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University degree

Marketing

The University of Essex
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Combine marketing theory with interactive projects and business simulation games to explore the major issues facing marketers with this undergraduate degree. How are marketing campaigns planned and managed? How does marketing to other businesses differ from promoting products and services to consumers?

The global economy is undergoing unprecedented integration. Today's marketers must thrive in crowded and rapidly changing markets. They must identify and respond to emerging customer trends in order to compete.

This highly practical marketing course combines marketing theory with interactive projects, group work and business simulation games to explore the major issues facing marketers today. We develop your creativity, analytical and strategic decision-making skills so you can maximise business performance in fast-moving, digitally connected and international markets. Your first year provides an introduction to essential business topics such as entrepreneurship, accounting, finance, management and marketing.

Upon graduation, you have the flexibility to continue your career in marketing, or pursue roles in other areas of business.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts5%
48-63 pts5%
64-79 pts5%
80-95 pts5%
96-111 pts15%
112-127 pts10%
128-143 pts5%
144-159 pts20%
160-175 pts5%
176-191 pts5%
192-207 pts5%
240+ pts5%
How they qualified
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
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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