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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Business and Marketing with a Year Abroad

University of Kent

(3.8)
108 reviews

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Business and Marketing with a Year Abroad course at University of Kent.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

A,B,B

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: N502

Here's what University of Kent says about its Business and Marketing with a Year Abroad 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.

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. The year abroad at one of our partner universities allows you to immerse yourself in a new culture as you study and build valuable experience that bolsters your CV.

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

(3.8)
Based on 108 reviews from University of Kent's students and alumni
5 star
25%
4 star
41%
3 star
24%
2 star
6%
1 star
4%
All reviews

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1st year student

Five stars: Excellent

(5)

1 year ago

1st year student

A lot of societies and social activities available

(4)

1 year ago

1st year student

Have a lot of offers on campus cafes and shops for students, even a food bank is available

(4)

1 year ago

1st year student

Many resources available

(4)

1 year ago

1st year student

Organised and clean

(4)

1 year ago

1st year student

Very interesting and hands on

(5)

1 year ago

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 Year Abroad 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

Business and management
Marketing

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

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

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

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

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

89%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

82%

low

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

73%

low

How well organised is your course?

78%

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

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

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

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

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

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

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

87%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

78%

low

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

70%

low

How well organised is your course?

72%

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

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

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 Year Abroad 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.

Marketing
Business and management
Mode of study
Full-time98%Part-time2%
Gender ratio
Female51%Male49%
Where students come from
International18%UK82%
Student performance
2:1 or above89%
First year dropout rate10%
Number of students315
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
Business StudiesB
PsychologyC
SociologyB
Media StudiesB
English LiteratureC
Mode of study
Full-time94%Part-time6%
Gender ratio
Female52%Male48%
Where students come from
International11%UK89%
Student performance
2:1 or above97%
Number of students45
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
Business StudiesB
EconomicsB
PsychologyB
English LiteratureB
SociologyB
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Business and Marketing with a Year Abroad at University of Kent.

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from University of Kent graduates who took Business and Marketing with a Year Abroad - or another course in the same subject area.

Business and management

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 Year Abroad.

Source: LEO

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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