Marketing graduate destinations

89.3%

of Marketing graduates are in work or further study after 15 months*

*The structure and coverage of this survey are determined by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) employment indicator 2021/22, published in March 2024.

Great graduate careers

Many of our Marketing graduates go into jobs related to their degree specialism such as:

  • Account Management
  • Brand Management
  • Business Development
  • Digital Marketing
  • E-Commerce Marketing
  • Media Planning
  • Public Relations
  • Sales.

Top graduate employers

Graduates work with leading public and private sector organisations across the country, as well as small to medium sized enterprises. We have employer partners who shape our courses, ensuring they are distinctive, future-facing and practice-led. They also attend virtual and in-person Q&A career panels and provide placement and work experience. Our students benefit from these relationships through placements, internships and applied projects, leading into exiting graduate careers. Graduates find jobs with our partners as well as these leading employers:

  • Adidas
  • Beiersdorf UK
  • Boeing
  • BT
  • Control4
  • DE&S
  • DWCC
  • Entertainments One
  • FleetCheck
  • GDS Group
  • Halfords
  • Hewlett Packard
  • Johnson and Johnson
  • Just Eat
  • H2O Creative
  • Just Park
  • Feed Business Information
  • RAC
  • Renishaw
  • Senta
  • Softcat
  • Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP
  • Voyageur Group
  • Walt Disney Company Ltd

Further study

Almost a quarter of Marketing graduates go on to study a variety of postgraduate subjects. Others study alongside work to gain professional marketing qualifications accredited by professional bodies such as Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and Institute of Data and Marketing (IDM).

Accredited by industry

Many of our Marketing courses are accredited or part accredited by professional bodies including Chartered Management Institute (CMI), Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), Institute of Data and Marketing (IDM) and Graduates leave with industry-recognised qualifications and study exemptions in many cases.

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Career support throughout your degree

From the moment our students start, they get careers and enterprise information and advice – from employers, our careers and enterprise team, and their tutors. By the time they graduate they will be equipped with the experience, contacts and skills to succeed in their chosen careers.

Placements and work experience

Work experience is vital in today's crowded jobs market. While our students are here, we provide support to help them find experience that fits their career plans through tailored workshops and advice.

Most of our students do placements and almost a third (32%) are offered graduate jobs by their employer. Graduates who have undertaken significant work experience such as a placement are more likely to achieve a good degree result and obtain a professional and managerial role.

Strong business skills

Many of our graduates go on to become self-employed. We give them a head start while they're here. Enterprise skills are built into the curriculum and students bring business ideas to life through competitions and networking.

Specialist careers support

Students have the opportunity to attend daily careers drop-ins and workshops or schedule a one-to-one coaching appointment with our dedicated Careers team. Students have access to online resources including the UWE Bristol InfoHub vacancy search engine and Careers toolkit supporting students to find jobs and providing help with the recruitment processes. Meet the Employers Fair, Employer-led workshops and industry insight and networking events occur throughout the academic calendar giving students the opportunity to engage with employers directly.

It doesn't end when our students graduate. Alumni can access our careers services for a further three years after graduating.

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