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MSc

Digital Marketing Communications

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

1 Year

Start

September 2023

Delivery

Distance Learning

Our innovative online MSc in Digital Marketing Communications is the first of its kind in the UK and will provide you with cutting-edge knowledge in Digital and Social Media Marketing which can enhance your future career prospects.

Why study with us

First UK university to offer the online MSc Digital Marketing Communications course.
Accredited by the Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing (IDM).
Connect and attend sessions from anywhere in the world.

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What you’ll do

The learning environment is based on an online platform, where you can connect and attend sessions from anywhere in the world.
The course is delivered by academics with industry experience who are specialists in their fields.
There are regular guest lecture events and conferences, which are either live streamed online or recorded and accessible via the University Video Library server.

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Our range of subjects and study modes can support your goals, take your next step with a postgraduate degree.

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Module overview

Course delivery

This is a distance learning course which is taught entirely online with no face-to-face teaching.

100%Online

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Academic expertise

Future careers

Previous Digital Marketing Communications students have gained successful employment in the sector.

Fees and funding

2022/23

Distance Full-time£7800 per year

Distance Part-time£867 per 20 credits

International

Distance Full-time£7800 per year

2023/24

Full-time£8,400 per year

Distance Full-time£8,400 per year

Part-time£933 per 20 credits

Distance Part-time£933 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£15,500 per year

Distance Full-time£8,400 per year

Distance Part-time£933 per 20 credits

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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The online learning environment is based on an online platform, where you can connect and attend sessions from anywhere in the world.  The online platform is ideal to deliver both lectures and interactive workshops, providing opportunity for you to listen to lectures and engage in discussions. There is one live interactive workshop per module per week and it takes place 6-7pm (UK time).

During the course you will be exposed to a range of teaching and learning strategies.

The overall assessment strategy for the programme is 100% coursework. There are no exams. The course will deliver modules in Developing Postgraduate Study and Learning, Digital Communications, Social Media Marketing & SEO, Digital Strategy, Contemporary issues in Digital Marketing, and Research methods for the Digital World.

The modules will be assessed using variety of assessment methods. These will range from projects, reports, portfolio and presentations. Learning is further supported by the University Library and other student resources.

For the final semester of the course you will have a choice of either a research dissertation or project. The research dissertation assesses how well learners can use cognitive and intellectual skills and complete a rigorous research study. The project is usually based in a company where the student is employed. During the project you can apply the knowledge/skills gained in the course both strategically and tactically.

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This course is based in the Lancashire School of Business and Enterprise located in the Faculty of Business and Justice

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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