MSc in Marketing

Our MSc Marketing at Cork University Business School will give you the specialised skills and knowledge to become a successful marketing leader. The one-year programme enhances employability through developing your ability to contribute to the real needs of the marketing and business community.The MSc Marketing programme will provide crucial practical experience through undertaking an applied research and consultancy project in collaboration with an industry partner to develop marketing instincts and creative abilities, enhancing your professional expertise and personal development. You will develop leading-edge skills sought in the workplace including, for example, the development of customer insights, active problem-solving, and the application of digital marketing. The blended nature of the programme will turn Graduates into Marketing Practitioners with an array of learning methods including live and negotiated firm-based projects, specialised workshops, marketing strategy simulation, and industry-based marketing practice.Our graduates have gone on to work for a diverse range of organizations, including Accenture, Deloitte, Apple, Janssen, and DoneDeal, amongst many others.

Applicants must have a Second Class Honours Grade 1 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) or a Second Class Honours Grade 1 in a Higher Diploma (NFQ, Level 8 Major Award). Consideration under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may also be given to applicants who have a minimum of three years of relevant professional marketing experience.  To demonstrate relevant professional marketing experience, applicants will need to provide a detailed job specification of their role(s) and an interview may also be required.