Marketing with Psychology (Hons) Lancaster University

Overview

The Marketing with Psychology (Hons) course is taught jointly by our Departments of Marketing and Psychology. You will be exposed to marketing and psychology-related topics, enabling you to develop a distinctive expertise in both fields.

Marketing knowledge and skills

Lancaster University has one of the oldest and largest marketing departments in Europe, with a vibrant research culture and a rich alumni network that you can connect with. When you study Marketing at Lancaster, you will tackle critical questions, such as: Why do people buy a product? How do consumers make decisions? How are influencers and the use of big data changing the business landscape?

You will also be supported in your studies and career aspirations with the Professional Development for Marketing module in your first year and continuous support throughout your second and final years.

With a combination of both core and optional marketing modules, you will study various topics, including:

• Brand Strategy, including an understanding of brand communities and culture
• Consumer Behaviour, including consideration of how we learn to consume and consumer vulnerabilities
• Digital Marketing and Social Media, including understanding how the algorithms which guide what we see online work, and the increasing role of influencers

In your final year, you will work on a live client project, which will help to strengthen your market research abilities and allow you to apply theoretical knowledge in the real world. Previous projects have been with companies including the MOBO Awards, Saatchi & Saatchi, Tesco, and Lake District Tourism, as well as numerous small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and charities.