2-Term Pathway - Pre-Master's in Social Sciences - Continue to Master of Science - Management (Marketing)

If students hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, but don’t meet the entry requirements for a master’s, a Pre-Master’s can help them gain a place on a postgraduate degree. For progression to the 1st year of a postgraduate degree at the University of Essex. Course length is determined mainly by students' English language level (UKVI IELTS score).

Students on all course lengths take a set of common or similar modules to gain a solid base of skills for university. If their course is longer than 2 terms, students will take additional modules designed to improve one or more of their English language level, academic skills, and basic knowledge of particular subjects.

The University of Essex MSc Management (Marketing) is perfect for students who do not have a first degree in business or marketing, or relevant work experience in management. As one of Essex Business School’s unique Masters of management pathways, students will study a core spine of management and organisational issues in term one. They will then specialise in marketing and marketing management in the second term where they will explore issues like consumer behaviours, digital marketing, strategic brand communication and marketing innovation.

The optional modules that allow students to specialise in marketing and marketing management will allow them to align their course with their career aspirations so that students graduate with a perfectly tailored Masters degree in marketing and management.

For students who are interested in issues such as: the impact of social media on consumer behaviour, consumer relationships, brand communication and marketing strategy then MSc Management (Marketing) is the right choice.

Essex ensures that student's education in management is both theoretical and practical, allowing them to develop expertise in a chosen area of international management. In the last term students have the opportunity to conduct a case study of the performance of an organisation during a short term placement.

MSc Management (Marketing) is one of five Masters of management pathways at Essex Business School: Management, International, Marketing, Leadership or Advertising and Corporate Communications. All Masters of management pathways follow the same core management modules in term one allowing students the option of selecting their preferred management specialism up to the end of term one.

Essex Business School champions responsible management and sustainable business. They want to change business for the better and empower their students to do this too.

With a degree from Essex Business School, students will be attractive candidates to high-profile employers and can target roles including global CSR consultant, public administrator and management accountant. Graduates have entered high-profile organisations and exciting SMEs, such as: Groupon, HP, KPMG, and Footprint Digital. 

Essex encourages students to be creative, innovative and consider the ethical implications of business, so they also have an excellent foundation to start their own business, should students wish.

Essex is also proud of their student entrepreneurs, including international business incubator 0100Ventures and entrepreneurship website SlovakSTARTUP.