Business Management & Marketing with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)

Gaining a solid understanding of business management and marketing will readily prepare you for a career in a range of sectors and industries, including the finance and technology industries. You will study the fundamental areas of business, finance, HR, marketing, and operations, and you’ll utilise your creative and business skills to gain real-world insights into the profession. This will develop your understanding of business structures, setting budgets and creatively finding new customers whilst expanding your confidence and knowledge with how to handle real-world scenarios. With such a diverse and professionally-sound curriculum, our course is industry-led, giving you the opportunity to examine and analyse real-life organisational issues within local, regional and national organisations.<br/><br/>You will also have the opportunity to undertake a Professional Placement or a year abroad as an optional part of your degree. A Professional Placement contributes to your development by giving you real-world business experience and increasing your career prospects as you prepare for life after your degree.<br/><br/>**Location**<br/><br/>This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.

University isn't just an education, it's the start of your career. At Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU), you'll get to explore a number of exciting career paths, whatever you study.<br/><br/>CCCU is ranked top 5 UK university for employability (Uni Compare Rankings 2026), highlighting its excellent student careers and employability support. The university is home to career-relevant courses and industry-standard facilities. For example, film students can showcase their creativity in the fully equipped film/TV studio, forensics students can test their observational abilities in mock crime scenes, and nursing students can practice their skills in simulated hospital wards.<br/><br/>With a campus in a World Heritage Site, Canterbury is also less than an hour on the train from London and is buzzing with student life. You've got beautiful coast and countryside right on your doorstep, and plenty of opportunities to make friends. With CCCU's range of clubs and societies, including Tennis, Musical Theatre and Dodgeball, you're bound to meet your friends for life.<br/><br/>Apply now to secure your place at CCCU this September.