Advanced Food Marketing MSc

12 months full time

This programme can also be taken part time, please contact us for details.

Fees

Fees per academic year 2013-14

UK and EU: full time £6,000 part time £3,000
International: full time £12,500 part time fees

More information is available about tuition fees and discounts.

Programme Overview

This specialist advanced marketing programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, and aims to provide you with a thorough understanding of marketing principles and practices to an advanced level in the international food industry.

A mix of lectures, seminars and workshops allows you to develop the knowledge and practical skills valued by employers in this international sector. You will gain:

  • advanced understanding of market and policy behaviour
  • theoretical and empirical analysis of real world problems
  • experience of qualitative and quantitative techniques to measure and analyse market and consumer behaviour

As part of your training, you will undertake marketing consultancy for a local food company, presenting a business report of key findings and recommendations. To enhance innovation and creativity skills you will develop, research and present new food product ideas to an academic and industry panel.

The programme also forms a good foundation for graduates wanting to pursue a career in generic marketing, a career in commercial marketing research or a higher degree by research (PhD).

+Modules

Find out  more detailed information about the programme modules

+Entrance Requirements

An upper-second-class Honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant subject that has a substantial marketing component.

Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 7.0, TOEFL 100 (Internet-based), or equivalent.

Our INTO Newcastle University Centre can provide extra tuition to help you meet the University's English language requirements.

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has rules for international students regarding minimum English language requirements.

+Scholarships and Other Sources of Funding

Please visit the School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development's website

More information on scholarships, studentships, bursaries and other funding is available from our database.

+How to Apply

Visit our postgraduate application site.

There is no closing date for this programme. However, international students applying for September 2013 entry should apply by Friday 12 July 2013 to ensure that they have time to put appropriate arrangements in place.

Please note: As a formal condition of the offer to study at Newcastle University, students from outside the UK/EU are required to pay a deposit of £1,500 or submit an official letter of sponsorship for their chosen programme. The deposit payment is non refundable, but will be deducted from tuition fees upon registration.

+Further Information

For further information please contact:
Postgraduate Admissions Secretary
School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 6900
Fax: +44 (0) 191 222 6720
Email: afrd-pg@ncl.ac.uk

Subject Overview

This programme is within the subject area of Marketing.