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University degree

Business Management

The University of Westminster
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
Β£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course

Business management with a marketing specialisation gives you the broad foundations of management knowledge alongside a deeper engagement with one of the most dynamic and data-driven functional areas in business. Marketing is not simply about advertising or promotion: it is fundamentally about understanding markets and consumers, developing products and services that meet real needs, and communicating value in ways that are credible and effective across multiple channels. Contemporary marketing is heavily data-driven, drawing on market research, consumer insights, digital analytics, geo-demographic segmentation, and an increasingly sophisticated understanding of buyer psychology.

At the University of Westminster in London, this three-year full-time programme includes a sandwich year in industry with work placement, a year abroad, and work placement opportunities, giving you a structurally rich combination of professional and international experience that is unusually comprehensive for a three-year programme. The marketing strand develops your skills in brand management, digital marketing, market research, and strategic marketing planning, while the business management foundation ensures you understand the organisational and financial contexts in which marketing operates. Westminster's location in central London places you at the heart of the UK's advertising, communications, and marketing industries, with direct access to major employers and professional networks.

A typical entry tariff of 104 points reflects a broad and accessible entry standard for a programme with strong professional orientation.

Graduates work in marketing management, digital marketing, brand strategy, advertising, market research, public relations, and content creation across a wide range of industries. The sandwich year often leads to direct employment with placement providers, and many graduates also pursue professional qualifications through the Chartered Institute of Marketing. Postgraduate study in marketing or business is a further option.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts3%
64-79 pts3%
80-95 pts10%
96-111 pts20%
112-127 pts8%
128-143 pts8%
144-159 pts13%
160-175 pts6%
How they qualified
64% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels64%
other higher education31%
the IB4%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
83%
In work or further study after
84%
Continue past first year
87%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
Β£27,500
After 15 months
Β£26,500
3 years on
Β£32,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled50%
Sales occupations10%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled5%
Administrative occupations10%
Customer service occupations5%
Media ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
87%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching80%
Assessment & feedback82%
Academic support82%
Well organised86%
Learning resources83%
Student community91%
In students' own words
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Worth it overall
Would I choose it again? Probably yes, with caveats. The best part: the teaching staff are genuinely world-class and accessible. If I'm honest, accommodation allocation was stressful in the first year. On the city β€” good transport links mak…
Final year Β· Full-time
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A great decision
This is the perfect place to study this subject. The best part: the accounting and finance streams are taught by practitioners, not just academics. If I'm honest, admin can be slow to respond, especially at start of term. On the city β€” loca…
Class of 2024 Β· Full-time
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