Business and Marketing BSc (Hons)
UCAS code: RN15
Turn ideas into opportunities, brands into experiences and strategy into growth. Explore how business and marketing work together to build successful organisations, while developing the commercial and creative skills to open doors across almost any industry.
We’re 1st in the North West (Uni Compare 2027 – Business and Management Studies)
Overview
| Course length: | 3 years full-time |
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| Start dates: | September 2027 |
| Location: | Edge Hill University |
| Example offers: | BCC-BBC (A Level) or DMM (BTEC)104-112 UCAS Tariff points View full entry criteria |
| Subject(s): | Business Management |
| Faculty: | Arts and Sciences |
| Department: | Business School |
What makes a business stand out, stay relevant and grow? Discover how business strategy and marketing drive growth on our BSc (Hons) Business and Marketing programme. Explore customer decisions, competition and innovation, turning ideas into strategies that make an impact.
Why study this course at Edge Hill University?
- Professionally accredited. Access industry insight, professional networks and recognised qualifications while building your professional profile and working towards Chartered Manager status on our CMI accredited degree.
- Exclusive Signature Experience. Build commercial, creative and professional skills through industry simulations, live briefs and consultancy projects, with pathways to placements and sandwich years. Hosts have included United Utilities, The Chic Agency, Amazon and Volt Gym.
- Support shaped around you. Receive personalised guidance from experienced tutors who bring industry insight spanning creative and digital design, automotive and retail. We’re 1st in the North West for academic support (National Student Survey 2026 – Business and Management).
- Forward-thinking curriculum. Explore how AI, emerging technology and market change are transforming how organisations compete and connect with customers. Learn to recognise opportunities, respond to disruption and make informed decisions in an evolving marketplace.
- Discover Your Direction. Explore the breadth of business and marketing through employer projects, industry visits, events and guest speakers to help you shape a career direction that is right for you. Connections so far have included The Hut Group, New Balance and Amazon.
Once you graduate, you’ll be ready to turn audience insight into bold strategies, build powerful brands and make a meaningful impact in industries that inspire you. We’re 2nd in the North West for highly skilled graduate employment (Graduate Outcomes Survey released 2026 – Business and Management).
Chartered Management Institute HE Partner
Course features
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International students can apply
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Professional accreditation
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Sandwich year option available
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Studying abroad option available
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Work placement opportunity
What you'll study
In your first year you’ll explore the modern business environment, learning how organisations behave in local and international environments. We’ll discuss marketing, looking at how meeting customers’ needs are vital for any business. You’ll also be introduced to organisational behaviour, and learn how to manage operations. You will also have the chance to learn a language.
Begin to examine more specialist modules in business and marketing. You’ll learn about retail marketing, social media, branding, and consumer behaviour. You will take an industry work placement, giving you the chance to enhance your employability skills. You’ll also take an additional module to suit your interests. Choose from topics like human resource management, digital strategy, or hone your skills in The Marketing Pitch module.
In your final year of our BSc (Hons) Business and Marketing, you’ll explore why businesses choose to operate internationally, and how they do this successfully. You’ll work on a live project with a real business, giving you the chance to experience project management in a modern business environment. You’ll be taught about the impact of tech and artificial intelligence on the business world, and discover how business leaders are becoming more sustainable, innovative and ethical in their decision-making. You’ll take two more additional modules in subjects like advertising or entrepreneurship.
How you'll study
As well as preparing for and attending lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops, you will spend time reading and completing coursework, including written assignments, presentations, and project work.
You will have the opportunity to develop your employability profile through a work placement or participation in a graduate enterprise project. In addition, you will undertake live client projects with organisations or work on agreed projects with real outcomes and impact.
How you'll be assessed
Throughout the programme there is a combination of different forms of assessment to test intellectual development, vocational capability and critical thinking. Coursework involves individual and group-based activities, case studies and problem-solving exercises. Examinations take a variety of forms, using both seen and unseen questions.
Who will be teaching you
Edge Hill Business School is home to a thriving research community, hosts a growing international partnership portfolio, and is a member of AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), the world’s largest management education network.
All of our staff are passionate about student learning and development. This degree is developed by specialists in marketing, accountancy, e-commerce, human resource management, operations management, and small and medium enterprises. The programme team includes research-active staff and professionally qualified lecturers.
Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements. Some restrictions on optional module choice or combinations of optional modules may apply.
Entry criteria
Typical offer 104-112 UCAS Tariff points. No specific subjects are required.
Example offers
| Qualification | Requirement |
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| A Level | BCC-BBC. |
| UCAS Tariff points | 104-112 points. |
| BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTEC QCF qualifications) | Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM). |
| T Level | Overall grade of Merit. |
| International Baccalaureate (IB) | We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points. |
| Access to Higher Education Diploma | 45 credits at Level 3, for example 9 credits at Distinction and 36 credits at Merit or 15 credits at Distinction and 30 credits at Merit. The required total can be attained from various credit combinations. |
Please note, the above examples may differ from actual offers made. A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.
If you have a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent), there is no maximum number of qualifications that we will accept UCAS points from. This includes additional qualifications such as Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), AS Levels that haven't been continued to A Level, and General Studies AS or A Level awards.
English language requirements
International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.
Fair Entry Criteria
Our new Fair Entry Criteria is a Contextual Admissions Policy that takes an applicant’s personal and educational background into account. This policy will allow eligible applicants to receive up to a two-grade reduction in their entry requirements for this course. Find out more and see if you qualify.
How to apply
Apply full-time
Read our guide to applying through UCAS to find out more about the application process.
International
This course is now closed to international applicants for September 2026 entry.
Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us and formally enrol as a student, you will be subject to the provisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions and policies which apply to our students. These are available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.
If you join a full time undergraduate degree at Edge Hill University, we will guarantee you the offer of a room in our halls of residence for the first year of your course.
Discover our accommodation
Facilities
A stunning £8million building provides impressive teaching and learning facilities for students in Edge Hill Business School.
The contemporary three-storey building offers a 100-seat lecture theatre and modern seminar and meeting rooms. There are also social learning areas which encourage a more informal and interactive style of learning, in addition to an attractive roof garden and atrium.
Where you'll study
Finance
Tuition fees
UK Full-Time
£10,050
a year
International
£15,000
a year
EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, as well as Irish nationals, may be eligible for the UK tuition fee rate.
Financial support
Subject to eligibility, UK students joining this course can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan from the Government to cover the full cost of tuition fees. UK students enrolling on the course may also be eligible to apply for additional funding to help with living costs.
Scholarships
We offer a range of scholarships, which celebrate the determination, commitment and achievement of our students. Many of our scholarships are awarded automatically. There are some however, where you will need to be involved in an application or nomination process. To find out more about our scholarships and check your eligibility, please visit our dedicated scholarships pages.
Money Matters
Please view the relevant Money Matters guide for comprehensive information about the financial support available to eligible UK students.
EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme may be eligible to apply for financial support. Irish nationals can ordinarily apply to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). If you are an EU student who does not have settled or pre-settled status, or are an international student from a non-EU country, please see our international student finance pages.
Your future career
Business and marketing can take you in many directions, from developing new ideas and growing businesses to understanding customers, building brands and solving commercial challenges. You could work across industries including retail, technology, finance, sport, fashion, healthcare, and the public and charity sectors.
Throughout your degree, you will explore different areas of business and marketing, work on real business challenges and discover where your strengths and ambitions could take you. You could join a global organisation, help a growing business succeed or start a business of your own.
Career paths could include:
- Business Analyst
- Business Development Executive
- Marketing Executive
- Brand Strategist
- Commercial Analyst
- Project Coordinator
- Business Consultant
- Entrepreneur
- Retail manager
A professionally recognised degree
Alongside your BSc (Hons) Business and Marketing degree at Edge Hill University, you will have the opportunity to gain professional recognition from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), helping you build the skills and credentials to stand out to employers and prepare for your future career.
You will receive CMI affiliate membership throughout your degree and for one year after graduation, giving you access to Management Direct, career support, professional development resources and industry best practice.
Successfully complete the programme and you will also gain a CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership alongside your degree, plus Associate CMI (ACMI) status. You can choose to renew your CMI membership annually at your own expense.
Course changes
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, however our courses are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses.
Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of professional bodies, revisions to subject benchmarks statements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
