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Marketing (including Foundation Year)
- BA (Hons)
- 4 Years
- Full-time
- 05/10/2026
- Undergraduate
- Chester
Course summary
Your marketing future starts here! This course brings marketing to life with inspiring, real-world experiences, and is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing. Whilst studying on this course, you can develop into an outstanding business professional and discover a career you love.
It’s a dynamic, competitive world for marketers today, so we will equip you with much more than marketing knowledge. Your future employers are seeking all the skills that we develop with you from day one, and when you graduate you will leave with valuable hands-on experience that will give you an edge at interview and in the workplace.
In your first year you will gain an understanding of marketing in a real-life context along with essential digital marketing skills, and management awareness in areas such as finance, people and organisations. In year two, you will use this marketing knowledge to make key decisions, consider the different ways businesses operate around the world, and start to shape your career path by choosing placements that suit your personal interests and ambitions. In your final year you will carry out an original supervised research project into a subject of your choosing whilst completing a module designed to maximise your individual professional success.
Everything you study will be anchored to today’s business world. You will be looking at small local businesses right through to the leading brands, as well as new trends in key marketing areas such customer behaviour and digital communications.
Modules
For the latest example of curriculum availability on this course, please refer to the University of Chester's Website.
Assessment method
There will be a broad range of assessment methods used throughout the programme so that students are exposed to the different types of task they might encounter in the workplace.
These will include coursework in the form of reports, portfolios of work, simulation activities, presentations (such as pitches and debates, peer assessment, reflective reviews, evaluation reports. In some modules students will encounter class tests and practical assessments. We continuously review the assessment methods used in order that they adequately prepare students for graduate level employment.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Chartered Institute of Marketing
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Chester
Study options
- BA (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years
Start dates
- 05/10/2026
Apply by
14 January
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- N502
- Institution code:
- C55
- Campus name:
- Chester
- Campus Code:
- -
- Points of Entry:
- Foundation
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
University of Chester has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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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:
- N502
- Institution code:
- C55
- Campus name:
- Chester
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 72 points
A level
72 UCAS points overall including a D at A level.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMP
Access to HE Diploma
Access Diploma - Pass overall
Scottish Higher - CCDD
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 24 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H4, H4, H4, H4, H4
T Level - P
T Level with a Pass grade and D or E on the core
The University of Chester considers a wide range of Level 3 qualifications and a wide range of professional / vocational qualifications.
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.
The University of Chester is committed to supporting and encouraging students from a wide range of backgrounds and our Admissions policy forms part of our commitment to ensuring that all students with the potential to succeed have the opportunity to do so. We recognise that not all students have access to the same levels of education, support, and guidance, therefore, when making admissions decision, we consider a wide range of factors to identify merit, rather than academic attainment alone.
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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Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £5670 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £5670 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £5670 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £5670 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £5670 | Year 1 |
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
Tuition fees for Home students for the Foundation Year in 2026/27 will be £5,760 (subject to Parliamentary approval) for the first Foundation Year of a four-year course. Tuition fees for subsequent years will be charged at the standard undergraduate tuition fee rate for that academic year. Standard undergraduate tuition fees for Home students for the academic year 2027/28 will be £10,050 for full-time students and £7,530 for part-time students (subject to Parliamentary approval). Fees for subsequent years may be subject to increase in line with the Government fee cap.
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