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MSc Marketing at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany

Programme overview

This interdisciplinary Master’s degree program in Marketing (M.Sc.) provides in-depth knowledge in marketing, market research, data science and consumer psychology. With a focus on “Marketing Management”, “Marketing Research” and “Data Science”, the program optimally prepares students for current requirements in areas such as digital marketing, artificial intelligence, e-commerce and sustainability management. The international focus rounds off the course and opens up a wide range of career prospects.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

In addition, students can choose from an extensive range of compulsory electives for individual specialisation. The degree programme concludes with the Master’s thesis in the fourth semester.

Career pathways

Graduates of the Master’s degree programme are aiming for jobs directly related to marketing, such as market research, data science, customer relationship management, sales and key account management, strategic marketing, marketing management or marketing planning and controlling. Potential employers include industrial, commercial and service companies as well as market research institutes, consultancies and advertising agencies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: Master: Qualification assessment. Application deadline: Winter semester: 31.05.; Summer semester: not possible. Requirements: The target group of the ‘Master in Marketing’ is graduates of Bachelor’s degree programmes in business and economics. In general, it is also possible to join the Master’s in Marketing programme from a non-subject-related degree course. Admission requirements for all applicants are at least 50 ECTS in economics plus at least 10 ECTS in statistics and 10 ECTS in marketing. Further selection criteria are the average or final grade from the Bachelor’s programme, knowledge of statistics and marketing, as well as the discussion of a specialist article.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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