Marketing with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

<strong>Overview</strong><br/>If youre eager to kickstart a career in marketing but dont meet the entry requirements, have taken a break from school, or need some extra help to get university-ready, this foundation year course is made for you.<br/><br/>From the ICP at the University of Portsmouth, you’ll pick up all the essential knowledge and academic skills needed for a bachelors degree. You’ll learn to analyse information, do research, and sharpen your academic writing.<br/><br/>These skills will help you excel both in teams and on your own in diverse workplaces. Youll get a feel for new professional environments and learn how to adapt to them.<br/><br/>After finishing this course, youll be all set to move on to the first year of the BA (Hons) Marketing degree.<br/><br/><strong>A guaranteed place</strong><br/>Once you’ve successfully completed your foundation year, youll be ready to progress onto BA (Hons) Marketing with a guaranteed place. <br/><br/><strong>Course highlights</strong><br/>• ICP is based on the University of Portsmouth campus so youll have access to all facilities, support and societies<br/><br/><br/><br/>• When you finish your foundation year successfully, you get a guaranteed place on BA (Hons) Accounting with Finance<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Get used to how lectures, seminars and tutorials work, so you can move onto your degree ready for success<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn how to meet the demands of taking on a bachelors at university.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Careers and opportunities</strong><br/>With a degree in marketing, youll have the skills and knowledge to excel in todays evolving business landscape. After you go on to study BA (Hons) Marketing, youll graduate with projects and certificates to demonstrate your competence with tools and youll have real-world experience to talk about in interviews. That experience might be through a work placement, or through our marketing consultancy project module.

If you apply through Clearing, you'll be offered a guaranteed room in halls if you accept your offer within 24 hours of receiving it and apply for accommodation as a new full-time undergraduate student by 9am on 20 August 2025.<br/><br/>Sign up for Priority Clearing to get accommodation information straight to your inbox as well as access to Portsmouth's Clearing Visit Day on Thursday 7th August. Priority Clearing applicants will jump the queue on Results Day, get exclusive Clearing updates, invites to Portsmouth Prepare for Clearing Webinars and one-to-one application support.<br/><br/>Through the open day, students can get a feel for Portsmouth's welcoming campus and community before joining the university. With guaranteed accommodation, they can rest easy and ensure they are in the heart of the student community.