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Business & Marketing (Online)

Course details
  • BSc (Hons)
  • 2 Years
  • Distance learning (full-time)
  • 14/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site

Course summary

Become a skilled, confident, business and marketing professional.

Discover what it takes to build products, services, campaigns and brands. On this online degree, you’ll develop as a skilled, confident and ethical business and marketing professional, working with expert tutors to develop a future-focused toolkit for a head start in the world of business.

You’ll learn about digital marketing, market research, data analysis, brand development, leadership and strategic operations – all underpinned by a focus on civic responsibility and corporate sustainability.

Why study this course at Falmouth?
Join a global community of practitioners and collaborate across disciplines in response to industry briefs, gaining diverse knowledge and perspectives.
Be supported to develop leadership skills and build a network of contacts, ready to launch your career.
Tap into Falmouth’s renowned entrepreneurial environment from your own location on a course designed specifically for online delivery.
Tackle ethical issues such as sustainable practice and individual wellbeing in business.

Business & Marketing BSc(Hons) (Online) is accredited by the leading professional marketing body for marketers, The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). This means students who successfully complete the full undergraduate degree are part-accredited for qualifications CIM offers professional marketing practitioners.

Modules

Learn how to build real brand value in an ever-evolving consumer marketplace on this online Business & Marketing degree. You’ll gain a strategic understanding of professional and commercial contexts, business operations, marketing techniques and ethical approaches within industry.

Through our online Business & Marketing degree, you’ll learn to carry out effective research and how to interpret data, enabling you to make informed business and marketing decisions. You’ll reflect on your own strengths and weaknesses in a variety of business scenarios.

Honing your project management abilities on website design, event promotion activities and social action plans, you’ll also develop your critical reflection, problem-solving, team-working and leadership skills.

Stage One
Learn the foundations of marketing and develop key business skills. In stage one of the degree, you’ll consider wellbeing and sustainability and develop a set of skills and attributes relevant to professional practice. You’ll also work on a website project as part of a team.

Modules:
Wellbeing & Professional Development
Introduction to Market Research & Marketing
Sustainable Practice
Web Design Project

Stage Two
At stage two, you’ll dig into data analysis, explore audience behaviour and consider brand-building principles. You’ll focus on strategy and B2B marketing, while delivering a collaboration project with students from other Falmouth courses and a separate digital marketing project.

Modules
Datalab, Decision Making & Consumer Behaviour
Intelligent Brand Building
B2B & Marketing in Digital Environments
Collaboration

Stage Three
You’ll gain knowledge of leadership and develop your entrepreneurial skillset. You’ll research, devise and deliver a final digital marketing project as the culmination of your learning.

Modules
The Arts of Strategy & Ethical Leadership
Future Skills
Social Action Business Plan
Final Project

As part of our process of continuous improvement, we routinely review course content to ensure that all our students benefit from a high-quality and rewarding academic experience. As such, there may be some changes made to your course which are not immediately reflected in the content displayed on our website. Any students affected will be informed of any changes made directly.

Assessment method

The Business & Marketing BSc online degree employs a variety of assessment strategies over the course of the year. These can include Individual and group industry reports, presentations and pitches, critical evaluations, case studies, marketing strategies, portfolios, responses to briefs, project outcomes and reflective essays.

Your summative (final) assessments occur at the end of each module, usually at the end of the study block. You may also have interim formative assessments part way through a module as well. These assessments help ensure that you remain on track with your work.

You'll receive written and/or verbal feedback on all your assignments throughout the year. At the end of the module, you'll receive detailed feedback in written form.

You'll be able to check in with your online tutor to discuss your progress and ask any questions you have about your course.

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
N192
Institution code:
F33
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate English language skills that are sufficiently developed for successful completion of your studies. We accept a range of recognised English language qualifications that are equivalent to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening.

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 96 points

A level

We welcome A Levels in a wide range of subjects, especially in those relevant to the course for which you apply.

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

We accept BTEC Extended Diplomas in a wide range of subjects, especially those relevant to the course you are applying to.

Access to HE Diploma

60 credits (with a minimum of 45 credits achieved at level 3) in a relevant subject.

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

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications

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

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications

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

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications

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

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)

We accept BTEC Extended Diplomas in a wide range of subjects, especially those relevant to the course you are applying to.

Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)

Accepted with other qualifications

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 24 points

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

Acceptable with UCAS tariff points from the Supporting Qualifications

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

Acceptable with UCAS tariff points from the Supporting Qualifications

Extended Project

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

Accepted

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

Accepted

T Level - P

At Falmouth, we recognise excellence in many forms, and we see the whole you.

Our diverse community is creative, innovative and entrepreneurial.

We recognise that these qualities aren’t always shown in academic grades alone. That’s why, while many of our applicants achieve high academic grades, we also welcome those who can demonstrate their potential through an exceptional portfolio or performance.

At a minimum, we typically require the equivalent of 64 UCAS Tariff points for undergraduate courses where we can review a portfolio or audition, or a minimum of 96 UCAS points for those courses that do not require a portfolio or audition. For our Integrated Foundation Year courses, we typically require a minimum of 32 UCAS points for courses where we can review a portfolio or audition, or 64 UCAS points for those that do not require a portfolio or audition.

To support this approach, during a friendly conversation with our academic team, we’ll consider your ideas, your creative output and your ambition to ensure you’ll thrive at Falmouth.

If you are able to demonstrate relevant, current, equivalent experience instead of formal qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Please contact our Applicant Services team before applying, for advice regarding your individual experience and eligibility.

If you are an international applicant and require a Student visa to study in the UK, you must have a recognised English language test approved and vouched for by the University at the appropriate level. You can see what we accept on our website https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/international/english-language-requirements Our Applicant Services team can help you with any general questions you may have about study visas or suitable language tests. For more specific advice, we recommend you also consult UKCISA http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Interview

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate English language skills that are sufficiently developed for successful completion of your studies. We accept a range of recognised English language qualifications that are equivalent to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening

View our list of accepted English language tests and qualifications using the link below https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/international/english-language-requirements

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

At Falmouth University, we take a rounded approach to admissions. Instead of focusing on criteria like grades alone, we operate a contextual admissions policy, where we look at you as a person: your talents, your experiences and your potential. Every offer we make is shaped around you and your circumstances, and our conditional offers are always intended to be realistic and achievable.

Learn more on the Falmouth University website

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

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