Swansea University

Marketing, BSc (Hons)

Swansea UniversityBay Campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

Can you picture yourself working for a multinational marketing agency, or with a household name brand? The BSc Marketing at Swansea University can set you apart as a committed marketing professional, who has the dynamic creative skills needed to manage marketing activities on a local, national or even a global level. Whether you are seeking to work agency or client side, in the third sector, or for your own consultancy, our course equips you with everything you will need for a successful career as a marketing practitioner.

Our programme is a CIM-accredited degree, designed to develop you into a key member of the next generation of strategic, creative and analytical marketing professionals. Blending academic rigour with real-world relevance, the programme offers you a balanced mix of research-led teaching and practice-based learning, providing you with the tools to succeed in a rapidly evolving sector. Your studies will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of contemporary marketing theory, strategy and practice.

You will develop strategic, creative, entrepreneurial and analytical skills through applied projects and research, enabling you to interpret market data, manage customer relationships, and implement effective marketing strategies in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. By the time you graduate, you will have developed into a confident and professional communicator, who is capable of engaging effectively across cultures, media and professional teams, while continuously reflecting on your personal and professional growth, a mindset that is key to a long and successful career.

Key highlights

  • Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
  • Blends research-led teaching with practice-based learning
  • Applied projects build strategic, creative, entrepreneurial and analytical skills
  • Learn to interpret market data and manage customer relationships
  • Prepares you for agency, client-side, third sector or consultancy roles
  • Develops cross-cultural communication skills across media and professional teams

Entry requirements

  • A-level: ABB-BBB — Text: ABB-BBB. A level (or equivalent) typical offer: ABB-BBB
  • BTEC: DDM — BTEC: DDM
  • Access to HE Diploma: Merit — UK Access: minimum of 33 Distinictions and 9 Merit from Level 3 Subjects
  • T-level: Merit — T Levels: Merit
  • UCAS tariff points: 120-128 — Mixed Qualifications: 120-128 UCAS tariff points from 3 highest qualifications
  • International Baccalaureate: 32 — International Baccalaureate: 32 points

Scholarships

  • International Excellence Scholarships

    Scholarships are awarded as a discount on tuition fees worth up to £5,000 in the first year of study, with a further £2,000 awarded in Year 2 (for £5,000 awardees only, subject to achieving a 70% average).

  • Swansea University Sport Scholarship

    Financial support (of up to £2000).

  • Thrive Bursary

    The Thrive bursary is a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study, with a progression bursary of £2,000 in subsequent years (applied as a discount off tuition fees).

    Up to £4,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Marketing executive
  • Marketing manager
  • Digital marketing specialist
  • Brand manager
  • Marketing consultant
  • Account executive

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £19,600 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 Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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