About

Introduction:

Today's marketers need to be adept in a range of areas from analysing market trends to developing strong marketing strategies and effective product development processes. Understanding the theory and frameworks that underpin contemporary marketing thinking is critical. Created in close consultation with the marketing industry and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), our MSc Marketing degree develops the strengths, abilities and understanding that employers are looking for.

Through interactive and applied learning, you will look at the fundamental issues and concepts of marketing practice, examine consumer markets and behaviours that influence global strategies, and understand the role of marketers in product innovation. In your third semester, you will choose an experiential project. With the opportunity to use your skills in a real-world setting, you can choose from completing a consultancy experience project or a business research project.

Designed for aspiring marketers

This course is aimed at students from a range of backgrounds who don't necessarily have a background in marketing. Whether you want to work for a major international organisation or small-scale start-ups, our MSc Marketing degree will ensure you learn the theory, tools and techniques needed to develop into an effective marketing professional ready to operate at strategic and tactical levels in industry.

What you’ll gain from this degree?

a Graduate Gateway accreditation from the CIM which means you will have the option to gain two professional qualifications - the Level 4 Certificate in Professional Marketing and the Level 6 Diploma in Professional Marketing.
the opportunity to attend different advanced workshops with our industry partners and expert practitioners, where you will sharpen your practical skills.
develop skills and knowledge to become a market-ready professional with a global outlook, equipped for a successful international career in marketing, business or management.
evaluate the rigour and validity of published research and assess its relevance to the practice of conventional marketing and synthesise existing research to identify alternative approaches.
demonstrate proficiency in the use of techniques of research and enquiry to draw conclusions from a critical evaluation of relevant conventional marketing issues.

Choosing the right postgraduate Marketing course can seem like a difficult task. Our useful course comparison will help you compare the modules available across our postgraduate Marketing portfolio.

You will have the option to gain two professional qualifications - the Level 4 Certificate in Professional Marketing and the Level 6 Diploma in Professional Marketing.
95% of MSc Marketing postgraduate students are satisfied with the quality of their course (PTES 2024).
At NBS you can create a personalised learning experience, giving you a unique Masters degree that equips you with the skills you'll need, for the career you want.
You will be allocated an Academic Mentor at the beginning of the academic year and you will meet with them regularly throughout the year. Academic Mentors help you make the most of your time at NBS.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

This programme is open to graduates from any discipline and does not require marketing study to be completed at undergraduate level.

One year course

You will need an undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK undergraduate honours degree (2.2 or above).
All applicants will be required to demonstrate a commitment to the subject they wish to study and should demonstrate how their chosen programme of study will benefit them in their future career.
One academic reference is required.

Two years with placement

You will need an undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK undergraduate honours degree (2.1 or above).
All applicants will be required to demonstrate a commitment to the subject they wish to study and should demonstrate how their chosen programme of study will benefit them in their future career.
One academic reference is required.

International qualifications

We accept qualifications from all over the world – check yours here:

Entry requirements by country

Postgraduate preparation courses (Pre-Masters)

If you don’t yet meet our entry requirements, we offer Pre-Masters courses through our partner Nottingham Trent International College (NTIC), based on our City Campus:

Pre-Masters courses leading to postgraduate study at NTU

English language entry requirements

You can meet our language requirements by successfully completing our pre-sessional English course for an agreed length of time, or by submitting the required grade in one of our accepted English language tests, such as IELTS:

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English Program Requirements

You can meet our language requirements by successfully completing our pre-sessional English course for an agreed length of time, or by submitting the required grade in one of our accepted English language tests, such as IELTS:

Career

Careers and employability

At Nottingham Business School, we’re focused on your employability from the start of your postgraduate degree. We provide you with a learning experience that integrates theory and practice.

Matching your ambition

Our course is designed to produce graduates with an applied knowledge of marketing and product development processes, amongst many others. This is all crucial knowledge you will need to succeed in roles such as Marketing Managers or Product Marketing Managers.

Both Marketing Manager and Product Marketing Manager roles are similar, and as diverse as the industry you work in. From researching and analysing current and emerging trends, to gaining insight into customer needs and driving compelling campaigns, you will be involved in an exciting and rewarding career.

Graduates from this course have gone onto roles within the public, private and third sector, undertaking positions such as:

Marketing Manager
Marketing and Communications Executive
Internet Marketing Analyst
Digital Marketing Executive
Corporate Communications Manager

Employability Team

We have a dedicated Employability Team who not only help you during your time with us but also following graduation, they’ll continue to support you by providing a number of services that will help kick-start your career.

Our Employability Team offer a wide range of support from one-to-one appointments with our specially trained consultants, to arranging recruitment fairs and skill building workshops.

Services they provide include:

Finding placements, internships and part-time work
Helping you to pursue self-employment
Advice on taking gap years and time out
Information and help on getting into volunteering
Providing advice on further study.

As a student you will have access to our virtual learning environment, where you will be able to get in touch with our Employability team for CV support, application, interview and job hunting advice, career ideas and employer videos.

You can visit the Employability Team on your local campus every day during term time. They are also open outside of term time too, except on University closure days. So drop in, say hello, and get help with quick enquiries or book an appointment with a careers consultant from your school.

Re:search Re:imagined

To us, research is about more than writing papers and proposing new ideas. By daring to think differently, we’re disrupting the research landscape and finding the answers to the questions that really matter. From ethics, innovation and entrepreneurship to behavioural science, we’re inspiring the brightest minds to rise up and find solutions to some of the most significant global challenges facing society.

Find out more: ntu.ac.uk/research

Chartered Institute of Marketing Employability Programme

Nottingham Trent University has partnered with The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) to map the content of our MSc Marketing programmes against their unique Professional Employability Programme Criteria – a framework of behaviours, knowledges, and skills required of today’s graduates. CIM is the world’s leading professional marketing body and by recognising that our MSc Marketing programmes maps to the body’s recommended criteria, it ensures our students are best equipped to progress their knowledge and career.

Our MSc Advertising and Marketing Communications, MSc Digital Marketing, MSc Marketing, MSc Marketing and Brand Management and MSc Marketing and Data Analytics postgraduate courses are the only MSc courses to have this accreditation.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

27,770 / year

Marketing MSc