
Marketing with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Marketing with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
Overview
If youre eager to kickstart a career in marketing but dont meet the entry requirements, have taken a break from school, or need some extra help to get university-ready, this foundation year course is made for you.
From the ICP at the University of Portsmouth, you’ll pick up all the essential knowledge and academic skills needed for a bachelors degree. You’ll learn to analyse information, do research, and sharpen your academic writing.
These skills will help you excel both in teams and on your own in diverse workplaces. Youll get a feel...
<strong>Overview</strong><br/>If youre eager to kickstart a career in marketing but dont meet the entry requirements, have taken a break from school, or need some extra help to get university-ready, this foundation year course is made for you.<br/><br/>From the ICP at the University of Portsmouth, you’ll pick up all the essential knowledge and academic skills needed for a bachelors degree. You’ll learn to analyse information, do research, and sharpen your academic writing.<br/><br/>These skills will help you excel both in teams and on your own in diverse workplaces. Youll get a feel for new professional environments and learn how to adapt to them.<br/><br/>After finishing this course, youll be all set to move on to the first year of the BA (Hons) Marketing degree.<br/><br/><strong>A guaranteed place</strong><br/>Once you’ve successfully completed your foundation year, youll be ready to progress onto BA (Hons) Marketing with a guaranteed place. <br/><br/><strong>Course highlights</strong><br/>• ICP is based on the University of Portsmouth campus so youll have access to all facilities, support and societies<br/><br/><br/><br/>• When you finish your foundation year successfully, you get a guaranteed place on BA (Hons) Accounting with Finance<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Get used to how lectures, seminars and tutorials work, so you can move onto your degree ready for success<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn how to meet the demands of taking on a bachelors at university.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Careers and opportunities</strong><br/>With a degree in marketing, youll have the skills and knowledge to excel in todays evolving business landscape. After you go on to study BA (Hons) Marketing, youll graduate with projects and certificates to demonstrate your competence with tools and youll have real-world experience to talk about in interviews. That experience might be through a work placement, or through our marketing consultancy project module.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
N505
Institution Code
P80
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Scottish Higher
Not Accepted
Access to HE Diploma
Pass the Access to HE Diploma.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32 UCAS tariff points to include a Higher Level subject.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
PPP
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
32 points to include a Higher Level subject.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
2 GCSEs at Grade E/2 or above to include English and Maths.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Advanced Higher
32 tariff points.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Cambridge Pre-U to include a Principal Subject at M3.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
A level
T Level
Pass (D or E)
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
32 points from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate including 1 A level, plus the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.
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