Business and Marketing

University of the West of Scotland
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 1-4 Years Computer science

A-Level Entry

CCC

UCAS Points

96 points

About this course

The BA (Hons) Business & Marketing programme will provide you with the specialist skills and knowledge to excel as a marketing professional, giving you a competitive edge in the graduate employment market.

Our Business & Marketing programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and offers a pathway towards CIM qualification in due course.

UWS has links with local and national organisations and ensures that the teaching and assessment provided on this programme focuses on the marketing issues that impact businesses today. This will equip you with hands-on experience of applying critical thinking to solve challenges in the workplace.

Programme Highlights

You will develop effective communication skills and knowledge to prepare you for a wide range of traditional and digital business and marketing roles. The specialist marketing and business skills will help you stand out in a competitive job market. You’ll develop effective communication skills and knowledge to prepare you for a wide range of digital business and business and marketing roles. A focus on real industry issues will provide you with the practical experience to solve the business and marketing challenges faced by modern businesses. Graduates from this programme are well placed to pursue Chartered Marketer status through the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). You will work with real companies to deliver business and marketing projects, putting knowledge into practice.

Programme Details

The BA (Hons) Business & Marketing programme allows you to tailor your studies to suit your career goals. Years 1 and 2 of the programme will develop your general and operational knowledge. Years 3 and 4 will deepen your knowledge of marketing principles, helping you develop managerial and strategic business and marketing knowledge. You will complete a dissertation research project on a topic of your choice. You can also choose to undertake a HEAR Award, where you’ll provide marketing support to businesses and increase your hands-on experience.

Students have core business and marketing modules to study and have a wide selection of optional modules that they can choose to study too. Subjects include Introduction to Marketing, Marketing For a Better Future, Introducing People Management, Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Marketing Research Practice, Global Marketing, Digital Marketing and Analytics, Marketing Communications Mix, Contemporary Consumer Behaviour and many more.

Careers

Graduates from the BA (Hons) Business & Marketing programme have extensive knowledge of business and marketing techniques and an understanding of what makes a business environment successful. Graduates go on to secure roles in the areas of:

Project director

Sales promotion manager

PR manager

Product manager

Marketing research specialist

Marketing and business process manager

Business development & marketing executive

Digital marketing executive

Social media manager

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades CCC
UCAS Tariff Points 96 points
Scottish Higher CCCC
BTEC MMM

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
2134 Programmers and software development professionals
2431 Management consultants and business analysts
2139 Information technology professionals
3544 Data analysts
2141 Web design professionals

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1-4 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Paisley
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Computer science