Code
SE401
Location
Carlow
Campus
Kilkenny Road
- Level Level 8
- Duration 4 Years
- CAO Points 260
- Credits 240
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What is the Course about?
A Business Marketing Degree explores how organisations identify and meet their customers' needs in a competitive and changing world. Marketing is practiced around the world in every type of organisation including multi-nationals, local enterprises, political parties, charities, sporting organisations and small businesses and includes diverse disciplines such as: advertising; sales; brand design; customer psychology; market research; product development. With a wide range of electives to select from, work placement or study abroad options in year 3, and project-based assessment, this is an exciting and flexible degree for anyone interested in business & marketing.
Course Structure
Years 1 & 2 focus on general business modules with introductory modules in Marketing. Years 3 & 4 allow you to specialise in your Marketing discipline with modules focusing on sales & retail; digital & advertising; international marketing & services; event management & sustainability; market research & consumer psychology; brand management & new product innovation. Year 3 includes a marketing work placement or study abroad semester.
Is this course for you?
If you are interested in a career where every day is different and a college degree where you will develop a customer-focused mindset with an emphasis on analytical & creative thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills, then the Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Marketing is the course for you.
Special Features:
- Emphasis on professional practice throughout the course, including project-based assessments and working with client organisations to devise creative marketing solutions. Year 3 also includes a semester-long work placement or study abroad option.
- Industry guest speakers bring the experience of marketing professionals and the latest developments right into the classroom.
- All students, regardless of the original option choice, will be permitted to change their selection at the end of Year 2 and confirm their specialism for Years 3 and 4.
- Recognised by employers as developing career-focused marketers.
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Year 1
M is a mandatory subject - E is an elective subject
Year 2
M is a mandatory subject - E is an elective subject
Year 3
M is a mandatory subject - E is an elective subject
Year 4
M is a mandatory subject - E is an elective subject
What are the minimum entry requirements?
- 2H5 & 4O6/H7
- English or Irish O6/H7
- Mathematics O6/H7
What follow-on study opportunities are available?
Graduates who achieve a minimum second-class honours degree are eligible to apply to a range of masters and postgraduate courses in SETU (e.g. MSc in Digital Marketing & Analytics or Masters of Business) or those available in other institutions.
What exemptions will I receive?
-Notes
-What will I be able to do when I finish the course?
A marketing degree equips graduates with the skill set to pursue a variety of careers in: digital marketing; brand management; new product innovation; market research; consumer behaviour; services marketing; international marketing and sales in local, national & international organisations.