Introduction:

Through contemporary case studies and applied projects, you will be introduced to the principles of marketing and consumer behaviour and develop a comprehensive knowledge of brand and design management in global settings. In your third semester, you will choose an experiential project. With the opportunity to use your skills in a real-world setting, you can choose from completing a consultancy experience project, an in-company experience project, or a business research project.

Designed for aspiring brand specialists

This course is aimed at students from a range of backgrounds who don’t necessarily have a background in marketing. Whether you want to work for a major international brand or an innovative creative agency, our MSc Marketing and Brand Management degree will ensure you learn the theory, tools and techniques needed to develop into an effective brand marketing professional ready to operate at strategic and tactical levels in industry.

What you’ll study

At NBS you can create a personalised learning experience, giving you a unique Masters degree that equips you with the skills you’ll need, for the career you want. Each of the modules will be delivered over a four week period, with teaching delivered in three weeks and the fourth week left clear for assessment work. This enables you to focus on one subject at a time, whilst allowing time for preparation and assessment work.

Careers and employability

At Nottingham Business School, we’re focused on your employability from the start of your postgraduate degree. We provide you with a learning experience that integrates theory and practice.

Matching your ambition

Our course is designed to produce graduates with focused knowledge on brand identity and the brand development process. This is crucial knowledge to have to succeed as a brand specialist, in roles such as Brand Manager, Brand Strategist or Brand Executive.

Brand Managers are responsible for the overall image of a product, organisation or person. They are leaders in brand planning, strategy and articulating brand vision and value, and using market research and insights to inform progress.

Graduates from our postgraduate marketing courses have gone onto roles within the public, private and third sector, undertaking positions such as:

• Marketing and Business Development Manager
• Marketing Manager
• Brand Manager
• Account Executive
• Product Manager

Entry requirements

This programme is open to graduates from any discipline and does not require marketing study to be completed at undergraduate level.

One year course

• You will need an undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK undergraduate honours degree (2.2 or above) containing some evidence of quantitative ability.
• All applicants will be required to demonstrate a commitment to the subject they wish to study and should demonstrate how their chosen programme of study will benefit them in their future career.
• One academic reference is required.

Two years with placement

• You will need an undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK undergraduate honours degree (2.1 or above) containing some evidence of quantitative ability.
• All applicants will be required to demonstrate a commitment to the subject they wish to study and should demonstrate how their chosen programme of study will benefit them in their future career.
• One academic reference is required.

Fees and funding

International / EU fees for January 2022 entry

Study route	International / EU fees
One year (full-time)	£18,000

International / EU fees for September 2022 and January 2023 entry

Study route	International / EU fees
One year (full-time)	£18,000
Two years (placement year)*	£19,385 (£18,000 in Year One and £1,385 in Year Two)

*Please note that if you are considering a course that runs over more than one year, the tuition fee stated is for the first year of study. The course fee for the second year may be subject to annual review.

Please note that placements are not available for students starting in January.

Tuition fees are payable for each year that you are at the University. The level of tuition fees for the second and subsequent years of your postgraduate course may increase in line with inflation and as specified by the UK government.

If you choose to study the two-year route of an eligible course, which incorporates a work placement, the fee for Year Two will be £1,385.

If you’re starting a postgraduate course in January 2023 you’ll pay the 2022 fee.

Late Applications

If you missed the UCAS January deadline, it’s not too late to apply to join us in September 2022.

Applying to university after the January deadline isn’t anything to worry about – we accept applications for most of our undergraduate courses until Thursday 30 June 2022.