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Marketing

Course details
  • Bachelor of Science
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 20 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site

Course summary

This CIM accredited BSc Marketing course is designed to provide you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the dynamic field of professional marketing.

Marketing is essential as one of the core business functions. It’s more than just advertising and selling products—it’s about generating valuable business insights, conducting thorough and relevant research, and making evidence-based, insight-driven decisions. This course, which has been developed with input from industry partners, develops your knowledge and skills in data analytics, digital and new technologies in marketing, consumer behaviour, branding and retail and services marketing. You’ll not only focus on the critical understanding of the marketing theories, but also on a diverse set of practical and professional skills which enable you to apply theories into practice, leading to excellent career prospects.

Accredited by AACSB, Royal Holloway Business School (RHBS) is an internationally recognised school which offers a dynamic and intellectually stimulating approach to research and education. The school also has strong connections with industry practitioners. The Department of Marketing is a diverse and international team, bringing together colleagues with specialised knowledge and expertise. Studying BSc Marketing at Royal Holloway means that you will learn from experts with different backgrounds who will share their research and experience so that you gain current and relevant international marketing skills and knowledge.

We're committed to preparing our students for graduate-level jobs after university and we continually review and refresh our courses to ensure they align with current trends and employer requirements.

From time to time, we make changes to our courses to improve the student and learning experience. If we make a significant change to your chosen course, we’ll let you know as soon as we can.

Core Modules
Year 1
Responsible Marketing and Consumption
Fundamentals of Marketing
Fundamentals of Data Visualization in Marketing
Professional Skills in Marketing
Year 2
Consumer Psychology
New Technologies in Marketing
Research Methods in Marketing
Collaborative Leadership and Communication in Marketing
Year 3
Marketing Impact Project
Contemporary Issues in Marketing
Services and Retail Marketing
Advertising and Branding
Marketing and Entrepreneurial Skills

Modules

Course Modules

Core Modules
Year 1
Responsible Marketing and Consumption
Fundamentals of Marketing
Fundamentals of Data Visualization in Marketing
Professional Skills in Marketing
Year 2
Consumer Psychology
New Technologies in Marketing
Research Methods in Marketing
Collaborative Leadership and Communication in Marketing
Year 3
Marketing Impact Project
Contemporary Issues in Marketing
Services and Retail Marketing
Advertising and Branding

https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/undergraduate/business-school/bsc-marketing/

Assessment method

A range of teaching and learning methods are used and each module is supported by a structured online platform.

Lectures introduce the key subject areas, themes and frameworks through a larger teaching group format
Seminars and workshops include group work, which will provide you with the opportunity to meet and learn to work with other students in small interactive groups on activities like business simulations – immersive and interactive learning opportunities that involve competition between teams with an emphasis on learning skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, and problem solving – and case studies. You’ll explore real issues within defined contexts giving you an idea of genuine business dilemmas and decisions that supports critical analysis, judgment, decision-making, and action.
Independent learning is a key skill that will benefit you in the workplace and life in general, as well as study. You will need to conduct your own research to find out more about the subject areas you are interested in.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • AACSB International

How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

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

Course code:
N500
Institution code:
R72
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
ABB-BBB

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish Higher
AABBB

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 27

remaining level 3 credits at Merit, in a relevant subject.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Required subjects:

We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C)

Scottish Advanced Higher
ABB

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DD

plus A-level grade B.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 32

6,5,5, at Higher level OR 32 points overall

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2H2H3H3H3

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
D

Plus A-Level grades BB.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

Requirements are as for A-levels where one non-subject-specified A-level can be replaced by the same grade in the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

Applicants with the Cambridge Pre-U are strongly encouraged to apply to Royal Holloway. Offers will be made on the basis of equivalent A-Level grades as can be found on the Royal Holloway website.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Typical qualification requirements

Scottish Advanced Higher BBB

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
EU & International£23700*
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & Channel Islands£9790*

* 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

Other essential costs: Students are recommended to purchase a laptop before starting their course, to assist with their studies. The optional residential field courses incur an extra fee.

*The tuition fee for Home (UK) undergraduates is controlled by Government regulations. This figure is the fee for the academic year 2026/27 and is shown as a guide. The fee for the academic year 2027/28 has not yet been confirmed.

*This figure is the fee for EU and international students starting a degree in the academic year 2026/27 and is shown as a guide. The fee for the academic year 2027/28 has not yet been confirmed.

Royal Holloway reserves the right to increase tuition fees annually for all students. For further information see fees and funding: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/fees-and-funding/

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