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University degree

Marketing Management

The University of Essex
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 20% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

Explore digital marketing, brand management, organisational behaviour and social media with this undergraduate degree, perfect for aspiring marketing managers Our BSc Management and Marketing (including foundation year) is open to Home and EU students. It will be suitable for you if your academic qualifications do not yet meet our entrance requirements for the three-year version of this course and you want a programme that increases your subject knowledge as well as improves your academic skills. Open to UK and EU applicants, this four-year course includes a Foundation Year.

From the start of your journey at Essex, you’ll be integrated as a student within Essex Business School for the entire duration of your degree, helping you to feel connected to your subject, lecturers and future classmates from day one. At least 25% of the teaching during your Foundation Year will be delivered directly by the School. You’ll also study academic skills modules designed to help you build confidence and prepare for university-level study.

Your Foundation Year won’t just prepare you for university - it’ll help you feel part of your academic community right from the beginning. To succeed in management and marketing, you must be imaginative, innovative and use your initiative to solve business challenges. You must combine originality with the ability to analyse market data and remain focused on results, even in difficult environments.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts15%
48-63 pts25%
64-79 pts15%
80-95 pts10%
96-111 pts25%
112-127 pts10%
How they qualified
100% got in with alevel.
alevel100%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
80%
Continue past first year
What graduates earn over time
£27,000
3 years on
£37,000
5 years on
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The University of Essex's own site.
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