MSc Marketing and Brand Management at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

MSc Marketing and Brand Management is a CIM-accredited Masters exploring how brands are created, positioned, managed and grown, with focus on strategic brand management and driving brand value across diverse markets. It is taught at NTU's City Campus within Nottingham Business School.

Faculty: Nottingham Business School | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years with work placement (September starters) | Intake: September 2026, January 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Live briefs, simulations and applied projects cover consumer behaviour, brand identity and brand analytics, building a portfolio in brand development, management and metrics. Modules run in four-week blocks and include a Consultancy Experience Project in semester three.

Career pathways

Prepares graduates to work as Brand Specialists in roles such as Brand Manager, Brand Strategist or Brand Executive. Students have secured placements with Levi Strauss & Co, EE, BT and the University of Nottingham.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to graduates from any discipline. One-year course: undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK honours degree at 2.2 or above containing some evidence of quantitative ability. Two-year course with placement: 2.1 or above, also with some evidence of quantitative ability. International applicants must meet NTU's English language requirements for the subject band.

Intake: September 2026, January 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years with work placement (September starters)

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