MSc Marketing with Professional Practice and Placement at University of Kent

Programme overview

The MSc Marketing with Professional Practice and Placement is a two-year version of Kent Business School's CIM- and CMI-accredited MSc Marketing that adds a second stage of guaranteed professional experience, either a 12-month industrial placement or a Professional Practice Experience including a guaranteed internship.

Department: Kent Business School | Duration: 2 years full-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory modules: Strategic Marketing, Digital and Integrated Marketing Communications, Customer Insights, Consumer Behaviour, Strategic Brand Management and Contemporary Issues in Marketing. Stage 2 is either a Placement Experience of 39 to 44 weeks in a placement role or a Professional Practice Experience, followed by The Marketing Challenge consultancy module and a Placement Assessment.

Career pathways

Placements are self-sought with support from the school's placements team, in the UK or overseas. Students have worked on projects with organisations including Amazon, Cummins Inc., Folkestone Leas Lift and Mobilize Group. Career coaching and careers support continue for up to three years after graduation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 2.2 or above. A minimum of a second-class UK degree, or an equivalent internationally recognised qualification, in any subject area; applicants without an honours degree may be considered on the basis of work experience, professional qualifications and relevance to their current professional role. International applicants: English language at a Good level (B2 CEFR), for example IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component, or PTE Academic 63 with at least 59 in each sub-test, or a degree from the UK or a majority English-speaking country.

Domestic applicants: GBP 15,400 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 23,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/apply

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