This course is specifically aimed at International students, supporting those wishing to gain practical work based experiential learning. Together with studying your chosen course we are offering an additional 6-month placement opportunity, making the course 18 months in length. This allows students to put into practice the skills and techniques developed throughout the Master’s degree within a UK environment after completing the 12-month taught programme.
This course provides a comprehensive study of core marketing principles, with additional focus on brands and branding, enabling you to prepare for a career in marketing and brand management.
Few businesses can afford to ignore international markets and competitors. This course has been designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of the strategic importance of brands and branding in an increasingly internationalised and globalised business environment. You will find that our course is theoretically robust with an emphasis on applied critical thinking and analysis. We seek to maximise your opportunity to put marketing theory into practice through the use of relevant case studies and projects.
* Throughout the course, extensive use is made of contemporary marketing problems, which emphasise branding at the centre of strategic decision-making.
* The focus of this course is the development of the strategic brand leaders of tomorrow.
* On this brand management route of our Marketing Masters, you will take a specialist module in Strategic Brand Management.
* Further specialisation and an opportunity to pursue an area of branding that interests you or which you are passionate about comes in your choice of research project.
* The 18-month route has the opportunity to undertake a 6-month placement element at the end of the 12 month taught programme.
**Professional links and accreditations:**
Students at Huddersfield Business School are able to gain The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) exemptions whilst studying for their Marketing with Brand Management MSc degree. CIM support, develop and represent marketers, organisations, and the profession all over the world.
Huddersfield Business School is an accredited member of AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Less than 6% of business schools worldwide have obtained this prestigious accreditation.
AACSB-accredited schools have successfully undergone a rigorous review process conducted by their peers in the business education community, ensuring that they have the resources, credentials, and commitment needed to provide students with a first-rate, future-focused business education. As a result, AACSB-accredited schools produce graduates who are highly skilled and more desirable to employers than other non-accredited schools.
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22 September 2025, 12 January 2026
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate,
Huddersfield,
Kirklees,
HD1 3DH, England
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
The University of Huddersfield is an award-winning, modern university with state-of-the-art facilities in a multicultural and thriving town.