Marketing and Business Management BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Marketing and Business Management BA (Hons)
Please note; This course is advanced entry to Year 2 only (depending on your qualifications). This means we cannot accept applications for Year 1. Please check the Entry Requirements tab for eligibility. Year 1 entry is available via our new Marketing course; N520.
Begin your career as a professional marketer and manager, ready to excel in the work place. Study our CIM-accredited Marketing and Business degree and develop your professional marketing knowledge and skills.
Focused on preparing you for work, this degre...
<strong>Please note; This course is advanced entry to Year 2 only (depending on your qualifications). This means we cannot accept applications for Year 1. Please check the Entry Requirements tab for eligibility. Year 1 entry is available via our new Marketing course; N520.</strong><br/><br/><strong>Begin your career as a professional marketer and manager, ready to excel in the work place. Study our CIM-accredited Marketing and Business degree and develop your professional marketing knowledge and skills.</strong><br/><br/><strong>Focused on preparing you for work</strong>, this degree gives you a thorough grounding in marketing and business. Youll learn how to understand different markets, manage customer relationships and communicate your brand strategy effectively.<br/><br/>Successfully completing the course takes <strong>you partway towards a professional Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) qualification</strong>.<br/><br/><strong>Outstanding work placements & study abroad options</strong><br/><br/>Theres an option to go on a work placement and gain valuable industry experience, and you can choose to study overseas. Using our outstanding industry links, you will learn how businesses really operate through expert guest speakers, projects tackling real life business problems, work placements, campaign pitches and offsite visits.<br/><br/>Youll work on projects for organisations such as: <br/><br/><br/>• Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) <br/><br/><br/><br/>• British Telecom (BT) <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Heineken <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Michelin <br/><br/><br/><br/>We aim to make you a highly effective marketing manager and prepare you for an impressive career. Youll graduate with a passion for innovation, teamwork, creative thinking and the ability to solve any business challenge. <br/><br/><strong>A flexible degree</strong><br/><br/>You can tailor your studies to suit your interests and career plans.<br/><br/>This flexible degree is part of a larger portfolio of 12 courses covering business, accounting and marketing.<br/><br/><strong>Top 3 in Scotland for overall student satisfaction</strong><br/><br/>Our Business Management courses ranked <strong>top 3 in Scotland for overall student satisfaction (NSS 2023)</strong>. Plus, Abertay is widely regarded as THE place to come for high quality teaching. But dont take our word for it: <br/><br/><br/>- <strong>Scotlands Top Modern University - Student Satisfaction</strong> (National Student Survey 2023).<br/><br/><br/>- <strong>UK University of the Year 2021 - Teaching Quality</strong> (The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide). <br/><br/><br/>- <strong>UK Top 10 - Student Satisfaction & Teaching</strong> (Guardian Good University Guide 2021). <br/>
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
14/09/2026
Campus
Abertay Campus
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
N500
Institution Code
A30
Points of Entry
Year 2, Year 3
Entry Requirements
Scottish Higher
This course is advanced entry to Year 2 only
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
30
With a minimum of H4 in 3 subjects - Business Management plus 1 other Higher Literate subject and any other Higher subject.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD
Business (all pathways) Entry into Year 2 with DDD Business
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H3,H3,H3,H3
HNC (BTEC)
D
Business - entry into Year 2
Scottish Advanced Higher
B,B,B
Entry into Year 2 to include Business Management
Scottish HNC
Pass
Entry into Year 2 with an HNC in one of the following:- Advertising & PR - Graded Unit B Business - Graded Unit B Business: Administration & IT - Graded Unit B Business: Management & Leadership - Graded Unit B Business: Marketing & Public Relations - Graded Unit B Events Management - Graded Unit B Hospitality Management - Graded Unit B Hospitality Operations - Graded Unit B Management & Leadership - Graded Unit B Marketing - Graded Unit B Marketing Communications - Graded Unit B Social Science - Graded Unit B Supply Chain Management - Graded Unit B Travel & Tourism - Graded Unit B Entry into Year 1 with an HNC in one of the following:- Administration & IT - Graded Unit B Accounting - Graded Unit B Fashion Business - Graded Unit B Human Resource Management - Graded Unit B Music Business - Graded Unit B Retail Management - Graded Unit B
HND (BTEC)
D
Business - entry into Year 2
Scottish HND
Pass
Entry into Year 3 with and HND in one of the following:- Business - Graded Unit B Business: Marketing & Public Relations - Graded Unit B Marketing - Graded Unit B Entry into Year 2 with an HND in one of the following:- Administration & IT - Graded Units BB Advertising & PR - Graded Unit B Business: Administration & IT - Graded Unit B Business: Management & Leadership - Graded Unit B Events Management - Graded Unit B Hospitality Management - Graded Unit B Hospitality Operations - Graded Unit B Human Resource Management - Graded Unit B Retail Management - Graded Unit B Social Science - Graded Unit B Supply Chain Management - Graded Unit B Travel & Tourism - Graded Unit B Entry into Year 1 with an HND in one of the following:- Music Business - Graded Unit B
A level
B,B,B
Entry into Year 2 with BBB to include Business Studies
T Level
Pass (C and above)
in Core Component. Education & Early Years Legal Services Finance Accounting Management & Administration Agriculture, Land Management & Production
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £1,820 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,790 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £16,950 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |



























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