Marketing - BSc (Hons)

Our marketing degree arms you with real-world experience, so you'll graduate knowing how to demonstrate your value to potential employers. You’ll get to showcase your standout skills on your CV, giving you an advantage in the job market. Career options are extremely varied and include marketing communications (in-house or agency), market research, digital marketing, social media, public relations, product design, event management, and even entrepreneurship if you choose to start your own business. Previous graduates have successfully joined the BMW Graduate Scheme.

Immerse yourself in a variety of professional networking events and visits, through the South Wales Business Clinic, as part of this course. Work directly with businesses to solve real-world problems, enhance your practical skills, and collaborate with industry leaders and professional bodies like CIM, PRCA, and IDM to give you a competitive edge in your marketing career. Our Centre for Academic Success is on hand to support you in developing your personal, academic and employability skills. Plus, our Careers and Employability Service will work closely with you to tailor placement opportunities that match your career goals.

Join the only marketing degree in the UK to be recognised by three industry-leading professional bodies: the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA), and the Institute of Data and Marketing. By studying this course, you can join the CIM's Accredited Degree programme and work towards earning a Level 4 Certificate in Professional Marketing. You can also choose to pursue other professional qualifications during your studies. For those wanting to work, earn and learn, this course is also available through Network75, letting you combine a job with part-time study, leading to a degree.

A sandwich year enables you to apply the knowledge gained during your degree to real-world work situations. You’ll equip yourself with a transferable skillset and gain invaluable work experience that will help you to stand out to potential employers in future job applications. A sandwich year also provides a fantastic opportunity to network and, if you impress your employer, you may even find you have a job waiting for you when you graduate. Many employers like to take on dedicated employees as showcased via a sandwich year placement scheme.