Course summary
Are you a creative and analytical thinker curious about how brands connect with people globally? This course explores modern marketing across various settings, from small businesses and charities to global companies and public sector organisations. This course is ideal for creative and analytical individuals who want to explore modern marketing, from brand strategy and market research to customer experience. This is achieved through hands‑on projects, live briefs and industry insight, preparing you for a role such as brand manager, marketing manager or CX manager. The course aims to help you:
- develop practical skills through a rich curriculum that blends theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience. Gain a thorough understanding of marketing strategies, tactics and tools, learning to apply them effectively to drive business growth and extend reach in new and existing markets
- provide you with a range of transferable skills that are relevant to a variety of potential career destinations in profit and non-profit sectors, as well as options beyond marketing
- give you the opportunity to prepare for a career as an ethical, globally minded, socially aware and responsible leader in marketing.
- Industry-relevant curriculum: the course helps you explore key areas in marketing, covering a wide range of competencies in marketing, marketing analytics for decision-making, marketing communications, brand management, public relations and customer experience.
- Focus on sustainability: this course teaches you how to grow a business responsibly, with a strong focus on inclusion, ethical practices and how to better protect the environment in today’s connected world.
- Innovative thinking: gain hands-on experience running simulations with industry-standard software in the DigiComm Lab, where you could design, manage and evaluate digital campaigns.
- Practice-led learning: apply marketing concepts to real-world scenarios using analytics to drive digital marketing decisions.
- Industry-ready: learn to create campaigns aimed at engaging global audiences across diverse cultural contexts, encouraging communication authenticity and building brand trust.
Modules
This course has a common first year. In the first year, the curriculum is shared across related courses allowing you to gain a broad grounding in the discipline before going on, in the second and third years, to specialist modules in your chosen field. We want your degree to fit around you, so upon successful completion of your first year, you could swap degrees with another course in your common first year (subject to meeting progression requirements). Common first-year courses Advertising and Digital Marketing BA (Hons) Business Administration BBA (Hons) Business and Human Resources Management BA (Hons) Business and Marketing BA (Hons) Business Management BA (Hons) Enterprise and Entrepreneurship BA (Hons) Event Management BA (Hons) International Business Management BSc (Hons) Sport Management BA (Hons) Year One Modules Marketing, Digital and Social Media - 30 Credits People and Organisations - 30 Credits Analytics for Decision Making - 30 Credits Responsible Management, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship - 30 Credits Year Two Research and Insights - 30 Credits Consumer Behaviour - 30 Credits Integrated Marketing Communications - 30 Credits Brand Management - 30 Credits Placement Year There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement* can often be beneficial. Work placement or study abroad years usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path, whilst developing transferable skills for the future. If you choose to do a work placement or study abroad year, you will pay a reduced tuition fee of £1,250. During this time you will receive guidance from your employer or partner institution, along with your assigned academic mentor who will ensure you have the support you need to complete your placement. Whilst we would like to give you all the information about our placement/study abroad offering here, it is often tailored for each course every year and depends on the length of placement or study abroad opportunities that are secured. Therefore, the placement and study abroad arrangements vary per course and per student. Final Year Sustainable Marketing Management - 30 Credits Applied Project - 30 Credits Customer Experience - 30 Credits PR and Event Marketing - 30 Credits *For further information and disclaimers please check the course page on the Coventry University website
Assessment method
This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module. Assessment methods include: Formal examinations Phase tests Essays Group work Presentations Reports Projects Coursework Exams Individual Assignments Simulations Critical Reflections Roleplay The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- European Foundation for Management Development
- Chartered Institute of Marketing
- Business Graduates Association
- Small Business Charter
- Chartered Association of Business Schools
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Principles for Responsible Management Education
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 points
A level - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma - M: 30 credits
Scottish Higher - AAACCC
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 28 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
We’re here to help you achieve your study goals. If your qualifications or expected levels of grades differ from those outlined above, chat with our admissions team and between us we will explore the possibilities open to you. We accept a range of qualifications and our study experience is designed to give you options and support from the start. Contact us via our website to find out more.
Student Outcomes
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9535* | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9535* | Year 1 |
Wales | £9535* | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9535* | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Coventry University
Priory Street
Coventry
CV1 5FB