Marketing with foundation year

The foundation year of this Coventry University degree will be delivered from our CU Coventry campus. Course delivery from year 1 of the degree onwards will be from Coventry University campus.

Are you a creative and analytical thinker curious about how brands connect with people globally? This course explores modern marketing across various settings, from small businesses and charities to global companies and public sector organisations.

Foundation year
Are you a creative and analytical thinker curious about how brands connect with people globally? This course explores modern marketing across various settings, from small businesses and charities to global companies and public sector organisations.

Degree
This course is ideal for creative and analytical individuals who want to explore modern marketing, from brand strategy and market research to customer experience. This is achieved through hands‑on projects, live briefs2 and industry insight, preparing you for a role such as brand manager, marketing manager or CX manager.

The course aims to help you:
- develop practical skills through a rich curriculum that blends theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience. Gain a thorough understanding of marketing strategies, tactics and tools, learning to apply them effectively to drive business growth and extend reach in new and existing markets


- provide you with a range of transferable skills that are relevant to a variety of potential career destinations in profit and non-profit sectors, as well as options beyond marketing


- give you the opportunity to prepare for a career as an ethical, globally minded, socially aware and responsible leader in marketing.


Why you should study this course
Foundation year
• Supports you to gain the academic skills required for degree-level study.



• Provides a grounding in key areas of business and marketing.



Degree
* Industry-relevant curriculum: the course helps you explore key areas in marketing, covering a wide range of competencies in marketing, marketing analytics for decision-making, marketing communications, brand management, public relations and customer experience.


* Focus on sustainability: this course teaches you how to grow a business responsibly, with a strong focus on inclusion, ethical practices and how to better protect the environment in today’s connected world.


* Innovative thinking: gain hands-on experience running simulations with industry-standard software in the DigiComm Lab, where you could design, manage and evaluate digital campaigns.


* Practice-led learning: apply marketing concepts to real-world scenarios using analytics to drive digital marketing decisions.


* Industry-ready: learn to create campaigns aimed at engaging global audiences across diverse cultural contexts, encouraging communication authenticity and building brand trust.


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Coventry University, part of Coventry University Group, is a modern, globally connected university with a mission to create better futures. Founded in 1843 through innovation and enterprise, they continue to work closely with industry to equip their graduates with the real-world skills and creative thinking they need to make a difference.

Coventry is also a Top 5 Student City in England (QS Best Student Cities Index 2026), and they guarantee accommodation if you apply through Clearing. With campuses across Coventry, London, Scarborough, Dagenham, and Greenwich, you can choose to study where it suits you best.

They're rated overall Gold in TEF 2023, recognising the quality of their teaching and student experience. From academic and wellbeing support to their Phoenix+ programme of employability activities and dedicated Success Coaches, they’re with you every step of the way.