Marketing Undergraduate Courses

Marketing is a fast-paced, rapidly changing industry where professionals with specialist expertise are highly sought after. Our distinctive Marketing degree gives you a solid grounding in the core principles of marketing, communications and business but also allow you to focus on the specialism of your choice so you’ll develop a CV that gets you noticed.

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Undergraduate Marketing courses

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Preparing you for your career

Our marketing degrees have been developed in consultation with regional and national organisations to give you the best start in your chosen career
Gain exemptions from the CIM Diploma in Professional Marketing for a real head start in your career and take the opportunity to achieve further awards such as Google certification
Work with agencies and businesses on consultancy projects and live case studies, making valuable contacts for the future and raising your professional profile
Choose to spend a year on placement for hands-on experience of how effective marketing can transform business success
Visit exhibitions and trade fairs, take part in networking events, benefit from professional mentoring and attend inspirational guest lectures

Putting theory into practice

You can take a placement year to develop your skills and employability. Marketing student Benas, took a placement year with Derby based marketing agency Think3, he was then offered a role with the company ahead of graduating.

Marketing student, Benas, sat on a grey sofa in the Think3 offices with a bookcase behind him.

Marketing – your questions answered

In the below video, Senior Lecturer, Devi Gill, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about Marketing at the University of Derby.

Devi Gill, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, talking to camera.

Digital Marketing student Barbora excels during placement year

Digital Marketing student Barbora Horackova’s creative passion is steering her towards a career in social media marketing.

How student Ellie was headhunted by Twitter

Student Ellie Kean has been able to put the skills she’s been learning on her BA (Hons) Marketing (PR and Advertising) degree into practice after being headhunted for a summer internship with Twitter.

Prince leads Lewis towards his goals

Lewis Dunne is setting his goals high. He has passion for his subject and is aiming to set up his own marketing consultancy. He’s already part of the way there - with the help of The Prince's Trust.

Marketing Undergraduate Courses

Undergraduate Marketing courses

Preparing you for your career

Putting theory into practice

Careers in Marketing

Marketing – your questions answered

Undergraduate Open Days

Student stories