Entry requirements

The programme is primarily aimed at graduates who have already encountered a significant amount of marketing material in their undergraduate degrees, or students who have completed management/business studies degrees that have captured marketing experience after their graduation. It is not a programme to introduce students to the subject; rather it aims to allow participants to enrich and to build on their existing knowledge as a base for a career in marketing management, or for further study at PhD level.

Applicants are expected to hold a good degree in Marketing or in a related business subject with a significant marketing component. Applicants with good degrees in other subjects with significant practical experience in marketing may also be considered; where candidates are able to demonstrate a post-graduation intellectual interest and training/education in marketing. By good degree, we are looking for an Upper Second Class honours, or 3.2 GPA on a 4-point scale or an average of B+.

All programme participants must have a good understanding of written and spoken English, and be able to write and speak English fluently. We will accept the IELTS test with a score of at least 7.0 (with no individual element score below 6). We will accept a TOEFL* score of at least 100 on the internet-based test. We also will accept the Pearson* test with a score of 70. (*UKBA requirements include minimum scores in the TOEFL and Pearson tests.)

Marketing Graduation

MSc graduates share their experiences of studying at Lancaster, and the benefits they gained from project work with companies like Microsoft. Watch full size.

Learn more about our collaborative work with Microsoft in a video on the Programme Content page.

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