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Discover topics from digital campaigns to customer insights and global marketing

1 year full time
Bishop Otter Campus (Chichester)

Overview

Develop the skills you need for a career in digital marketing

This MSc Digital Marketing degree develops your employability by focusing on the skills employers need in this dynamic industry. You will study topics including campaign planning, customer insights and global marketing as you prepare for a range of digital marketing opportunities after you graduate.

This course provides a critical appreciation of elements of digital marketing strategies including website development and analytics, consumer behaviour, digital campaign planning and branding within the global marketing context.

You will be introduced to current and relevant examples of digital marketing and have the opportunity to develop digital marketing plans for a range of companies and situations. You will explore contemporary issues in digital marketing in class groups and develop your understanding of the opportunities and multi-channel management decisions facing marketers.

Accreditation

This course has been awarded Graduate Gateway status by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), so you will have the opportunity to gain professional qualifications alongside your studies.

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The Course

What you will study

You will study a selection of core and optional modules in each year. Each module is worth a number of credits and is delivered differently depending on its content and focus of study.

This list is indicative and subject to change.

Modules you could study include:

  • An Introduction to Digital Marketing
  • Digital Campaign Planning
  • Brand Management
  • Global Marketing
  • Customer Insight
  • Research Methods
  • Dissertation OR Consultancy Project.

Teaching and Assessment

How you will learn

You will learn in small groups through discussion and tasks set by your lecturers. This course is mainly assessed through coursework.

Facilities

Use industry-standard equipment

Practical Experience

Work on real-world problems

Marketing Forums

Marketing Forums are a series of events where invited businesses present real marketing issues to students for you to discuss, review and propose solutions for.

You will work on live problems with other marketing and business students and are encouraged to ask probing questions, suggest ideas and discuss possible solutions for the business.

Careers

Where you could go after your studies

This MSc Digital Marketing degree prepares you for a range of marketing careers including client-facing roles and agency work. You will graduate with specific digital marketing knowledge as well as transferable soft skills including communication, teamwork and time management.

Your future job could include:

  • Campaign management
  • Paid search advertising
  • Social media marketing
  • Account management
  • Campaign management
  • Search engine optimisation
  • Customer relationship management.

Course Costs

Course Fees 2025/26

UK fee
£10,260
International fee
£17,280

For further details about fees, please see our Tuition Fee page.

For further details about international scholarships, please see our Scholarships page.

University of Chichester alumni who have completed a full undergraduate degree at the University will receive a 15% discount on their postgraduate fees.

To find out about any additional costs on this course, please see our Additional Costs page.

Entry Requirements

Typical Offer (individual offers may vary):

  • 2:2 in an appropriate course, or equivalent level professional qualification, or significant demonstrable and subject-relevant work experience
  • applicants will also need to meet the minimum English language requirement of an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with no component below 5.5, or an equivalent recognised test. Visit our English Language Requirements page for more information
  • if your current IELTS or equivalent score is below the standard requirement, we also offer Pre-Sessional English programmes and you can find out more on our Pre-sessional Programme page.

International students who don't meet the standard requirements

You may be eligible for our International Pre-Masters programme. This is a one-semester programme that allows you to progress onto several master’s courses, including MSc Digital Marketing.

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