change at BU?

- Explore how marketing communications can drive social change promoting wellbeing, ethical practices and sustainability for the benefit of businesses, people and the planet
- Develop a critical understanding of integrated marketing communications that will enable you to adapt to a variety of roles in the industry
- Work on live briefs set by industry for unit assessments and learn from professionals who deliver guest lectures and workshops every year
- Co-create academic and professional research with staff including consultancy projects for industry clients
- Tailor your dgree to suit you with the opportunity to move across our Marketing Communications courses at the end of your first year and select from a range of option units in your final year
- Complete a work placement anywhere in the world, giving you the chance to put theory into practice, make great career contacts and bolster your blossoming CV

Graduate with a BU degree and more

Our degree is accredited by the leading professional marketing body, The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). CIM works alongside universities worldwide, mapping their degree content against CIM’s most sought after professional marketing qualifications.

Upon graduating with a 2:2 or above, graduates will be able to complete Level 4 and Level 6 professional qualifications with exemptions. All first-year students will have the opportunity to complete Level 3 qualifications with the CIM (with associated cost), which will allow you to gain a professional qualification prior to your work placement.

Notes about fees for this course

For September 2025:

£9,535 per year (UK, ROI & CI)
£18,700 per year (Int'l)
Foundation Year: £5,760 per year (UK, ROI & CI) £18,700 (Int'l)
Placement year: £1,850

For fees and funding information please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ug-funding

Entry requirements

For September 2025 and September 2026 entry: 104 - 120 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of two A-levels or equivalent.

Please see below some examples of the qualifications for entry onto Year 1 for September 2025 and September 2026 entry:

China: Chinese Senior High School Graduation Certificate (Huikao) average 80%, or Gaokao 61-71%. Grade depends on the course
France: Baccalaureate with 11.5–12.5 overall or 10.5-11.5 (international option)
Hong Kong: HKDSE Diploma (4,4,3 to 4,4,4 from three subjects). Grade depends on the course
India: All India Senior School Certificate Examination (Standard XII) 60-70%
Spain: Titulo de Bachillerato with 6 - 7. Grade depends on the course
Turkey: Devlet Lise Diplomasi/Lise Bitirme Diplomasi 3.5/5.0 or 70%

International Requirements for September 2025 and September 2026 entry: If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in all other components, or equivalent. For more information, check out our international entry requirements.

For more information, check out our international entry requirements.

Foundation Year Entry Requirements for September 2025 and September 2026 entry: 48 - 72 UCAS tariff points.

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