BSc Marketing and Management with Foundation
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Marketing and Management with Foundation, a business, management and marketing degree starting with a one-year foundation year. The foundation year is for applicants from backgrounds under-represented in higher education whose education has been disrupted or disadvantaged, and 100 places are offered each year. Tutoring comes from staff at the Centre for Academic Development, covering metacognition, independent learning and how knowledge is produced. On passing, students progress to the first year of the degree.
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Entry requirements
Entry criteria: Specific Eligibility Criteria Recommended Criteria for Mature Applicants (over 21 years) Applicants over 21 are likely to have achieved GCSE grade 5 or higher in Maths, and GCSE grade 4 or higher in English Language or be able to clearly demonstrate their potential in these subjects. Essential Criteria for younger applicants (under 21 years) Applicants under 21 must have achieved a GCSE grade 5 or higher in Maths, and GCSE grade 4 or higher in English Language.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 33%: 5 offers from 15 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 120 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 63%
- Working and studying: 21%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 38%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 22%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 8%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 76%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 82%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 305 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 10%
- North West: 12%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 35%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Marketing and Management with Foundation at Durham University earn?
The median salary is £35,000 after 15 months, £41,000 after 3 years, £55,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £36,000 and £71,000. The £55,000 median after five years is £23,000 more than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of BSc Marketing and Management with Foundation at Durham University do next?
89% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Marketing and Management with Foundation at Durham University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Marketing and Management with Foundation at Durham University?
The average entrant had 138 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Marketing and Management with Foundation at Durham University?
33% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 5 offers from 15 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BSc Marketing and Management with Foundation at Durham University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Marketing and Management with Foundation at Durham University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.