Marketing and Design (Industry) Lancaster University

As a BSc Marketing and Design (Industry) student, you will be equipped with a strong foundation in the principles and practices of both marketing and design. Throughout the course, you will gain a deep understanding of the complementary and contrasting theoretical frameworks of marketing and design while developing essential design research skills and sharpening your critical thinking. You will learn how to respond to design briefs with creative experimentation and compelling visualisations. You will be able to commission design projects and effectively manage marketing strategies across diverse areas, from packaging to online advertising.

Why study Marketing and Design at Lancaster University?

Lancaster is the only UK university where you can study a BSc in Marketing and Design. This course will provide you with a comprehensive blend of theoretical and practical insights into marketing and design, including business models, new technologies, product development, sustainability, and how design interacts with social media. You will learn how to undertake a creative design process, taking an initial brief to final concept presentation.

Marketing knowledge

You will explore areas ranging from brand strategy to marketing research, customer relationship management, digital marketing and analytics, and marketing communications. You will also explore advanced marketing concepts in greater depth, such as routes to market with a retail emphasis and the application of design thinking and marketing research methods.

You will develop your marketing skills as you step into the role of a marketing decision maker in a simulated digital business environment, including planning a system, running an analysis, and dealing with marketing problems using industry-standard marketing simulation software.

Design skills

This course also offers opportunities to develop and deepen your practical design skills in graphics, product design and user experience (UX/UI) through optional modules oriented towards future thinking. You will develop your expertise in design visualisation, creating imaginative two-dimensional and three-dimensional visualisations that engage with contemporary design issues using a range of industry-standard software.

Theory into practice

In your final year, you will develop knowledge and practical experience in design consultancy and the relationship between design and innovation, a process that is designed to strengthen your professional consulting abilities. Working as part of a design team, you will conduct research using design methods, such as storyboarding, design workshops, prototyping and journey mapping, helping you to gain a full understanding of your client's organisation and needs and develop innovative design solutions for your clients. Previous briefs have included:

• Packaging design solutions for The Chocolate Cottage

• Developing a creative campaign to increase The Northern Design Festival's impact

• Creating a campaign to raise awareness of Energy Lancaster’s work to transition Lancaster University to net zero

The evolving relationship between design and marketing is increasingly strategic and business-driven. This degree provides the skills and knowledge to thrive in a variety of career paths.

Open doors with your industry experience

On this course, you spend your third year on placement in industry, giving you the chance to gain work experience and become more employable. Research shows that students who complete work placements are employed more quickly when they graduate than students who don't go on placement. Course fees for your placement year are only 20% of the standard course fee. Discover how we support students in finding a placement

Entry requirements

These are the typical grades that you will need to study this course. This section will tell you whether you need qualifications in specific subjects, what our English language requirements are, and if there are any extra requirements such as attending an interview or submitting a portfolio.

A levels

ABB

Access to HE Diploma

30 Level 3 credits at Distinction plus 15 Level 3 credits at Merit

Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

We accept the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in place of one A level, or equivalent qualification, as long as any subject requirements are met.

BTEC Extended Diploma

DDM

BTEC in combination with A levels

A level at grade B plus BTEC(s) at DD, or A levels at grade BB plus BTEC at D

International Baccalaureate

32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects

Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers

We are happy to admit applicants on the basis of five Highers, but where we require a specific subject at A level, we will typically require an Advanced Higher in that subject. If you do not meet the grade requirement through Highers alone, we will consider a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers in separate subjects. Please contact the Admissions team for more information.

T levels

Distinction overall

GCSE requirements

English Language grade 4/C.

We will also look at your overall GCSE profile when considering your application as a whole.

We do have flexibility when considering GCSE requirements. Go to our GCSE information for more details.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, we require an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component for this programme. English language qualifications for undergraduate study.