Marketing (Professional Practice)

MA Marketing (Professional Practice) atUniversity of Sunderland is a taught course which incorporates a 12 month work placement facilitated by the University, enabling you to utilise and demonstrate your skills and knowledge in a work environment.

Our dedicated faculty placements team is well-connected with regional and national employers and each year assists students in applying for roles in areas including marketing, human resources, finance, operations and supply-chain positions.

Securing a work placement is a competitive process and the University will support your efforts in securing a placement or work experience.

Our students have secured placements with companies including: Nissan, Caterpillar, Fujitsu, Network Rail and White Lodging Services, as well as small entrepreneurial firms in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

Why us?

• Our Business and Administrative Studies courses, which include MA Marketing, were ranked 1st for Skills Development and 5th for Overall Satisfaction out of 61 institutions in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2019 (PTES)

• Engages with real-world practice for example, with industry competitions, real-life case studies, company visits and the guest speakers program
• An integrated work placement enables you to put theory into practice and gain invaluable industry experience

Courses include:

• Social Media, Analytics and Digital Research
• Transformative Consumer Research
• Digital Marketing
• Managing Brands
• Contemporary Issues in Marketing
• MA Marketing Dissertation