BTEC Ext. Cert. Marketing

Before you submit your application

Before submitting your application to Wilberforce Sixth Form College, please make sure you have included the following information:

Personal details – including your home address, personal email address (not a school email), contact number and current school.

Next of Kin details - please add parent/guardian contact details including email address.

Predicted grades – please include a full list of all your predicted grades.

What happens after you apply?

Once you have submitted your application, we will contact you using the personal email address provided.

If you decide you would like to change your course choices, there is no need to submit a new application. You can discuss and change your choices at your interview.

You only need to attend one interview, even if you would like to change your course choices or are interested in studying multiple courses.

If you have any questions or need any help with your application, please contact liaison@wilberforce.ac.uk.

Are you interested in a future in Marketing? You will study different areas of the marketing function in business with the aim of improving your knowledge of careers in marketing, fundamental marketing principles and how to develop a successful customer communications plan and strategy. You will focus on marketing in practice and how businesses manage customer communications. You will develop a customer communications plan and strategy to support your understanding of communication techniques.

WHO IS THE COURSE AIMED AT?

The programme is aimed at those who are interested in employment in marketing agencies or in-house marketing departments. It will also help you to move on to further study in higher education or to professional qualifications related to marketing. This is a good course to study alongside BTEC Extended Certificate or A-Level Business.

EXPERIENCES

This course will provide you with the opportunity to take part in trips to businesses like Disneyland in Paris to look at how they market a worldwide brand. You will also experience talks from visiting speakers and visit many universities to help you to understand the best career pathway for you.