BSc (Hons) Marketing with Study Abroad Bachelor's degree at the University of Bristol
BSc (Hons) Marketing with Study Abroad at University of Bristol. The four-year structure extends the standard course to include time studying overseas, giving students exposure to different markets, business cultures and ways of working before they graduate.
About this course
This degree equips students with the skills and knowledge to compete in today's digital era. From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Marketing with Study Abroad is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at the University of Bristol. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Business and management graduates from this provider, 88% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 86% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £32,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Business & Management, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 55; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 88% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 96% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
A typical UK Business & Management degree builds from foundations to specialist options and a final project. An indicative structure:
| Stage | Module |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | Introduction to Management & Organisations How firms work: structure, culture and managerial roles. |
| Year 1 | Marketing Principles Customers, segmentation and the marketing mix in practice. |
| Year 1 | Business Economics & Data Micro/macro essentials plus data skills for business analysis. |
| Year 2 | Operations & Supply Chain Management Designing and improving processes, quality and logistics. |
| Year 2 | Organisational Behaviour & HRM Motivation, teams, leadership and managing people. |
| Year 2 | Strategy Analysing industries and competitive advantage; strategy tools applied to cases. |
| Year 3 | Specialist options Typically entrepreneurship, international business, digital business or consulting. |
| Year 3 | Innovation & Entrepreneurship From opportunity to business model, often with a live venture project. |
| Year 3 | Capstone / consultancy project A real client brief or dissertation integrating the whole degree. |
Typical structure for this subject (indicative). Modules vary by university. Check the provider's course page for the exact curriculum.
Specialisations & pathways
Tip: click a specialisation → current jobs in that area.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
The degree centres on marketing but is taught within a wider Business & Management framework, so students build a solid grounding in marketing principles while also encountering related specialisations such as Finance, HR / People, Operations, Strategy, International Business, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain and Consulting. This breadth means students don't study marketing in isolation, they see how marketing decisions connect to how a business is financed, staffed, organised and run day to day. Given the university's stated focus on preparing students for the digital era, expect the curriculum to engage seriously with digital tools, channels and data as they relate to marketing practice, rather than treating digital as an afterthought. The inclusion of a study abroad year within the four-year course means part of the degree is delivered in an international setting, giving students first-hand experience of how marketing operates outside the UK before they return to complete their final year. Across the degree, students move from foundational marketing and business concepts towards more applied and strategic thinking, building the kind of rounded commercial understanding that marketing roles increasingly demand.
Who it's for
This course suits someone who is curious about how businesses persuade, communicate and build relationships with customers, and who wants to understand the mechanics behind that rather than just the surface-level output. It will appeal to students who like the idea of combining creative thinking with more analytical, data-driven reasoning, since marketing increasingly asks for both. Anyone drawn to the idea of spending a year living and studying abroad should feel genuinely excited rather than daunted by that prospect, it means adapting to a new academic system, a new culture, and often a new language environment, so a degree of independence and openness to change matters. Students who enjoy seeing how different parts of a business fit together, rather than working in a narrow specialism from day one, will benefit from the course's grounding in the broader Business & Management field alongside marketing itself. It suits people who want their studies to have a practical, professional edge, given the course's link to the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Graduate Gateway route. Most entrants arrive with A-levels or equivalent, and the typical UCAS tariff among accepted students sits in the 176–191 range, though this describes recent intakes rather than a fixed requirement. Overall, this is a course for someone motivated, adaptable and genuinely interested in how marketing sits within the wider commercial world.
Careers & job market
Nationally, Business & Management graduates report generally positive outcomes: 87% of graduates from Business & Management courses are in work or further study 15 months after graduating, and 60% of working graduates are in highly skilled roles or further study, according to Graduate Outcomes data. These figures relate to the wider national picture for the field rather than to Bristol specifically or to any guaranteed outcome for individual graduates. On earnings, national LEO data for the field shows starting salaries (measured 15 months after graduation) in the range of £24,000–£32,000, moving to roughly £21,250–£30,000 after three years and £26,350–£37,200 after five years, again, these are national ranges reflecting variation across individuals, roles and locations, not a promised outcome tied to this specific course. Continuation data shows that 81% of students nationally continue past their first year, either still enrolled or having completed, which gives a sense of typical persistence rates on comparable courses. The CIM accreditation offers a concrete professional pathway: graduates can pursue CIM qualifications through the Graduate Gateway, which may be useful for those wanting formal recognition from a marketing professional body alongside their degree, particularly relevant given the breadth of business specialisations covered across the course.
