International Marketing MSc
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 26,400 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international students; GBP 13,500 - home students
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Introduction
Our MSc addresses the rapidly developing areas of global communication and brand management, customer relationship management and digital marketing.
Apply your understanding of marketing theories to real-world business challenges. Our International Marketing MSc addresses the rapidly developing areas of:
- global communication and brand management
- customer relationship management
- marketing ethics
- digital marketing
Organisations are becoming aware of the importance of understanding what their customers want. They also see the necessity to develop products and services that meet their needs and aspirations.
This course consists of marketing-orientated modules with a strong commercial focus. It enables you to:
- develop a theoretical understanding of the discipline
- test the applicability of both well-established and newly-introduced marketing concepts in different contexts
Taking a marketing-led approach, you'll learn how to:
- create competitive advantage
- build brand loyalty
- understand the ethical issues and implications associated with your decisions
This is a ‘conversion course’. It is for graduates of disciplines other than marketing who wish to enter marketing as a career.
Professional accreditation and recognition
Newcastle University Business School accreditation
Newcastle University Business School is accredited by the:
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
- Association of MBAs (AMBA)
Only 1% of business schools worldwide hold this triple crown. Our accreditations reflect the investments we make for our students through providing a high-quality teaching environment, innovative programming and active engagement with the industry.
Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
This course is approved and accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), the leading professional body for marketers. CIM accreditation reassures potential employers that our graduates have an excellent grounding in all the main aspects of marketing. It also accelerates the process of gaining a high-level CIM qualification for those who go on to pursue a career in marketing.
Successful graduates can undertake further study for a CIM qualification at the highest possible entry-level, namely the Chartered Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing.
In itself the course does not provide a CIM qualification or membership, this is dependent on relevant work experience.
Market Research Society (MRS)
Our course is one of six in the UK to achieve Market Research Society (MRS) accreditation. The accreditation offers a route to certified member status of the MRS without any further exams subject to work experience.
Rankings
- Global Top 140 University - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023
- Top 50 for Masters in Marketing - QS Business Masters Rankings: Marketing 2023
- 1st in the UK and 8th in the world for sustainable development – Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022
- 42% of our research is classified as 4* world-leading research – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- 65% increase in research power since 2014 – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- Global Top 125 University - QS World University Rankings 2023
- Global Top 140 University - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023
- Top 185 for Social Sciences and Management - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022
Curriculum
What you'll learn
Develop an in-depth understanding of international marketing from a strategic and tactical perspective.
This is a commercially focused course underpinned by a robust theoretical foundation.
Compulsory Modules
- The International Business Environment 10
- International Marketing 10
- International Brand Management 10
- International Marketing Communications Management 10
- Dissertation in Marketing 60
- Marketing Research 20
- Consumer Behaviour 10
- Principles of Marketing 20
- Marketing Ethics, Critical Consumption, and Corporate Social Responsibility 10
Optional Modules
- Customer Relationship Management 10
- Digital Marketing 10
- Contemporary Trends in Marketing 10
- Marketing Analytics 10
Career Opportunities
Graduate destinations
Graduates from this course have undertaken various roles, including:
- marketing manager
- marketing and design executive
- digital account manager
- assistant brand manager
- research and insight adviser
- public relations officer
- communications specialist
- head of HR division
- market research associate
Careers
This course prepares you for a wide range of careers with employers, such as:
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Coca-Cola HBC
- Grolsch Brewery
- Nigel Wright Consultancy
- Johnson & Johnson
- Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
- Dongfeng Nissan