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Study a course accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing. Take advantage of a 12-month taught course which incorporates a work placement facilitated by the University. Grasp the opportunity to demonstrate business skills and knowledge in the workplace.
MA Marketing (Professional Practice) is a taught course which incorporates a 12-month work placement facilitated by the University, enabling you to utilise and demonstrate your skills and knowledge in a work environment.
Our dedicated faculty placements team is well-connected with regional and national employers and every year, assists students in applying for roles in areas including marketing, human resources, finance, operations, and supply-chain positions.
Securing a work placement is a competitive process and the University will support your efforts in securing a placement or work experience.
Our students have secured placements with companies including Nissan, Caterpillar, Fujitsu, Network Rail, and White Lodging Services, as well as small entrepreneurial firms in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors.
The MA Marketing (Professional Practice) course is 240 credits to reflect the additional work experience you'll undertake prior to the completion of your final project.
The teaching methods used on the course include lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, class discussions, and case study exercises. You'll have a Peer Learning Support Group (PLSG) where you'll be able to work with other students, and support each other.
Your progress will be assessed with written assignments, presentations, portfolios of evidence, and time-constrained assignments. The assessment for the professional practice module is the completion of a professional placement project that includes a reflective report on your personal development.
As part of the course, you'll undertake a 40-week work placement during which time you'll work on a placement project, as well as a reflective statement and the personal portfolio. Following the placement, a period of time is incorporated to enable you to formulate and edit the project work. You'll obtain a placement either through your own endeavours (subject to the approval of the module leader) or by successfully acquiring one of the opportunities sourced by the Faculty’s placement team.
Students who don't obtain a suitable placement will be required to transfer to the generic MA Marketing course and study a Postgraduate Certificate in Management Studies as an additional qualification at no extra cost and complete both courses within the two-year period.
Our typical offer is:
| Qualification | Minimum grade |
|---|---|
| a Canadian bachelor's degree | GPA 2.40 |
| a USA bachelor's degree | GPA 2.5 |
If you already hold a postgraduate qualification, please see our Applying for additional postgraduate degrees Help and Advice article.
If you don't meet our standard entry requirements, you can take one of the foundation pathways at our partners ONCAMPUS Sunderland. Find out more information and whether your course is eligible on our ONCAMPUS page.
If your qualification is not listed above, please contact the Student Administration team at studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk for further advice.
To apply for this course, you'll need a 2:2 honours degree, or equivalent.
If English isn't your first language, please see our English language requirements.
Fees are:
See the scholarships and bursaries that may be available to you.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
On graduating, you’ll be ready to step into a senior marketing role in a wide range of industries. As a marketing professional, you could work in-house for an organisation, or find a role in a specialist marketing agency.
Our graduates have secured roles in organisations such as Facebook, Microsoft, Sage, HSBC, IBM, Enterprise, Nissan, Accenture, Procter and Gamble, Merck and Co, Barclays, Marriott Hotels, Viacom 18, PricewaterCoopers, and Adidas.
Our guest speaker programme enables you to learn from business professionals, which can be very useful if you’re not sure what career to pursue when you graduate. If you already have a plan for your career, these events are an excellent way to start building a network of business contacts. Past guest speakers include Divine Chocolate’s Head of Sales and Marketing and Sunderland Football Club’s CEO.
In addition, you'll have the opportunity to compete against students at other universities at the annual Greggs Marketing challenge competition and get practical marketing experience working with live client briefs at Sunderland Marketing Hub, a facility that brings together students, businesses, and marketing academics at the University to work on real marketing projects.
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