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BSc (Hons)

Business & Marketing (Foundation Entry)

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

4 Years

Start

September 2023

UCAS Code

B478

Delivery

Campus Taught

On our Business & Marketing Foundation Entry course you’ll develop core business skills in key areas. These include problem-solving, team work, communications, and data analysis. All of these are skills you need to succeed in the marketing industry.

The Foundation Entry degree is ideal if you don’t have the formal qualifications but have the desire to study business & marketing. The course is structured in a way that enables you to progress to Honours degree level after completing the foundation year.

You’ll understand how organisations operate and the importance of effective marketing. By the end of the programme, you’ll be an independent learner with the skills, knowledge, and experience to make informed decisions about your future career.

Why study with us

Business Management and Marketing courses ranked first for student satisfaction in the North West (The Complete University Guide subject ranking 2022).
Our course content is dynamic, and it evolves as business issues change - you’ll gain the skills to succeed in a changing world.
As you progress, you’ll put theory into practice. You'll have the option of taking a one-year paid placement, short-term internships, or some volunteering.

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What you'll do

Interactive workshop sessions will develop you as an independent student. You'll develop a specific research project through survey design and analysis.
You'll be taught by industry-experienced lecturers through a combination of seminar sessions.
Regular guest speakers will give you a perspective from some of today’s leading business minds.

Module overview

Course delivery

Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.

85%Face-to-face

15%Online

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Future careers

This Foundation Entry programme has an equal focus on business and marketing. Because of this, our graduates are highly employable, in a wide range of business areas. These include industry, commerce and the public sector.

Do you want to be an entrepreneur or are you more interested in a management position? A business and marketing degree can help you develop the essential skills required for either role.

You'll learn how to negotiate and how to develop a formal marketing plan. Discover how to analyse data to help you form better financial or marketing strategies.

A degree in business and marketing can give you the knowledge that could otherwise take years of work experience to gain. Get detailed insights into different industries, market trends and industry reports.

Fees and funding

2022/23

First year£6000 for the first year

Full-time£9250 per year

International

First year£10000 for the first year

Full-time£14250 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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This is a course that emphasises the skills you’ll need in the workplace. While you’ll cover the theories and principles of marketing through lectures, seminars, tutorials, independent study and essays, we also focus on developing your practical skills.

As you progress through the full honours degree you’ll get the chance to work on assignments that feature briefs from real companies, learn from professionals at guest lectures, and visit some of the country’s leading agencies. Past students have even been on international field trips to top agencies and businesses throughout Europe and beyond.

We’ll assess your progress though a varied range of projects and coursework. These are likely to include group assessments, creating a blog portfolio and video case study, building a website, planning a campaign, tackling a group pitch, writing a workplace journal, and much more.

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This course is based in the Lancashire School of Business and Enterprise located in the Faculty of Business and Justice

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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