specifically designed to meet the current and emerging demands of the growing digital economy, to ensure you are highly sought after upon graduation.
This programme is centred on employability and professional career readiness. If the first year is completed at an appropriate level, you'll progress to year two. The second year allows you to embark on a year-long company placement which will help you to develop and reflect on your learning in a workplace setting.
During the master’s programme, you’ll gain knowledge that covers and integrates the main areas of marketing and digital marketing, including their features, boundaries, terminology, and conventions. You’ll gain a critical understanding of general marketing theories, principles, concepts and applications and specialist knowledge of Digital Marketing theories, concepts and principles relating to product and service marketing and consumer behaviours. You’ll develop a critical awareness of developments in research and knowledge creation within Digital Marketing and cognate disciplines of sociology, geography and psychology.
A good Honours degree (first or second class), or its non-UK equivalent, in a related subject.
Applicants with relevant education and work experience may also be considered.
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Year 1
SEMESTER 1
Mandatory
Contemporary Consumers
Digital Customer Experience
International Strategic Marketing
Optional
Management Consultancy
SEMESTER 2
Mandatory
Research Philosophy and Practice
Branding and Communications
Optional
Digital Marketing Analytics
Social Media Marketing
Psychology for Marketing
e-Commerce Technology
SEMESTER 3
Digital Marketing Dissertation
Year 2
SEMESTER 1
Industry Placement 1
SEMESTER 2
Industry Placement 2
SEMESTER 3
Industry Placement 3
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