Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Business and Marketing course at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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B,B,B
GCE A level grades BBB or equivalent
UCAS code: NN5N
Here's what Manchester Metropolitan University says about its Business and Marketing course.
OVERVIEW
With this BA (Hons) Business and Marketing degree, you’ll build the skills and knowledge to thrive in a fast-moving, global industry. You’ll explore the big ideas behind business strategy and decision-making, then apply them through hands-on, industry-informed assignments that bring learning to life.
Alongside core business topics, you’ll dive into marketing – exploring everything from the latest digital trends to international branding and analytics. It’s about developing a commercial mindset, while also thinking critically about ethics, sustainability, and the wider impact of your decisions.
Studying here in the heart of Manchester, you’ll work on real-world case studies and collaborate with HIVEMINDS, our exciting partnership with the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. There’ll be panel events, international competitions, placements, and live briefs with global businesses. As you approach graduation, you’ll take part in a business simulation and an assessment centre experience – with mentoring from industry professionals, including our own graduates.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Real-World Business Connections – This programme offers active collaboration with the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce through HIVEMINDS, connecting you directly with businesses to explore placements, internships, and graduate opportunities.
Enhance your Employability - through activities including internships, volunteering or learning a new language. With our award winning ‘Rise at Manchester Met’ programme you can gain extra academic credits towards your degree.
Future Ready Graduates – This programme prepares you for success in your career or further study. You'll build industry knowledge, develop a strong professional profile using digital tools, and benefit from mentoring and a final-year assessment centre to ensure you're ready for what comes next.
Learn from the Experts – Our lecturers have worked in agencies, consultancies and client-side including the BBC, Conde Nast and PWC. They use their first-hand experience to inform their teaching. Thanks to our extensive network of business and marketing professionals, you’ll have the opportunity to attend guest lectures, networking events and industry visits to international companies.
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Marketing, International Business and Tourism
Location
Main Site | Manchester
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Marketing
• Business studies
Start date
28 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Business and Marketing course at Manchester Metropolitan University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
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Teaching on my course
88%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
87%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
96%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
87%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
83%
med
Learning opportunities
89%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
88%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
92%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
90%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
89%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
87%
med
Assessment and feedback
85%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
88%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
74%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
93%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
83%
med
Academic support
91%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
med
Organisation and management
88%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
86%
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How well organised is your course?
89%
med
Learning resources
88%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
87%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
89%
med
Student voice
82%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
74%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
87%
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To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
85%
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How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
83%
med
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
92%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
86%
med
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Teaching on my course
86%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
86%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
96%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
85%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
77%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
89%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
87%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
80%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
84%
med
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
83%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
79%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
76%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
94%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
77%
low
Academic support
88%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
87%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
med
Organisation and management
87%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
85%
med
How well organised is your course?
88%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
81%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
87%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
90%
med
Student voice
79%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
68%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
87%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
81%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
77%
med
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
88%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
80%
med
The Business and Marketing course at Manchester Metropolitan University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
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| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
| Economics | C | |||||
| Media Studies | B | |||||
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| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Economics | B | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
We have no information about graduates who took Business and Marketing at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Earnings from Manchester Metropolitan University graduates who took Business and Marketing - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£24.1k
First year after graduation
£26.6k
Third year after graduation
£30.3k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Business and Marketing.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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