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Study digital marketing abroad
An in-depth guide to studying digital marketing as an international student.
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Digital marketing degrees abroad
Digital marketing covers all marketing that takes place online, or that uses an electronic device. Businesses use digital marketing across numerous online channels like search, social media, video and email. Unsurprisingly, it’s a fast growing area and an increasingly popular degree to study at university.
With nearly all businesses looking to promote and sell their services and products online, the role of the digital marketer is constantly in demand. It’s a surprisingly varied field that encompasses many traditional marketing techniques along with modern, tech-led approaches.
Choosing to study digital marketing abroad means you will get to pick from a wide range of programs and courses from all over the world. Not only will you have a much wider choice, but it also means you’ll get to see how another country approaches the subject, and be able to learn while experiencing a whole new culture and way of life.
Digital marketing program structure
The framework and content of each digital marketing program will be different, so it’s important to look closely at each to find the one that works best for you.
Some programs may contain more traditional marketing elements, and some courses are offered together with another subject, like advertising.
At undergraduate level, you can study for a BA in digital marketing over three or four years, depending on the country you’re studying in. Some courses offer a year in industry, which means you can spend a year employed in a digital marketing team getting first hand experience.
It’s also possible to study for a master’s degree in digital marketing abroad, with most programs lasting for one or two years. Postgraduate degrees are often available as joint programs with another related subject, like management or social marketing.
Here’s some of the subjects and modules you could cover on a digital marketing degree:
- Marketing principles
- Data analysis
- Content creation
- Social media marketing
- Content marketing
- Audience research
- Advertising principles
- Advertising principles
- Consumer behavior
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Digital marketing study abroad programs
Digital marketing undergraduate programs
Bachelor's in digital marketing
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Tourism & Digital Marketing - BSc (Hons) Technological University Dublin, Ireland
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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13,911 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,500 EUR
- Start date
- September
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International Management with Specialization in Digital Marketing - BBA Geneva Business School, Switzerland
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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27,950 USD
Fee in university's local currency 24,900 CHF
- Start date
- February, September
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Business Administration: Concentration in Digital Marketing - BBA Westcliff University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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14,700 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,700 USD
- Start date
- January, March, May, June, August, October
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Digital Marketing - BSc (Hons) University of Chichester, UK
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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18,366 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,500 GBP
- Start date
- September
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Digital Marketing - BA (Hons) (with placement) University of Portsmouth, UK
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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21,087 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,500 GBP
- Start date
- September
Diploma in digital marketing
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Business Administration: Digital Marketing - Dip Bow Valley College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 16 months
- Annual tuition fee
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24,757 USD
Fee in university's local currency 31,500 CAD
- Start date
- September, January
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Digital Marketing & Social Media (Montreal Campus) - Dip Trebas Institute, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 8 months
- Annual tuition fee
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7,231 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,200 CAD
- Start date
- January, May, September
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Digital Marketing Specialist (Co-op) - Dip Toronto School of Management, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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11,392 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,495 CAD
- Start date
- January, September, May
Digital marketing graduate programs
Master's in digital marketing
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Digital Marketing - MSc (with foundation) Technological University Dublin, Ireland
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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13,911 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,500 EUR
- Start date
- September, January
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Digital Marketing - MSc Dublin City University, Ireland
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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19,355 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,000 EUR
- Start date
- September
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International Management with a specialization in Digital Marketing - MIM Geneva Business School, Switzerland
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 18 months
- Annual tuition fee
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38,052 USD
Fee in university's local currency 33,900 CHF
- Start date
- February, September
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Business Management: Digital Marketing & Communication - MSc (with foundation) Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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17,298 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,300 EUR
- Start date
- February, March, May, August, October, November
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Sport: Sport Media & Digital Marketing - MA/MSc University of Northampton, UK
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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18,706 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,750 GBP
- Start date
- January, September
Diploma in digital marketing
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Digital Marketing - PGDip University of California, Riverside Extension, USA
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 9 months
- Annual tuition fee
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18,200 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,200 USD
- Start date
- September
Certificate in digital marketing
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Digital Marketing Post-Diploma - GradCert Bow Valley College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 8 months
- Annual tuition fee
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14,428 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,357 CAD
- Start date
- September
Pathway in digital marketing
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Digital Marketing and Channel Management, Pre-Masters - PGP University of Surrey, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate pathway
- Duration
- 6 months
- Annual tuition fee
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15,645 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,500 GBP
- Start date
- February, September
Future digital marketing careers
A degree in digital marketing gives you all the skills you’d need to start work in a marketing team. However, there are a number of specific roles you could choose to take on, including:
- Social media manager
- Account manager
- SEO executive
- PPC marketing manager
- PR executive
- Content marketer
- Copywriter
- Content writer
- CRM/email marketing manager
Make sure you choose a program that will give you the best chance of getting the role within digital marketing that most interests you. A lot of companies allow you to work across several areas in digital marketing giving you a varied workload.