University & format
The University of Bristol is a public, Russell Group university founded in 1909, with a total student body of 27,513. It holds a Silver rating in the Office for Students' TEF 2023 for teaching quality. This BSc (Hons) Marketing with Study Abroad runs full-time over four years, taught in English, with one of those years spent studying abroad as part of the course structure. The university also offers bursaries and scholarships, and prospective students are advised to check the university's funding pages for current details on what's available to them.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
Find out if you are eligible for a contextual offer. Eligibility and any reduced offer are applicant-specific.
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 90% |
| a Baccalaureate | 10% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. Check how your predicted grades compare and whether a contextual offer applies.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at University of Bristol →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Business & Management graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £32,000 | £27,500 – £37,000 | 55 |
| 3 years after | £40,500 | £32,000 – £54,000 | 90 |
| 5 years after | £57,000 | £47,500 – £77,500 | 100 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 55; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate / AnalystOn a scheme or first role · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / ManagerOwning an area, marketing, finance, ops · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / Head ofLeading a function and a team · 5–10 yrs
- 4Director / FounderRunning a business unit or your own company · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Business & Management nationally
National figures for Business & Management graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
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What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 55; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Business & Management courses at the same study level.
Compared with 3,421 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Finance ProfessionalsSOC 2020 242 · 34% of published destinations · ASHE median £47,173
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 26% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
- Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsSOC 2020 243 · 12% of published destinations · ASHE median £48,746
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 180; response rate: 60%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Is BSc (Hons) Marketing with Study Abroad worth it?
Yes, for most students BSc (Hons) Marketing with Study Abroad is well worth it. On its graduates’ median earnings, the course is worth about +£290,840 more over the first ten years of work than going straight to a job, after the fees you pay.
Cumulative earnings vs. going straight to work at 18, counting tuition and 4 years of wages given up while studying. The line clears zero around year 9.4. This is a simplified gross-earnings comparison, not a forecast of cash loan repayments.
Model: this course’s own median graduate earnings (Graduate Outcomes / LEO) above the £24,000 non-graduate baseline (ONS), net of £9,790/yr over 4 years (published course home fee). Eligible England-domiciled students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan; repayments are 9% only on income above the threshold, with anything left written off after 40 years. That makes the cash flow different from conventional commercial debt. Opportunity cost assumes £18,000 gross earnings forgone in each study year; figures are nominal and exclude tax, living costs, investment returns and loan interest. A simplified estimate. Earnings and actual fees vary by graduate, provider, fee status and UK nation.
Job market & outlook
How Business & Management graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine reporting and data pulls
- First-draft decks and copy
- Standard forecasts and reconciliations
- Scheduling and admin workflows
More human than ever
- Strategy and judgement under uncertainty
- Leading, negotiating and selling
- Sense-checking and owning what AI produces
- Relationships with clients and teams
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Business & Management graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Consultancies
- Corporate graduate schemes
- Retail & FMCG
- Startups & scale-ups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Business & Management graduates.
Business Director, Marketing ScienceXcedeBusiness ManagerLGPS CentralBusiness Change ManagerIGA Talent SolutionsBusiness Case ManagerPeregrineBusiness DirectorMedialab GroupBusiness Rates SurveyorW TalentIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
Published home tuition is £9,790/year for this course. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
88% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £32,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.9 out of 10: NSS 81.7% · in work or study 88% · continued 96%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Bristol
Business and management across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around University of Bristol
4,849 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Business & Management right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to University of Bristol from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £28,200 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
This course lists IELTS 6.5 overall with 7.0 in reading and listening, and no. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Bristol’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Bristol and gov.uk before you apply.
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