Marketing

Academic requirements

You will need a UK first-class or 2:1 honours degree in one of the subjects below, or an equivalent overseas qualification.

• An undergraduate degree in a business or management related subject is normally required.
• Candidates with degrees in social sciences, communications, public relations and media or arts related fields will also be considered.
• Those with a very good Honours degree in other disciplinary areas will be considered provided that they have studied a degree with some marketing related content.
• Applications from mature students with significant marketing management experience or acceptable professional qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.

• Relevant work experience is not required but may increase your chances of acceptance.
• Preference will be given to those with grades above the minimum requirements due to strong competition for places on this programme.

Final year undergraduate students are welcome to apply, so long as your studies will be completed prior to the MSc programme commencement date.

International qualifications

The minimum academic requirement is a UK 2:1 honours degree in a related subject or an equivalent international qualification.

Some examples of equivalent qualifications:

• Canada: mid B+; 3.3+ (4 point scale); 7.3/8+ (9 point scale)
• China: 80-85%+; B+
• Germany: 2.5+ (reverse 5 point scale); Sehr Gut/Gut
• India: 1st Class degree (60%+)
• Nigeria: 2:1
• South Africa: 2:1/1st
• USA: GPA 3.25+ (4 point scale)

Important points

• The ranking of the university at which you studied is considered when we determine whether or not your degree is equivalent to a first or upper second-class honours degree in the UK.
• If your degree is not of the required standard and you do not have highly relevant work or other experience, we will normally reject your application.
• Meeting the degree requirement doesn\xc2\x92t ensure acceptance. A higher standard may be needed for your application to be competitive for admission or funding.
• Other equivalent qualifications can be requested from the Admissions team.
• A conditional offer can be made if you are waiting for a final degree result or a language test result.

We require all applicants to meet one of the following English language requirements:

• You are a national of a majority English-speaking country as defined by the Home Office.
• You have completed an academic qualification at least equivalent to a UK Bachelors degree, which was taught in a majority English-speaking country.
• You have or will have achieved the minimum required score in one of our accepted English language tests.