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University of Portsmouth| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA (Hons) | Full-time, Sandwich | 3 - 4 years | September | GBP 0 per year | GBP 0 per year |
Overview
Marketing is about so much more than advertising. This BA (Hons) Marketing degree explores the wider role that marketing plays in business and how it can shape the behaviours of consumers and society.
On this CIM accredited course you’ll discover what makes a brand, how to develop new product concepts, and why understanding consumers is so important. You’ll specialise in topics that interest you by choosing optional modules after your first year, with the chance to study topics such as project management or B2B marketing.
You’ll finish your degree with an in-depth understanding of how marketing can grow an organisation, and with experience working on a range of practical projects to boost your marketing portfolio. You’ll learn to create effective communications, apply your skills and knowledge to real-life scenarios, and work with live clients throughout your studies.
When you graduate you’ll already have experience of industry standard software such as Hubspot and Excel, with opportunities to earn certifications in these softwares as you study.
If you choose to complete an industrial placement year after your second or third year, you’ll have a year of industry experience too.
You’ll enter the job market ready to apply your marketing skills in any sector that interests you — whether you want to work in a specific area of business, for a marketing agency, or as a freelancer.
Course highlights
Explore the key foundations of marketing, such as consumer behaviour and brands, and focus on the areas that really interest you in your second and third years
Work on live briefs with real clients as part of your assessments
Use the same software used in industry
Earn additional certifications in areas such as SEO and Google Analytics as part of your degree
Network with industry speakers and explore how marketing is used across different sectors
Learn from teaching staff who have worked in industry and are actively researching the rapidly changing world of marketing
Secure a paid placement year with the support of our dedicated Placement Team
Careers and opportunities
You'll graduate from this course with projects and certificates to demonstrate your competence with tools and you'll have real-world experience to talk about in interviews. That experience might be through a work placement, or through our marketing consultancy project module.
You'll also have an understanding of business and how the marketing function fits into business, which is a skill you'll be able to apply to any sector that interests you.
Previous graduates of this course have secured jobs such as:
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for companies such as:
You could also choose to continue your studies at postgraduate level, or set up your own business with help and support from the University.
Work placement year
You can boost your employability by taking an optional paid placement after the second or third year of your degree.
Previous students on this course have had placements in organisations such as:
Many of our students are offered graduate jobs by their placement employers.
The average salary for a 12-month paid placement is £19,800 for students in the Faculty of Business and Law. It could be more or less than this amount depending on your placement. You'll only pay a very small percentage of your tuition fee for this year.
You could also set up your own business during your placement year, or take a voluntary placement.
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