Marketing
University of South Wales
UCAS Code: N507 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
University of South Wales
UCAS Code: N507 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Pass the Access to HE Diploma and obtain a minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
The University normally requires Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C/4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
T Level
Pass (C and above)
Passing the T Level with Pass (C or above in the Core)
UCAS Tariff
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
We accept the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate in lieu of a third subject.
About this course
Marketing managers lead a business in its efforts to understand, create, and keep customers. The USW Marketing degree is a mix of art and science that needs creativity, data, and innovation to succeed. You’ll learn these skills both in the classroom and in your interactions with real businesses throughout your study.
Studying this course will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to perform efficient, effective, and engaging marketing. You’ll be immersed in key areas of marketing such as consumer behaviour, marketing communications, and market research. Through flexible and creative assessment, you’ll build a portfolio of work that demonstrates a range of desirable marketing management skills and behaviours.
You’ll have the opportunity to gain the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Level 4 Certificate in Professional Marketing, alongside other practitioner qualifications of your choosing, all as a part of your program of study. The BSc (Hons) Marketing degree is the only marketing degree in the UK to be recognised by three different professional bodies. By studying at USW, you’re able to join the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Graduate Gateway program. The course is also recognised by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, and the Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing.
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Marketing
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Marketing
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
£19k
£22k
£25k
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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