Course summary
Impactful marketing campaigns tackle challenges, spark meaningful conversations, shape culture, build communities, and drive ethical change. Our MSc Advertising and Marketing Communications course is designed for graduates from any discipline who aspire to build a successful agency or client-side career in marketing communications. This career-focused course, combines cutting-edge theory with practical experience. You’ll master integrated marketing communications, creative storytelling with data-driven insight, public relations strategy, and media planning, while exploring consumer psychology, the challenges faced in marketing communications, and the martech tools that power campaigns. Through live briefs and consultancy projects with real clients, you’ll learn how to strategically and sustainably craft authentic campaigns that build trust, inspire action, and deliver measurable impact. Whether you aspire to become an Account Executive, Campaign Manager or Account Director, you’ll graduate from Nottingham Business School with the confidence and capability to deliver innovative multi-channel campaigns, manage brand reputation, and lead ethical creative marketing communications strategies. Nottingham Business School is proud to have achieved the prestigious triple crown of international accreditations with EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA. This is the highest international benchmark of excellence for business schools.
Modules
Visit the course page at our website for the latest modules.
Assessment method
A range of assessment methods are used to evaluate your knowledge, understanding, skills, qualities, and attributes. We focus on authentic assessments that replicate real-world professional scenarios, rather than traditional exams or essays. Our assessments include business reports, group presentations, storyboard pitches, copywritten PR pieces, and client pitches, ensuring that you gain practical experience and relevant skills for your future career.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Chartered Institute of Marketing
How to apply
International applicants
At NTU you'll be part of a friendly, inclusive and truly diverse community, with students and staff from over 160 countries. We know you'll make friends for life! For everything you need to know about studying at NTU as an international student, visit ntu.ac.uk/international.
Entry requirements
This programme is open to graduates from any discipline and does not require marketing study to be completed at undergraduate level. For the one year course, you will need an undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK undergraduate honours degree (2.2 or above). For the two year course with placement, you will need an undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK undergraduate honours degree (2.1 or above). All applicants will be required to demonstrate a commitment to the subject they wish to study and should demonstrate how their chosen programme of study will benefit them in their future career. One academic reference is required. Visit the course page at our website for more information about entry requirements.
English language requirements
For 2-year Masters you'll need IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in speaking and listening, and 5.5 in reading and writing. We accept a range of English language tests and qualifications for students from all over the world. Visit our website for more details.
English language requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
For the latest fees and funding information, please visit the course page on the NTU website.
Sponsorship information
We provide generous scholarships for both UK and international students that can help to fund your postgraduate tuition by up to 50%. Visit the NTU website to learn more: ntu.ac.uk/pgscholarships
Provider information
Nottingham Trent University
50 Shakespeare Street
Nottingham
NG1 4FQ