Recognition and accreditation of prior learning for BSc Marketing
You can apply for prior learning to be recognised and accredited for the following associated undergraduate degree, this section sets out how it works for Stage 1 and 2 courses.
- BSc Marketing
You can apply for prior learning to be recognised and accredited for up to four (120 credits) of the following Stage 1 courses (each worth 30 credits):
- Foundations of quantitative methods for sustainable organisations [BU1510]
- Interpreting management, market and consumption [BU1520]
- Information systems and organisation studies [BU1530]
- International business and accounting [BU1540]
And you can also:
Apply for prior learning to be recognised and accredited for up to four (120 credits) of the following Stage 2 courses (each worth 30 credits):
- Employability and human resource management [BU2510]
- Strategic management and accounting [BU2520]
- Operations management and marketing strategy [BU2530]
- Marketing research and digital consumer culture [BU2570]
If your prior learning is recognised, you will not need to study the corresponding course to complete your degree.
How it works and how to apply
Automatic recognition and accreditation of prior learning
If you have a qualification listed in the table below, and it has been awarded within the past five years, you may apply for your prior learning to be accredited automatically. There is no fee payable for this service.
Discretionary APL
If you have successfully completed other qualifications that, in your view, reflect similar learning outcomes to any of the listed Stage 1 and/or Stage 2 courses, you can apply for this to be recognised and accredited as prior learning.
In each case, we assess how the course you have studied compares to the course for which you have applied for accreditation. You pay a non-refundable fee per course when you apply.
RPL and Performance based admission
If you wish to enter the programme via the Performance Based Admissions (PBA) route , you may apply for recognition of prior learning at the point of application. Any approved RPL will be formally applied to your record once you have been successfully admitted onto the full BSc programme.
To enter the BSc via the PBA route, you must first register for and pass one of the following required modules:
- Interpreting management, markets and consumption [BU1520]; OR
- International business and accounting [BU1540]
We will not recognise or accredit prior learning for both of the two modules above, as at least one must be passed in order to progress onto the full BSc programme.
If you do not successfully pass one of the modules and therefore are not admitted onto the full BSc programme, any application fees paid for discretionary RPL are non-refundable.
How to apply
You apply for recognition of prior learning by completing the relevant sections of the online application form.
Please note all discretionary requests must be submitted by and all required supporting evidence must be received before the deadlines stated, in the session that you apply, to be processed.
Please see the programme webpage for further information: Recognition of Prior Learning - BSc Marketing.
More information
Read more about how to apply for recognition and accreditation of prior learning and what happens next.