Strategic Marketing

University of Surrey
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 12 Months Events managementMarketing

About this course

Why choose this course As a strategic marketing student, you’ll be based in the Surrey Business School and be part of a vibrant community, focused on improving business practice and creating a sustainable and positive change.

You'll gain comprehensive strategic, digital marketing and social media knowledge and skills, which will give you advanced understanding of contemporary marketing principles.

Digital and strategic marketing skills are vital for marketing in a data-driven world, and this course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to make informed marketing decisions in today’s dynamic marketing world.

You will develop as an agile and entrepreneurial marketing professional and will be an asset for future employers.

The School is renowned for its: -World-class teaching and research -Strong focus on entrepreneurship and enterprise -Vibrant and diverse community -Excellent career prospects.

What you will study At Surrey Business School, we emphasise innovation and leadership, and provide an in-depth and hands-on approach to teaching. Our MSc Strategic Marketing builds on the established research strengths and teaching capabilities of the Department of Marketing which will equip you with the attributes, ways of thinking and behaviour of a contemporary marketing professional.

Students will learn advanced analytics techniques adopted by the leading organisations to assess and manage customer service experience.

We’ll bring out your creativity and problem-solving abilities and develop your skills as a successful marketer. We’ll teach you the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of marketing strategies, processes and techniques. You’ll also learn about communication, digital and social media marketing, marketing research, and customer-facing functions.

You’ll study a range of core concepts from other management disciplines, including innovation management. You can tailor our course to suit your career aspirations by choosing from distinctive optional modules, covering different topics such as global strategy, marketing analytics and more.

Study Options

This course is available in 3 study options:

Full-time with time abroad

Duration: 15 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Guildford

Part-time

Duration: 24 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Guildford

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 12 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Guildford

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors
2432 Marketing and commercial managers
1133 Public relations and communications directors
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations
3554 Advertising and marketing associate professionals
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
12 Months
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Guildford
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Events management, Marketing