MSc BRAND LEADERSHIP
MSC BRAND LEADERSHIP
Kick-start a fast-moving career in branding with this unique master’s course. From Chanel to Nike, Tesco to Tesla, Disney to Extinction Rebellion… organisations today invest massively in branding, to attract and keep customers, employees and influencers.
Companies need the brightest people to help build their brands. With this course, you can be one of them. Our students go on to work for businesses like Unilever, Nestlé, Google and TikTok – and for creative agencies like Superunion and Saatchi & Saatchi.
Through the year, you’ll learn the theory of branding – and put it into practice on live projects for real clients. You’ll gain all the skills, frameworks and experience you need to start a spectacular career at the cutting edge of business – in branding.
About
On this course you’ll learn how to excel in the world of branding. You’ll discover how to create your own brands, and how to take existing brands to new and exciting places. And thanks to our links with industry you won’t just graduate ready to launch brands, you’ll graduate ready to launch your career too.
The course blends theory with practice, and gives you the chance to build your knowledge and skills through working with real clients. Throughout all our activities, we emphasise developing your soft skills such as communication, decision-making, team working and leadership.
We typically take 20–30 students from around the world and we like to have a mix of ages and experience. Some students come directly from university with a management degree, a real passion for branding and some work experience. Others have several years’ experience in industry and may be looking to take their branding career further or change direction. Whatever your background you’ll work closely together as a group – our students call it the ‘brand family’.
The course has become well known in the industry for creating great graduates, and our branding contacts regularly offer internships and jobs to our students.
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Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the courses listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the regular review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. Changes may for example consist of variations to the content and method of delivery of programmes, courses and other services, to discontinue programmes, courses and other services and to merge or combine programmes or courses. The University will endeavour to keep such changes to a minimum, and will inform students.After the Course
You’ll graduate ready to launch an exciting career in branding. You could go on to work for an existing brand or to create your own business. You might become a branding consultant, or work for a branding agency. Or perhaps you will return to your family business, ready to take it to new heights. Alternatively you might continue your studies with a PhD, delving deeper into the world of branding.
We’re dedicated to opening doors for our graduates, and actively work to promote you to potential employers or clients.As part of this course you’ll also discover how to build your own personal brand, how to expand your network, and how to look for the ideal job, through our unique Brand Me programme.
Career destinations
A degree at UEA will prepare you for a wide variety of careers. We've been ranked 1st for Job Prospects by StudentCrowd in 2022.
Examples of careers you could enter include:
- Unilever
- Nestle
- TikTok
- Saatchi & Saatchi
- WPP
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Assessment for Year 1
We’ll assess your knowledge and understanding through coursework, assessed presentations and exams.
Throughout the course you’ll hand in project work, from which you’ll get extensive feedback to help you identify areas of strength and areas for improvement.
Assessment for Year 1
We’ll assess your knowledge and understanding through coursework, assessed presentations and exams.
Throughout the course you’ll hand in project work, from which you’ll get extensive feedback to help you identify areas of strength and areas for improvement.
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring and review of modules. Where this activity leads to significant change to a programme and modules, the University will endeavour to consult with affected students. The University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. Availability of optional modules may be restricted owing to timetabling, lack of demand, or limited places. Where this is the case, you will be asked to make alternative module choices and you will be supported during this process.Entry Requirements
Degree classification
Bachelors degree - 2.1 or equivalentDegree subject
Business, Management or EconomicsAdditional entry requirements
This course is designed for people with some experience of the subject, either in their undergraduate degree, or in working life. We will help you build on your existing knowledge and prepare you for a successful career in branding.
For that reason, we ask you to be either:
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a new graduate who has studied business, management or economics, with at least 25% of your overall degree in one of these three subjects, or
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a graduate in any subject, with three or more years' experience in marketing or strategy work.
Either way, you must have an upper second class honours degree (2:1) or its international equivalent.
If you are applying and you have not yet completed your degree, please send us an official copy of your most recent marks statement. When you send us your marks statement, please make sure that you include details of the marking system that your university uses.
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
To help decide if the course is right for you, we ask you to submit a written statement with your application, setting out why you want to do this course, and why you are passionate about branding.
Students for whom english is a foreign language
We welcome applications from students whose first language is not English. To ensure such students benefit from postgraduate study, we require evidence of proficiency in English. Our usual entry requirements are as follows:
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IELTS: 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in all components
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PTE (Pearson) Academic: 67 overall with a minimum of 67 in all components
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
Other tests, including Cambridge English exams and the Trinity Integrated Skills in English are also accepted by the university. The full list of accepted tests can be found here: Accepted English Language Tests
INTO UEA also run pre-sessional courses which can be taken prior to the start of your course. For further information and to see if you qualify please contact intopre-sessional@uea.ac.uk
Interviews
We will ask applicants who meet our requirements to take part in a telephone interview with one of our professional course directors. They will be looking for enthusiasm about, and some knowledge of brands.Intakes
This course is open to UK, EU and International applicants. The annual intake for this course is in September each year. The Five Best Books on Branding
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Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the Academic Year 2023/24 are:
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UK Students: £16,850 (full time)
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International Students: £22,300 (full time)
If you choose to study part-time, the fee per annum will be half the annual fee for that year, or a pro-rata fee for the module credit you are taking (only available for Home students).
We estimate living expenses at £1,023 per month.
Further Information on tuition fees can be found here.
Scholarships and Bursaries
The University of East Anglia offers a range of Scholarships; please click the link for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
Course related costs
Please see Additional Course Fees for details of course-related costs.
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How to Apply
Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University.
To apply please use our online application form.
FURTHER INFORMATION
MSc Brand Leadership personal statement:
Please note that when submitting your application for MSc Brand Leadership you should pay particular attention to your personal statement.
You must make sure that you submit a statement of not less than 500 words stating:
why you want to be a brand leader? why branding matters to you? why you want to build a career in branding? and the contribution you want to make to the future of branding? You may continue on a separate sheet if necessary and attach this with your application form.
If you have any queries please contact the admissions team on the details below.
Curriculum Vitae:
We strongly encourage you to submit your curriculum vitae with your application form to help support your application.
If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances prior to applying please do contact us:
Postgraduate Admissions Office
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk
International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students section of our website.
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