Business Management with Marketing (Top Up)

Top up your existing qualifications to an honour's degree. This final-year equivalent course is aimed at those with a relevant qualification (e.g., HND). Plus, secure a guaranteed and discounted place on a globally ranked master's at Cranfield University's triple-accredited School of Management.

Why study business management with marketing?
Marketing is crucial to any business and one of the most exciting sectors in a fast-paced global economy.

Studying both subjects gives you an understanding of organisations and their management, and the diverse ways marketing is used to demonstrate the quality and usefulness of products, brands and services.

These skills in combination lead to a diverse range of careers in both fields.

Why UWE Bristol?
Our BA(Hons) Business Management with Marketing top-up course provides a solid foundation in both business and marketing, allowing you to experience a range of business disciplines and choose your career path as you develop. This one-year course is one of the only degree courses in Bristol that unites business management with marketing. On successful completion you will be awarded a full BA(Hons) degree.

Analyse real business issues and learn about the market process, the business-to-business environment, traditional and digital marketing methods and global marketing.

Apply marketing theory to real businesses and develop crucial skills expected by employers.

Be part of a lively community of students, enthusiastic and experienced tutors and an enterprising university with a reputation for producing 'work ready' graduates.

Bristol is recognised as one of the UK's leading marketing hubs with a strong employer network and diverse graduate opportunities.

Guest speakers, internships, competitions and an active Marketing Society ensure you have regular access to industry and the latest developments in the field.

We work closely with the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the Institute of Directors (IOD) who offer you opportunities to network, access events and gain valuable accreditations.

Where can it take me?
The broad nature of this degree means diverse career pathways. Career prospects are excellent with many graduates going on to marketing or management roles, as well as postgraduate study at UWE Bristol or further afield.

Typical roles include product manager, brand manager, sales executive or market researcher and roles in management, recruitment or HR.

Our students have secured graduate roles with companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, Intel, The Guardian, John Lewis, Disney, Coca Cola and the Rugby Football Union, as well a range of SMEs.

Through our partnership with Cranfield School of Management you'll have the opportunity to combine a strong and practice-oriented undergraduate degree from UWE Bristol with a globally recognised master's qualification from Cranfield, to accelerate your career in the business world.

University is a time to try new things, meet new people and make new goals. With Clearing at UWE Bristol, you'll get the chance to take control of your future and choose an exciting path for yourself.

UWE Bristol offers over 100 professionally accredited courses, including Architecture, Accounting and Finance, Games Technology, Mathematics and Sport Rehabilitation. Whether you're studying an arts, business, healthcare or science degree, all undergraduate courses are designed with employability in mind. You can work a year in industry, study across the world, and get one-to-one careers advice on campus. It's no wonder an outstanding 89% of students find work or further study just 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022/23, published 2025).

You'll also be studying in a top 10 most popular city in the UK (YouGov, 2026). With famous festivals, renowned galleries, lively nightclubs and independent restaurants right on your doorstep, you're guaranteed an incredible student experience in Bristol. With famous festivals, renowned galleries, lively nightclubs and independent restaurants right on your doorstep, you're guaranteed an incredible student experience in Bristol.

Your Future, Right Here. Study at UWE Bristol. Choose to do Clearing right.