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Bachelor of Marketing

This degree teaches how organisations understand customers and promote products and services.

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How long it takes
3 years
full time
Entry ATAR
From 68.5
Lowest offered at The University of Adelaide, 2020
How you can study
On campus
Leads on to
Digital Marketing Specialist
$101,800 median pay
Taught by
2 providers
VIC, SA

Is this course right for you?

What the Bachelor of Marketing asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

  • an interest in how products and services reach people
  • curiosity about why customers choose one brand over another
  • good communication skills for presenting ideas and campaigns
  • an open mind for group work and feedback on your thinking

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Bachelor or Graduate Certificate?

The Bachelor of Marketing is at bachelor degree level and the Graduate Certificate in Marketing is at graduate certificate level. The graduate certificate is the higher level.

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Where this course can take you

Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.

Jobs you can do with it

  • Digital Marketing Specialist

    Digital marketing specialists plan and run campaigns across search, social, email and display, then use the performance data to decide where the next round of spending goes.

    What else you need

    Choose digital-marketing coursework and develop a practical portfolio. The career option does not reclassify a general marketing degree as a dedicated digital-marketing qualification.

    Median pay$101,800

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list.

Where you can study this course

There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Marketing.

  • Marketing strategy
  • Branding and consumer behaviour
  • Marketing research and analytics
  • Business fundamentals
  • Digital marketing

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

Questions people ask

Do I need experience or other qualifications first?

Entry requirements are set by each provider, so check with the provider you choose.

How is it different from Graduate Certificate in Marketing?

The Bachelor of Marketing is at bachelor degree level and the Graduate Certificate in Marketing is at graduate certificate level. The graduate certificate is the higher level.

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