About Marketing And Management (with A Professional Placement Year) Bsc (hons) in University of Sussex
Equip yourself for the marketing challenges of the future. You’ll study a combination of marketing and management theory and practice. This helps prepare you for anything – from launching your own company to innovating at the heart of a global organisation.
On the Marketing and Management BSc you critically evaluate organisational and consumer behaviour, while learning the importance of marketing strategy, brand development and new product management. In the first year you also develop a valuable understanding of economics, accounting and business law. In the subsequent years your studies will include digital marketing, consumer behaviour, international marketing and marketing analytics and metrics.
This course prepares you for the workplace while offering the flexibility to tailor your degree to your career path. You’ll engage with dedicated professionals, and be challenged with new perspectives, ideas and approaches. You can also spend time enriching your experience by exploring different disciplines from across the University, or by applying for a placement year.
Your future career
Join the University of Sussex Business School and benefit from extensive career support and business connections, including mentoring by employers, networking, guest lectures and development of your workplace skills.
On this course you gain the skills for a career in a range of occupations, including digital marketing, marketing and management consultancy, brand management, market research, and advertising.
Outside the classroom you can get careers advice and develop your key skills further by joining our Marketing Society, where you can attend events including:
- panel discussions from industry experts
- talks from guest speakers
- opportunities to network with Sussex alumni who are working in the marketing world.
Academic qualification equivalents
- 80% from ISC Indian School certificate of Education (CISCE) or 80% from SSC All India Senior School Certificate Examination (CBSE)
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : 6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component
- TOEFL : 88 overall, including at least 20 in Listening, 19 in Reading, 21 in Speaking, 23 in Writing.
- PTE : 62 overall, including at least 56 in all four skills.
University of Sussex Highlights
| University Type |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Establishment |
1960 |
| International Students |
24% |
| Post Graduation Employment Rate |
94% |
| Mode of Program |
Full time; Distance Learning |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester Based |
| UG Tuition Fee (2018-19) |
15,500 - 30,450 GBP (Overseas Students) |
| Master’s Tuition Fee (2018-19) |
15,500 - 19,200 GBP (Overseas Students) |
University of Sussex Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
The Cost of Attendance at the University of Sussex per year for overseas students is tabulated below:
| Expenses |
Amount per annum (GBP) |
| Undergraduate Tuition (2018-19) |
Standard lower rate and foundation year:15,500 Standard higher rate: 19,200 BMBS in Medicine: 30,450 |
| Master’s Tuition (2018-19) |
Standard lower rate and foundation year: 15,500 Standard higher rate: 19,200 |
| Accommodation (On - Campus) |
4,940 - 8,340 |
| Accommodation (Off-Campus) |
5616 - 7284 |
| Books and supplies |
1,144 |
| Food |
2,340 - 2,604 |
| Laundry |
360 |
| Personal expenditure and miscellaneous |
500 - 3,000 |
