Marketing with Placement Year
Course overview
Our Marketing degree has no exams - instead you'll complete applied, practical and varied assignments. Through these assignments we'll give you a thorough understanding of what theory is, and how this theory is applied in a real world sense We have a range of trips, visits and guest speakers that showcase marketing in action. Our students have recently visited Belfast and Dublin, and we've had guest speakers from JCB and Coors Brewery We incorporate live action briefs to work on real marketing solutions for real businesses- we've recently worked with Coors Brewery, Siddiqui Education and East Midlands Railway Some modules offer the chance to study abroad to gain a global marketing perspective This marketing degree is a CIM accredited degree, meaning if you graduate with a 2:2 or higher, you’ll gain exemptions towards CIM Certificate and Diploma modules to help fast-track your professional marketing career
Key highlights
- No exams: assessed through applied, practical and varied assignments
- CIM accredited, with exemptions towards CIM Certificate and Diploma modules
- Live briefs with real businesses such as Coors Brewery and East Midlands Railway
- Guest speakers from companies including JCB and Coors Brewery
- Trips and visits, recently to Belfast and Dublin
- Some modules offer study abroad for a global marketing perspective
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 112 — Requirement: What we're looking for Requirement: What we're looking for UCAS points: 112 A Level: BBC T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to…
- A-level: BBC — …What we're looking for Requirement: What we're looking for UCAS points: 112 A Level: BBC T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access…
- T-level: Merit — …looking for Requirement: What we're looking for UCAS points: 112 A Level: BBC T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diplom…
- BTEC: DMM — …Requirement: What we're looking for UCAS points: 112 A Level: BBC T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credi…
- GCSE: 4/C — to include Mathematics, English
- Access to HE Diploma: Pass — Pass; with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum
Scholarships
Full Payment Discount
If you pay your annual tuition fee in full ahead of enrolment, you will benefit from a £1,000 discount.
Up to £1,000Sports Scholarships - Individual and Team Sport Scholar
Up to £3,000 fee subsidy and support services.
Sports Scholarships - Performance Team Sports Scholar
Up to £3,000 fee subsidy and support services.
Talented Athlete Award
Please contact the provider.
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships
Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships - £2,000
Up to £2,000
Careers this course leads to
- Marketing executive
- Digital marketing executive
- Brand manager
- Marketing manager
- Social media manager
- Market research analyst
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,535 per year | International: £17,500 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Derby, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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