| UCAS code | 1234 |
|---|---|
| Duration | 9 months full time 12 months full time |
| Entry year | 2020 |
| Contact | Web: Enquire online Programme Director: Dr Lindsay Stringfellow |
| Entry requirements | Mid 2:2 degree. |
|---|---|
| Campus | Streatham Campus |
| Discipline | Business and Management |
Overview
- CIM accredited, this programme draws upon our expertise in the areas of marketing and society, consumer behaviour, services, psychology and branding
- Gain an understanding of how marketing and consumption work at the individual level, and more broadly across society
- Have the opportunity to develop your understanding of the theory of marketing, as well as a broad range of practical managerial skills and knowledge for contributing to a global economy.
- Core modules are augmented by specialist optional modules to enable you to build up a knowledge base to suit your individual interests.
Triple accredited Business School
Accredited by AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB
Top 100 Financial Times ranked European Business School
Enhance your degree with Study Abroad opportunities
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
Accreditations
Accredited by: Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
Entry requirements
A mid 2:2 degree (55%+) with honours in any discipline from a recognised university. We do consider all applications where there is evidence of exceptional performance in modules relevant to the programme of study, significant relevant work experience or professional qualifications.
English language requirements
Click 'Read more +' below to view IELTS, TOEFL IBT and Pearson Test of English language requirements.
Entry requirements for international students
Please visit our entry requirements section for equivalencies from your country and information on English language requirements.
Pre-Masters programme for international students
The Graduate Diploma in Management run by the INTO University of Exeter Centre is a pre-Masters programme designed to enhance your subject knowledge, study skills and English ability. Successful completion of the Diploma (subject to achieving the specific grades of entry) gives students from overseas the skills needed for acceptance onto this Masters programme.
English language requirements:
IELTS (Academic)
Overall score 7.0. No less than 6.0 in any section.
TOEFL IBT
Overall score 100 with minimum scores of 21 for writing, 21 for listening, 22 for reading and 23 for speaking.
Pearson Test of English (Academic)
65 with no less than 55 in all communicative skills.
Other accepted tests
Information about other acceptable tests of linguistic ability can be found on our English language requirements page.
Pre-sessional English
Applicants with lower English language test scores may be able to take pre-sessional English at INTO University of Exeter prior to commencing their programme. See our English language requirements page for more information.
Entry requirements for international students
Please visit our entry requirements section for equivalencies from your country and information on English language requirements.
Course content
The only difference between the 9 month and 12 month courses is that the 12 month course includes a dissertation or business project. By contrast, students on the 9 month course take additional taught modules to make up these learning credits. Both programmes have exactly the same entry requirements and result in exactly the same award.
The 9 month variant of this programme is available for study nine months full-time over three terms from September to June and is University-based throughout this time.
- During the programme you will study modules totalling 180 credits.
- Please note that programme structures may be subject to change.
- Descriptions of the individual modules are given in full on the Business School postgraduate module list.
This programme is available for study 12 months full-time over three terms and is University-based throughout this time. The taught components of the programme are delivered in the first two terms, leaving the third term and most of the summer to research, write and submit your dissertation. The programme in its entirety runs from September to September.
- During the programme you will study modules totalling 180 credits.
- Please note that programme structures may be subject to change.
- Descriptions of the individual modules are given in full on the Business School postgraduate module list.
Fees
UK/EU fees per year:
£13,600 full time
International fees per year:
£22,000 full-time
Scholarships
Global Excellence Scholarships are available for students of outstanding academic quality applying to postgraduate taught programmes starting in autumn 2020.
£1 million in scholarships available
We want to ensure that postgraduate study remains accessible to the brightest minds of the future. We therefore have a range of full and part-fee scholarships for postgraduate students looking to study at the Business School in 2020. Please see our scholarships page for more information.
Teaching and research
University of Exeter Business School research has global impact, with the majority of our research rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.*
*Research Excellence Framework 2014
Our research-led teaching is combined with practical experiences such as field trips and project work, so that you can apply your learning to real world scenarios. Upon graduation, you will have the skills and knowledge to pursue the career you want, wherever in the world you choose to work.
Our programmes cover a range of disciplines including entrepreneurship, international business, marketing, human resource management, and tourism. With strong links to organisations across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, and with professional organisations such as the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), we ensure that your Masters degree is widely recognised in today’s global marketplace.
You will be taught by internationally respected academics who are at the forefront of their research. We draw upon disciplines across the social sciences and give emphasis to the dynamic nature of enterprise, global connectivity and the management and leadership of the global challenges that lie ahead.
The Business School is home to the following research centres:
- Centre for Entrepreneurship
- Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
- Centre for Simulation, Analytics and Modelling (CSAM)
- Exeter Centre for Social Networks (ECSN)
- Exeter Centre for Leadership (ExCL)
- Initiative in the Digital Economy at Exeter (INDEX)
- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP)
- Research Methods Centre
- Tax Administration Research Centre (TARC)
- The Exeter Centre for Circular Economy (ECCE)
The MSc Marketing programme has a huge variety of modules which were very different to those offered by other universities I looked at. The course covers a wide range of subjects from different fields of management giving you an overall knowledge of the business industry, which makes it easier for you to choose your specific area of interest to work in.
Sanjna
MSc Marketing
Careers
Our Masters programmes are designed to prepare you for a successful career, wherever in the world you plan to work. Employers expect advanced communication and technical skills, team-working and independent research, project-management and the very latest specialist knowledge from their postgraduate recruits.
An MSc in Marketing will enable you to develop the marketing and professional skills and subject expertise that will make you a valuable asset from day one of your marketing career.
Careers in Marketing
MSc Marketing will prepare you for a variety of roles related to marketing communications and public consumption in whichever sector and wherever in the world you wish to launch your career. As a conversion programme for students from a range of undergraduate disciplines and with careful selection from your optional modules, you can begin to build an area of marketing specialisation to enhance your employability and help you achieve your career goals. Optional modules may include Services Marketing, Brand Design or Internet Marketing in the Information Society, as well as others, to meet your individual marketing interests.
Potential employers
Potential employers include public and private sector companies, multi-nationals, SMEs and not-for-profit organisations across all sectors of the economy, which can offer you the opportunity to work ‘in-house’. Opportunities also exist within full-service marketing agencies such as Saatchi and Saatchi, McCann Erickson and Ogilvy, and smaller boutique agencies around the world, which develop and implement marketing strategies and campaigns on behalf of their clients.
Graduate destinations
Graduates from this programme have secured employment at such diverse companies as Jamie’s Foods, Mars Petcare China, China Construction Bank, Revlon, Saatchi & Saatchi, Samsung Electronics and Nestlé.
Further information can be found at:
Our Careers & Employability team will help you identify your career path and support your route to a fulfilling global career.
Developing your skills and career prospects
The University of Exeter Business School provides a range of support to help you develop skills attractive to employers. Visit our postgraduate Business School careers service web page for more information.
Enhance your degree with Study Abroad opportunities
Double Degree
Spend your first year at Exeter and a second year at another world class international institution, resulting in two Masters degrees and the opportunity to expand your knowledge even further. We offer two fantastic Double Degree options with:
- Grenoble Ecole de Management in France
- Fudan University School of Economics in China*
*The opportunity to study with Fudan is specific to MSc Economics, MSc Economics & Econometrics, MSc Money, Banking and Finance and MSc Financial Economics programmes.
For more information on Double Degrees and other postgraduate study abroad opportunities, visit the Business School’s Study Abroad webpages.
