MA (with placement)

Marketing: Professional Practice

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Key facts

  • Program
    Master's
  • Duration
    1 year
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    19,000GBP
  • Start date
    Oct

Program overview

What the University of Sunderland says about their program:

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.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Minimum academic grade of 60%
  • Maximum gap of 3 years after grade 12/A-Level

Postgraduate Academic Requirements

  • Previous undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
  • Minimum academic grade of 55% for a 3-4 year degree.

English Proficiency

  • IELTS

    6

  • CAE (C1)

    170

  • CPE (C2)

    181

  • PTE Academic

    59

  • O-Level English Language or GCSE English Language

    C1

English proficiency waivers

  • Minimum of 70% in 12th Grade English or WAEC equivalent (for African students) within the last 5 years.

Documents required

  • Academic transcripts
  • Application form
  • Bank statements
  • CV
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • English test scores or waivers
  • Letter of purpose or reference
  • Motivation letter / Statement of purpose
  • Official Undergraduate Transcripts
  • Passport identification page
  • Proof of language proficiency
  • Reference letters
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Fees and funding

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    £16,500

  • Postgraduate tuition

    £17,400

Funding

International scholarship

  • Degree level

    Undergraduate and Postgraduate

  • Value

    £5,000 for undergraduate courses, £4,500 for postgraduate courses

  • Availability

    Automatically awarded to eligible students (subject to availability)

  • Requirements

  • Must be an international student from an eligible country
  • Must be enrolling in an on-campus undergraduate or postgraduate course.
  • Excludes foundation, EAP, and pre-masters courses
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