Consumer Behaviour and Marketing BSc (Hons)

We live in a consumer-driven society. This BSc Consumer Behaviour and Marketing course enables you to understand how consumers think, and how this is essential to marketing and the formulation of policy.<br/><br/>This course brings together the disciplines of consumer behaviour, business and marketing, applied psychology and applied economics. The University of Reading is ranked 14th in the UK for Marketing (Complete University Guide, 2024). While you study, you will have the opportunity to gain insights from outside speakers from industry.<br/><br/>In the final year, you will have the option of completing a marketing consultancy project linked to a live organisation, or an applied independent research project in an area that youre passionate about. Recent projects have explored consumer behaviour and marketing in relation to brands, globalisation, sport, viral advertising, gender, binge drinking, computer games, cosmetics, fashion, product placement, technology and food.<br/><br/>This course is recognised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) as an Accredited Degree, enabling graduates to receive exemptions from all but one module of the Certificate in Professional Marketing or Certificate in Professional Digital Marketing qualification, or exemptions from all but two CIM modules for the Diploma in Professional Marketing qualification or Diploma in Professional Digital Marketing.<br/><br/>For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/marketing-ug/bsc-consumer-behaviour-and-marketing