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University degree

Business Management with Digital Marketing

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh Β· Edinburgh
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
Β£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.
Robin Β· your guide
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About this course

Business management with digital marketing is a degree that reflects how central the digital environment has become to the practice of marketing and the operation of modern businesses. Business management provides the strategic and operational foundation: understanding how organisations are structured, how they make decisions, how they compete, and how they manage people and resources. Digital marketing brings the specific knowledge and skills needed to reach, engage, and convert audiences through online channels, including search, social media, email, content marketing, and data analytics.

The combination prepares graduates who can think strategically about business while operating effectively in a digital commercial environment.

At Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, this four-year full-time programme develops your strategic business thinking alongside practical digital marketing capability. You will study core management disciplines including strategy, finance, operations, and human resources, as well as the principles and evolving practice of digital marketing, covering areas such as search engine optimisation, paid media, social media management, analytics, and customer journey design. QMU's approach emphasises the real-world application of learning, and the Edinburgh location places you within reach of a growing technology and creative sector.

Graduates are well placed for careers in digital marketing, marketing management, social media, e-commerce, content strategy, and business development roles across a wide range of organisations. Digital marketing skills are in high demand across virtually every sector as organisations invest in their online presence and data-driven customer engagement. Many graduates go on to postgraduate study in marketing or business, while others build specialist careers in areas such as search engine marketing, analytics, or digital product management.

The combination of management breadth and digital marketing depth equips you well for a rapidly evolving professional landscape.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
96-111 pts5%
112-127 pts10%
128-143 pts5%
144-159 pts5%
160-175 pts5%
176-191 pts10%
192-207 pts15%
224-239 pts5%
How they qualified
83% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels83%
other higher education11%
another degree4%
an Access course2%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
95%
In work or further study after
80%
Continue past first year
89%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
Β£22,000
3 years on
Β£27,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled25%
Administrative occupations20%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled15%
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations10%
Elementary occupations5%
Media ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Sales occupations5%
Finance ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
89%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching92%
Assessment & feedback88%
Academic support87%
Well organised90%
Learning resources91%
Student community89%
In students' own words
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Highly recommend
I've grown so much academically and personally here. The best part: the cohort are bright and motivated, which makes the learning environment great. If I'm honest, admin can be slow to respond, especially at start of term. On the city β€” the…
Class of 2024 Β· Full-time
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Worth it overall
Overall a solid programme but worth going in with open eyes. The best part: small-group tutorials really push your thinking. If I'm honest, some seminar groups were too big for meaningful discussion. On the city β€” good transport links make …
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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