Master of Marketing
With the rise of data, digital and other technology trends, the demand for those with postgraduate qualifications marketing is increasing.
Ensure you’re ahead of the changing business environment with our Master of Marketing, co-created with industry partners including Facebook, Isobar, Australia Post and Be Brands.This course is part of the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship (AGSE)
Every international student application is considered for a scholarship
Whether you’re living in Australia or overseas, you’re automatically considered for a scholarship of up to 75% off your course fees. Please check our updated entry requirements.
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Duration
18 Month/s
Intakes
Hawthorn (Semester 1, Semester 2) - View application and start dates
CRICOS code
075391D
Fees
A$37480 (annual for 2020)*
The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.
Angela Stacy
Angela describes her decision to move from Honduras to Australia to study Marketing at Swinburne as ‘the best decision of [her] life.’
Find out about her experience and her career that followed.
Staff spotlight
Course Director Dr Nives Zubcevik-Basic has strong involvement with industry, including local advertising agencies and global networks such as L’Oreal, Arsenal Football Club, Zara and Google.
“Our Master of Marketing is the first in the country to have genuine industry co-creation process from development to delivery. We embed experiential learning – real clients, live projects and interactions with industry partners. This allows you to quickly incorporate what you’re learning into your workplace.”
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
- Graduate Certificate of Marketing
- Graduate Diploma of Marketing (GD-MKT) ^
- Master of Marketing (MA-MKT) or
Master of Marketing (Advanced)
^ Students are unable to enrol directly into the Graduate Diploma however it is available as an exit award. (Not available by Admission)
International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.
Course structure
To qualify for the award of Master of Marketing, students must complete 12 units of study (150 credit points) comprising:
- 9 core units (112.5 credit points)
- 3 Elective units (37.5 credit points)
The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Master of Marketing is 75 credit points (normally six units)
Units of study
Want to know more about the units that make up your course, how many units you need to complete, our recommended study sequence, and what your timetable looks like this year? Check out our Course Planner and get enrolled.
Core Units
MKT60011 Data Empowered Marketing
MKT60012 Consumer Behaviour *
Elective units
Students to complete 3 elective units from the following list (37.5 credit points)
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives and professional recognition.
Career opportunities
Aims and objectives
- apply coherent and advanced knowledge of marketing concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
- apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with reference to established frameworks
- communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use advanced tools and practices of marketing within project work
- demonstrate integrity, ethical conduct, accountability, respect and a broad awareness of professional practices and cultural norms in a global and sustainable context
- apply marketing fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate marketing methods and tools
- reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and develop skills to review, reflect on and plan to improve their professional performance
- apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence.
Professional recognition
Pathways and scholarships
- Scholarships.
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Simon Hammond
Founder of BE Brands; co-creator of ‘Branding and Creation Innovation’ unit
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and English language requirements.
Course fees
Students holding an international student visa are required to study full-time and on campus. Due to government regulations, industry-based learning (IBL) and work placement are not available to onshore international students unless it is a compulsory component of the program. Programs that are taught solely online are not available to onshore international students who hold an international student visa.
Entry requirements
A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) can now be done on campus in Hawthorn at Room 132, Building TD. Book now or call +61 3 9214 3584 for more information.
- a recognised bachelor degree in a related discipline or
- a recognised bachelor degree in any discipline PLUS a minimum of two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience* or
- successful completion the Graduate Certificate of Marketing ** or
- completion of the Postgraduate Qualifying Program PLUS either previous Higher Education Study in a related discipline or
- a minimum of two two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience* (International applicants only)
*Relevant professional/managerial experience and evidence of academic capability will be determined by the Faculty PVC (or delegate) with reference to Faculty determined guiding principles. Applicants will be required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV) with their application. Documents substantiating relevant experience are required, clearly detailing roles and duration, as well as evidence of formal and non-formal learning. Where relevant experience is used for the basis of admission, no further recognition for prior learning/credit can be granted on that basis.
English language requirements
Satisfactory completion of one of the following:
- Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%
- minimum IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
- TOEFL iBT (internet-based) minimum score of 79 with a reading band no less than 18 and writing band no less than 20
- Pearson (PTE) minimum score of 58 (no communicative skills less than 50)
- any other equivalent assessment of English language proficiency.
How to apply
Find out more
Tel: +61 3 9214 8444 (outside Australia)