Marketing postgraduates: where could Surrey take you?
Looking to build a successful career in marketing? Our postgraduate marketing programmes combine industry-relevant learning with practical experience, preparing you for roles in digital marketing, strategic marketing and customer experience management. Discover some of the career paths our graduates have followed.
At Surrey Business School (SBS), you'll develop the strategic, analytical and communication skills employers value. With flexible modules, industry engagement and professional accreditation, you'll graduate ready to take the next step in your marketing career. Both marketing programmes are accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), offering exemptions from selected professional exams and helping you leave with the skills employers are looking for.
Digital Marketing MSc
Our specialist Digital Marketing MSc combines social media and marketing analytics. You'll learn how to create impactful campaigns across omnichannel experiences while developing the analytical and creative skills needed in today's fast-moving marketing landscape.
Graduates of our Digital Marketing MSc have the skills to pursue roles such as:
- Ad manager
- Digital marketing manager
- E-commerce channel manager
- Social media marketing manager
- Marketing manager or director
- SEO manager
- Content marketing manager.
Strategic Marketing MSc
Our Strategic Marketing MSc develops the knowledge and skills to make informed marketing decisions in today’s dynamic marketing world, and create strategies that drive value creation and business performance. You'll learn how organisations create value, build brands and deliver growth in competitive markets. Potential career paths include:
- Account manager
- Brand and product manager
- Brand communications strategist
- Content marketing manager
- Customer success manager
- Management consultant
- Marketing strategy manager.
Who do our marketing postgraduates work for?
Surrey marketing graduates work across agencies, multinational organisations, start-ups and charities. Recent employers include:
- Antony James Cars
- Asahi
- DarGlobal
- J Sainsbury PLC
- Lloyds
- Minute Media
- MSX International
- Novartis
- Shiseido Group
- Wella.
The best thing has been that [...] I have got the chance to work with an actual company to run their social media.
Rebecca, Digital Marketing MScHow Surrey helps you stand out
At Surrey, you'll learn by doing. Work on real-world projects, collaborate with businesses, hear from industry professionals and explore how marketing theory is applied in practice. Our marketing students engage with practitioners, undertake real-world projects, go on field trips and participate in learning opportunities that bring marketing theory to life.
The academics always make sure they share practical experience, and we focus on business case studies that are happening in the world so the skills we’re learning are always relevant.
Mohammed, Strategic Marketing MScOur academics combine research expertise with industry experience, ensuring your learning reflects current marketing challenges, trends and employer needs.
We link our masters programmes to a wide range of businesses and industries, including start-ups, consultancies and corporations. We regularly invite experts to talk to our students about their work and the career opportunities available in their industry. You’ll also have opportunities to grow your innovative mindset beyond the classroom within the Surrey Hatchery, our start-up hub.
We offer a range of one-to-one and group mentoring opportunities for our students.
Ready to take the next step? Explore our marketing and business masters programmes, discover the support available from our Careers and Employment team and find out what life is like at Surrey.