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    An in-depth guide to studying marketing as an international student.

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    Marketing degrees abroad

    Studying for a marketing degree is appealing to students who want to become involved with a more creative side of the business world. On a marketing program abroad you will gain the skills and knowledge to start a career in marketing, managing projects, people and analysis.

    International students studying marketing benefit from a range of career services at their university, as well as programs created in association with professional marketing bodies and organizations. The aim of this type of degree is to prepare you to enter the workplace in a marketing role upon graduation.

    Students may choose to study marketing abroad for many reasons, including the quality of education. In places like the US and Europe the reputation of their many large businesses attracts many international students to study there.

    Marketing programs are often run by business schools and have options at all levels including bachelor’s, master’s and PhD.

    Marketing program structure

    Studying abroad for a bachelor’s in marketing will take between three and four years, with a master’s taking between one and two years of study. You may also have the option of a year in industry (also known as a placement year), or work experience arranged through the university’s career services.

    In a liberal arts bachelor’s degree you may choose marketing as your major; this becomes the main focus of your degree alongside a general education in the arts and humanities.

    Most of your time studying for a marketing degree will be spent in lectures, alongside personal study time, and discussing your learning in seminars and work groups.Where possible a university will strive to use real world situations and practical tasks to improve your skills and career prospects.

    The exact structure and content of a marketing program will vary due to the country and the university you are studying in. Some of the modules or electives that may count towards a marketing degree will surround topics such as:

    • Research
    • Statistics
    • Consumer behavior
    • Management
    • Communication
    • Branding
    • Ethics
    • Law

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    Marketing study abroad programs

    Marketing undergraduate programs

    Diploma in marketing

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      Marketing - Dip MAHSA University, Malaysia

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      30 months
      Tuition fees per year
      3,000 USD
      Start date
      January, April
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      Business - Marketing - Dip Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      16,532 CAD
      Start date
      January, May, September
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      Business – Marketing - Dip Centennial College, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      16,531 CAD
      Start date
      January, May, September
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      Business Administration (Marketing) - Year 2 - Dip Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      16,102 CAD
      Start date
      January, May, September
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      Fashion Marketing - UGDip Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      21,383 CAD
      Start date
      September, January, May
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    Bachelor's in marketing

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      Tourism: Marketing and Product Development in Tourism - BSc University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons, Switzerland

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      3 years
      Tuition fees per year
      3,100 CHF
      Start date
      September
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      Business Administration - Marketing Emphasis - BA/BSc Concord University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Tuition fees per year
      18,186 USD
      Start date
      January, September
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      Business Administration - Marketing - BSc Long Island University Post, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Tuition fees per year
      35,736 USD
      Start date
      January, September
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      Management (Marketing) - BSc St. Francis College, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Tuition fees per year
      26,688 USD
      Start date
      January, May, September
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      Marketing - BSc Fisher College, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Tuition fees per year
      31,992 USD
      Start date
      January, September
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    Pathway in marketing

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      Business, Management & Marketing, International Year One - UGP University of Huddersfield, UK

      Program type
      Undergraduate pathway
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      11,500 USD
      Start date
      January, September
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      Fashion Marketing (Foundation) - UGP Leeds Beckett University, UK

      Program type
      Undergraduate pathway
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      10,900 USD
      Start date
      January, September
      Show program overview about Fashion Marketing (Foundation)
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    Certificate in marketing

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      Marketing & Entrepreneurship - Cert Trent University, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      -
      Tuition fees per year
      23,529 CAD
      Start date
      -
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    Associate in marketing

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      Digital Media and Marketing - AASc Mohawk Valley Community College, USA

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      6,892 USD
      Start date
      January, September
      Show program overview about Digital Media and Marketing
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    Marketing graduate programs

    Master's in marketing

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      Strategic Marketing - MA Macromedia University of Applied Sciences, Germany

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      18 months
      Tuition fees per year
      13,000 EUR
      Start date
      October
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      MBA in Global Marketing - MBA Business and Hotel Management School, Switzerland

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      18 months
      Tuition fees per year
      37,500 CHF
      Start date
      April, September
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      Marketing MBA - MBA Long Island University Post, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      44,100 USD
      Start date
      January, September
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      MBA: Concentration in Marketing - MBA Westcliff University, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Tuition fees per year
      12,600 USD
      Start date
      January, March, May, June, August, October
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      Data Science and Marketing Analytics - MSc Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Netherlands

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      15,000 EUR
      Start date
      September
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    Doctorate in marketing

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      Economics, Finance & Marketing - PhD RMIT University, Australia

      Program type
      Doctorate
      Duration
      3 years
      Tuition fees per year
      34,560 AUD
      Start date
      February, July
      Show program overview about Economics, Finance & Marketing
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      Management & Marketing - PhD University of Wyoming, USA

      Program type
      Doctorate
      Duration
      3 years
      Tuition fees per year
      15,500 USD
      Start date
      May, September
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      Management, Marketing and People - PhD London South Bank University, UK

      Program type
      Doctorate
      Duration
      3 years
      Tuition fees per year
      13,780 GBP
      Start date
      January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December
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      Marketing, Events and Law - PhD University of Gloucestershire, UK

      Program type
      Doctorate
      Duration
      3 years
      Tuition fees per year
      13,200 GBP
      Start date
      January, September
      Show program overview about Marketing, Events and Law
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    Diploma in marketing

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      Fashion Marketing and Management - OCDip Fanshawe College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      14 months
      Tuition fees per year
      16,940 CAD
      Start date
      September
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      Business Administration - Marketing - PGDip North Island College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      4 years
      Tuition fees per year
      14,790 CAD
      Start date
      January, September
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    Certificate in marketing

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      Marketing - PGCert Northeastern University, USA

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      24,000 USD
      Start date
      January, May
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      Marketing - PGCert RMIT University, Australia

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      6 months
      Tuition fees per year
      19,200 AUD
      Start date
      February, July
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      Marketing - PGCert University of Newcastle, Australia

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      6 months
      Tuition fees per year
      18,345 AUD
      Start date
      February, July, September
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      Marketing - Corporate Account Management - PGCert Centennial College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      16,531 CAD
      Start date
      January, September
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      Marketing - PGCert Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, New Zealand

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Tuition fees per year
      18,900 NZD
      Start date
      February, July
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    Pathway in marketing

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      Strategic Marketing (with Placement Year), Pre-Masters - PGP University of Surrey, UK

      Program type
      Postgraduate pathway
      Duration
      6 months
      Tuition fees per year
      11,500 USD
      Start date
      February, September
      Show program overview about Strategic Marketing (with Placement Year), Pre-Masters
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      Marketing and Strategy Pre-Master's - PGP Kingston University, UK

      Program type
      Postgraduate pathway
      Duration
      8 months
      Tuition fees per year
      9,500 USD
      Start date
      January, April
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      Business, Management and Marketing, Pre-Masters - PGP University of Huddersfield, UK

      Program type
      Postgraduate pathway
      Duration
      3 months
      Tuition fees per year
      7,600 USD
      Start date
      June, September
      Show program overview about Business, Management and Marketing, Pre-Masters
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    Future marketing careers

    When you graduate from a marketing degree abroad, you should be ready to join a company at a graduate position. The skills you gain from a marketing program will be useful in many areas of a business, however it is common for students to end up on a path to one of these positions:

    • Brand manager
    • Marketing research analyst
    • Media planner
    • Events manager
    • Communications manager

    It’s also worth getting involved with student organizations at university. If you find a student group for your interests you have the opportunity to be elected onto the committee. Volunteering for one of these roles can boost your CV by giving you more experience managing people, projects and events.