Marketing & Advertising BSc(Hons) with business experience single honours

This course offers you a thorough grounding in key business disciplines, with a focus on advertising, marketing management and the marketing communications mix. It provides you with a practical understanding of all the marketing disciplines, giving you a wide choice of career routes. You would be particularly well prepared for a career in marketing communications planning, either client-side or agency-side having gained hands on experience during your work placement.

The course is part of the Chartered Institute of Marketing's Graduate Gateway scheme, meaning that you study for the CIM Professional Diploma alongside your degree. Students also have the opportunity to take the PRINCE2 project management qualification, meaning your CV will really stand out in the crowd.

As a marketing and advertising student you'll become part of a vibrant and welcoming Kingston Business School. We have recently been awarded the prestigious international accreditation by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), a hallmark of excellence in business education. The accreditation has only been earned by five per cent of the world's business schools.

You will have the opportunity to study a foreign language, free of charge, during your time at the University on a not-for-credit basis as part of the Kingston Language Scheme. Options currently include: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

Points: 112 tariff points
Units: to include at least two A-levels or equivalent qualifications
General Studies A-level/AS-level not accepted
Key Skills/Functional Skills not accepted in tariff point requirements
GCSE: candidates are normally required to hold five GCSE subjects grades A*–C including Mathematics and English Language (or comparable numeric score under the newly reformed GCSE gradings)

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is the leading professional body for marketers worldwide and exists to develop the marketing profession, maintain professional standards and improve the skills of marketing practitioners.

Kingston Business School has joined forces with CIM to give you the opportunity to gain CIM professional qualifications through their Graduate Gateway. CIM qualifications are highly sought after by employers, and Graduate Gateway alongside our own degrees, ensures we are equipping you with the best opportunities for a successful marketing career.