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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Business and Marketing with a Foundation Year
University of Kent
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Business and Marketing with a Foundation Year course at University of Kent.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
C,D,D
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: N503
Here's what University of Kent says about its Business and Marketing with a Foundation Year course.
Business and Marketing
If you're creative and have great communication skills with an interest in business then this course is for you. A BSc in Business and Marketing will kick-start your career in marketing whilst keeping your options open to develop expertise in other areas of business too.
The foundation year is for students whose school-leaving qualifications are below the level required. It offers one year of full-time study prior to the start of your BSc course.
This course will help you to develop an understanding of cutting-edge theory and industry-relevant practical skills in handling social media, web material, advertising, and broader brand development. Alongside marketing topics you'll also learn essential areas of general business like HRM or operations management to putting the role of a marketer in context.
You'll learn through a mix of lectures, seminars, and practical sessions delivered by our world-leading academics giving you the right mix of skills to succeed no matter your career path.
Your future
Our Marketing graduates go on to careers in all aspects of marketing, business and management, finding both overseas and in the UK in a wide range of companies and organisations, including:
The Daily Telegraph Sky Sainsbury’s Tesco Transport for London Yahoo! UK KHL Group Hewlett Packard – HP
Location
Our city, your time. It has never been a better time to study in Canterbury. Our high student population creates a vibrant, diverse and student-friendly atmosphere. We are a hub of exciting new ideas emerging from a stunning historic city - join us and get involved!
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
Kent Business School
Location
Canterbury campus | Canterbury
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Marketing
• Business and management
Start date
September 27, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
University of Kent reviews
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1st year student
Five stars: Excellent
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1st year student
A lot of societies and social activities available
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1st year student
Have a lot of offers on campus cafes and shops for students, even a food bank is available
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1st year student
Many resources available
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1st year student
Organised and clean
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Very interesting and hands on
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
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 with a Foundation Year course at University of Kent 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
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
82%
med
Teaching on my course
82%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
85%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
91%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
71%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
78%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
86%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
85%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
81%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
80%
med
Assessment and feedback
78%
med
Assessment and feedback
78%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
82%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
82%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
68%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
84%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
76%
low
Academic support
86%
med
Academic support
86%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
82%
low
Organisation and management
76%
med
Organisation and management
76%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
73%
low
How well organised is your course?
78%
med
Learning resources
89%
med
Learning resources
89%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
87%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
92%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
89%
med
Student voice
71%
low
Student voice
71%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
61%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
80%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
72%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
72%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
85%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
80%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
79%
med
Teaching on my course
79%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
89%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
93%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
67%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
65%
low
Learning opportunities
85%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
89%
high
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?
78%
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?
89%
high
Assessment and feedback
74%
low
Assessment and feedback
74%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
78%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
80%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
63%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
80%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
70%
low
Academic support
83%
med
Academic support
83%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
87%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
78%
low
Organisation and management
71%
low
Organisation and management
71%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
70%
low
How well organised is your course?
72%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
89%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
96%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
86%
med
Student voice
67%
low
Student voice
67%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
50%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
80%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
71%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
71%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
87%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
82%
med
Student information
The Business and Marketing with a Foundation Year course at University of Kent 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.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
| Media Studies | B | |||||
| English Literature | C | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Economics | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Business and Marketing with a Foundation Year at University of Kent.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Kent graduates who took Business and Marketing with a Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£23.7k
First year after graduation
£31k
Third year after graduation
£40.2k
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 with a Foundation Year.
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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