Marketing

Explore what it takes to deliver industry-standard campaigns. Discover and learn about branding, social media, consumer behaviour and digital marketing communications, and be equipped with the practical skills to pursue a successful professional marketing career.

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Key Facts

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Degree

BA (Hons) Marketing

Degree Duration

4 years :

1 year pathway + 3 year degree

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Pathways Available

International Year Zero | International Year One

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Start Dates

September

Degree Overview

On this degree programme you will be introduced to the key principles and practice of effective marketing. You’ll be taught how to analyse real business problems, come up with research-informed, creative marketing solutions, create campaigns with realistic and achievable targets and learn how to evaluate the success of your marketing activities.

Throughout your studies you’ll gain real-world experience using simulations, case studies and project pitches. On this course you will be taught by lecturers with extensive industry expertise and will build the key skills and knowledge to stand out in the field and produce outstanding work.

In the first year you will develop a broad overview through core marketing modules. Optional modules in years two and three allow you to tailor your studies to your interests and career goals – from Global Marketing Strategies to Customer Management, Digital and Direct Marketing and EMarketing.

The Marketing BA course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and the Institute of Direct Marketing (IDM), ensuring that you gain experience aligned with the needs of industry. These accreditations allow you to gain exemptions from professional qualifications, meaning you can obtain them more quickly and advance faster in your career (subject to module choice).

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Important

You may incur additional costs during your education at the University over and above tuition fees in an academic year such as laptops, Stationary and additional resources.

Why Study this Degree

CIM and IDM accreditations offer opportunities to gain significant exemptions from professional qualifications, depending on your module choice.

With a marketing degree you could find yourself developing new products, analysing buyer behaviour, deciding the future marketing strategy for many household names or developing a digital communications campaign for a big brand.

A degree in Marketing opens up a whole range of career opportunities such as digital marketing, brand management, advertising and marketing communications, public relations, customer insight or market research.

Your Pathways

The International Year One is the perfect pathway if you want a undergraduate degree from a UK, EU or US University but do not meet the requirements for direct entry.

The IY1 course provides an intensive combination of first year University subject modules with English language skills.

Following successful completion of the IY1 you will continue onto your second year degree study directly with the University of your choice.

Learn more about International Year One

The International Year Zero is the first year of the four year undergraduate course. IYZ is designed to help you gain extra skills in your subject area, as well as English Language, before you continue to year one of your chosen University undergraduate degree course.

Following successful completion of the IYZ, you will continue onto Year One of your degree directly with the University of your choice.

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De Montfort University

Leicester-based DMU brings the highest standards in education to an inclusive, international curriculum with over 170 accredited courses.

De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) is a diverse university boasting of the highest standards in academics, extracurricular activities, sport, study abroad programmes and great career paths.

In 2021, DMU was named the best university in the UK for our careers and employability service, at the National Undergraduate Employability Awards.