MA Marketing

    MA Marketing

    Duration4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 27,004 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
    MA Marketing

    About

    Throughout our Marketing degree, your learning will focus on three central themes that we believe will be key for future marketing professionals:

    • Global marketing

    • Digital marketing 

    • Sustainable marketing

    The Marketing programme is taught by our internationally respected faculty, who bring marketing theory to life by drawing on their own cutting-edge research and industry experience, and by sharing best practices from business case studies. This approach ensures that everything you learn reflects the current marketing landscape in both business-to-consumer and business-to-business marketing contexts.

    During this hands-on degree, you’ll develop knowledge, understanding, and subject skills related to the principles and practices of modern marketing. You’ll be prepared for employment in a variety of marketing careers and will have opportunities to develop links with industry. You’ll gain a strong background on marketing-related topics, including consumer behaviour, logistics and supply, marketing communications, marketing of SMEs, marketing strategy, purchasing and retail studies. Beyond subject-specific knowledge, you’ll develop personal abilities in teamwork, communication, and presentation.

    Each specialist course included in the programme will equip you with highly employable expertise and skills in marketing, from fundamentals of marketing to global strategic marketing, consumer behaviour, and integrated marketing communications. You’ll benefit from the industry relevance of the programme, which will set you up for life after graduation. Upon completion, you’ll have the relevant knowledge and skills to thrive in both academic study and the professional practice of marketing.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Entry requirements

    We have standard entry requirements for all of our courses that you will have to meet.

    • Highers AABB
    • A-Levels BBC - ABB (including at least one of: Accountancy, Business, Economics, Maths)
    • BTEC Extended Diploma DDM (Where BTEC is only qualification, business relevant is preferred.)
    • Int. Baccalaureate 29 points
    • SWAP BBB (Access to Humanities is recommended, other pathways considered on a case by case basis)
    • HNC B in graded unit (HNC Marketing Communications and HNC Business are recommended, but not essential)
    • HND BB in graded units (HND Business, or HND Marketing with HNC Marketing Communications or HND Advertising and PR with HNC Marketing and Communications are recommended, but not essential)

    Minimum entry requirements*

    • Highers BBBC
    • A-Levels BCC - ABB
    • BTEC Extended Diploma MMM
    • Int. Baccalaureate not set
    • SWAP BBB
    • HNC BB in graded unit
    • HND BB in graded units

    * Minimum: under our Fair Access Policy, we will relax our standard entry requirements for some Scottish students depending on their circumstances. Our minimum requirements will apply if you:

    • live in an area within the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation lowest 20% (SIMD20), or
    • are care experienced.

    We can also make exceptions for some Scottish students with grades above minimum but below standard. Read more about our Minimum and standard entry requirements

    English Program Requirements

    English Language Requirements

    If your first language is not English, we'll need to see evidence of your English language ability.

    The minimum English language requirement for entry to this programme is IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with no score lower than 5.5.

    If you do not have IELTS 6.0, we offer a range of English language courses to help you meet the English language requirement for this programme prior to commencing your studies.

    Please see our detailed English language requirements.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    27,004 / year
    MA Marketing
    Heriot-Watt University
    Heriot-Watt University
    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Edinburgh

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