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Master of Science

MSc Marketing Online

Are you looking to launch or accelerate your Marketing career?

Our CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing) accredited degree is designed with an emphasis on the most cutting-edge marketing channels, concepts, and developments in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing world of marketing. Covering subjects such as social media, data analysis and digital technologies, upon graduation you’ll be well placed to move up into a senior level marketing role.

This business Master's degree is available to study on-campus or online as a full-time course (1 year) or with Professional Practice Year (2 years), or part-time (2 years).

Why Online?

Got questions about online study? Our Online Programmes Director, Navdeep Chouhan, answers some frequently asked questions about studying online with us.

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Key Facts

Entry requirements

2:2 or above from a UK Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent qualification(s).

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Entry requirements

Duration options

Full-Time 1 year or Part-Time 2 years

Next start date

February 2025

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Decide how to put your skills into practice and gain valuable business experience to increase your employability, with our Professional Practice Year.

Course Details

MSc Marketing Online

Our online Master’s in Marketing will equip you with the knowledge and skills required to develop cutting edge marketing strategies in a national and global context. With modules developed specifically to meet the needs of today’s marketing challenges, you will delve into the latest marketing technologies. You’ll expand your expertise in data analysis, and study how to use data to strategically design and create marketing campaigns.

This course is taught by industry experienced academics. You will apply the theoretical concepts of marketing to real life case studies, and will also have opportunities to work with professional bodies, employers and to undertake entrepreneurial activities.

This course is accredited by The Chartered Management Institute so upon successful completion of this course, you will have the option to apply for a CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership as well as your degree. This course is also offered as an ‘Accredited Degree’ by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CiM) meaning students will be able to gain industry-recognised qualifications at an accelerated pace.

You’ll graduate from this distance-learning course with the expertise sought after by today’s business employers to take your career to a senior level in a range of marketing and business careers.

Enjoy Flexibility – studying at our online campus gives you the opportunity to work at your own pace and around your other commitments, within given deadlines, and at your preferred time of day, with the benefit of our expertise, experience and employability focus.

Our programmes will save you the time and money on commuting to and from campus and allow you to study anywhere, across devices, however you can be reassured that the course won’t be compromised on quality or be less demanding than our on campus courses.

NEW MSc Marketing Online with Professional Practice

This course is offered as a 2-year full-time business master’s programme. Sharing the first year of study with the 1-year MSc Marketing Online, the 2-year programme benefits from a second year of Professional Practice that is specifically aimed at fostering the employment opportunities of students.

Offering greater flexibility than a traditional Placement Year, our Professional Practice Year allows you to decide how to put your skills into practice. Choose between an academic dissertation, business plan, business or consultancy project, or a paid placement in industry, depending on the option that is best suited to your future career path. Apply now.

Why study a Business Master’s degree with us?

  • A professional Careers and Employability Service: from day one to beyond graduation, we'll help you become more employable with support from our expert employability service and careers advisers.
  • Professional Development: you'll have the opportunity to benefit from our 1:1 professional coaching each semester and be encouraged to submit a personal development plan (PDP) tailored to your career goals and unique skills. Your professional development is built-in to all of our course modules to ensure you continuously increase your work-place skills as you study, and we offer a whole range of professional development support.
  • Quality of teaching: you'll work on real-life case studies, taught by business specialists with industry expertise in marketing.
  • Help to support your tuition fees: we have business scholarships and bursaries and can guide you on postgraduate fees and funding.
  • Amount of support: our range of student advisors and academic coaches, support apps and student support services help our domestic and international students.
  • Flexible course format: study full-time, part-time, on-campus or 100% online with a learning model that encourages independent and deep learning, shared modules for greater networking and clear time demands.

Should you be unable to complete the full programme, you may still be awarded a Diploma or Certificate depending on terms completed.

Upcoming Application Deadlines

The application deadlines for our February 2025 intake are as follows:

  • International students requiring a Student Route Visa from outside the UK: Monday 2nd December 2024
  • International students requiring a Student Route Visa from inside the UK: Monday 13th January 2025
  • Domestic and Online students: Friday 7th February 2025

Course Structure

  • Global Business Strategy (15 credits)
  • Innovation Management in a Digital Age (15 credits)
  • Success Through Business Ethics (15 credits)
  • Brand Management and Social Media (15 credits)
  • Marketing and Digital Technologies (15 credits)
  • Consumer Behaviour (15 credits)
  • International Marketing (15 credits)
  • Digital Marketing Analytics (15 credits)
  • Strategies for the Digital Economy (15 credits)
  • Leadership Mindset (15 credits)
  • Business Simulation (15 credits)
  • Contemporary Issues in Business (15 credits)

Course Start Dates

  • MSc Marketing
    • Full-time: Online
    • Part-time: Online
  • MSc Marketing with Professional Practice
    • Full-time: Online
  • MSc Marketing
    • Full-time: Online
    • Part-time: Online
  • MSc Marketing with Professional Practice
    • Full-time: Online

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Course requirements

The course demands show you the requirements, prior knowledge and commitments our course will involve.

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Study On Campus

You can also study this course at one of our campuses across the UK. If you’re looking for a more traditional university experience, why not consider studying on campus?

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Course Information

 

To get a full picture of how studying the MSc Marketing Online course works during the year, take a look at our course date breakdowns.

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You will be assessed formally through a mix of individual assignments, group work and Dissertation/Project work.

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Students will study for one year full-time or two years part-time, divided into three semesters of 13 weeks. Typically, full-time students will study 4 modules per semester and part-time students will study 2 modules per semester.

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We care about your career, which is why we offer support with job applications and other work experience opportunities as soon as you accept your place.

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Fees and Applying

 

You can apply for this course directly with the University.

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2024/25 Course Fee (for courses starting on or after 1 July 2024)

Online: £11,300 (or £10,550 for those eligible for our £750 International Bursary*)

2 Year Programme with Professional Practice
Online: £12,450 (or £11,700 for those eligible for our £750 International Bursary*)

2025/26 Course Fee (for courses starting on or after 1 July 2025)

Online: £11,750 (or £11,000 for those eligible for our £750 International Bursary*)

2 Year Programme with Professional Practice
Online: £12,950 (or £12,200 for those eligible for our £750 International Bursary*)

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By studying a Master's degree you could be eligible for a Postgraduate Loan.

If you’re a ULaw alumnus, you may be eligible to receive our £1000 Academic Master's Alumni Discount.

We also have a range of scholarships and bursaries available to help you invest in your future.

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We have students from over 120 different countries throughout our campuses, with a dedicated team to help international students.

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