The Master of Marketing is for those looking to invest in a specialist, professional course that builds on their current experience and skill sets. If you want to climb the next rung of your career, this course will give you excellent grounding in crucial areas that affect the performance of modern markets.
Diversify your knowledge and skills by studying cutting-edge concepts and frameworks that underpin modern marketing. You will learn to appreciate the business and entrepreneurial acumen that is needed to grow a business. You will hone your research, strategy and communication skills, this expertise will help you succeed in the upper echelons of business. You can elect to study two postgraduate units from any course offered by the Deakin Faculty of Business and Law (subject to unit entry requirements). These units will help to broaden your knowledge of business and management. We suggest units in leadership, process management or financial interpretation.
More importantly, you can undertake specialist streams and choose between Customer and Digital Marketing Analytics, Public Relations and Image Marketing, or Research. These are areas currently driving change in markets and industry. These specialisations will give you a deeper understanding-of and abilities-in in these specialist marketing areas. The Research stream can serve as a pathway to a PhD.
You will have exciting opportunities for internships, international study tours and can work on real projects with our industry partners. Senior and Chief Marketers feature regularly in our classes as guest speakers.
Having an in-depth understanding of marketing concepts and techniques is valuable in industry, government and community. You will complete this course with high quality skills, aptitude and the qualification grow into a thriving marketing career.
You may gain entry to the Master of Marketing program through successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Marketing
Read More VIEW INTERNATIONAL COURSE INFORMATION1 to 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent (Please refer to course pathways information below)
This 16 credit point course structure applies to students who commenced from Trimester 3 2016.
Students who commenced prior to Trimester 3 2016 should refer to the 2016 Handbook for their course structure and consult with their enrolment officer.
To complete the Master of Marketing, students must attain a total of 16 credit points consisting of:
Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point.
Students will undertake a one-credit point research training unit and one credit point research-based project unit.
Or any other unit with the approval of the Course Director
# MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit
The remaining credit points of electives must be selected as follows:
Refer to the details of each specialisation for availability.
Deakin University offers admission to postgraduate courses through a number of Admission categories.
In all categories of admission, selection is based primarily on academic merit as indicated by an applicant's previous academic record.
All applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements.
Entry will be based on performance in:
For more information on the Admission Criteria and Selection (Higher Education Courses) Policy visit Deakin Policy Library.
The Master of Marketing is accredited by the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI).
Graduates who are employed in management roles can expect to find move to more senior managerial positions; these senior posts will require you to have market savvy, market management and entrepreneurial capabilities. Examples of these jobs are in areas like general marketing (e.g., marketing manager, product manager, and client manager), branding (brand manager, new market manager), research (Market Intelligence Officer), digital media, marketing communications management, and customer experience manager. The Master of Marketing makes available to you the opportunity to launch your career into senior management. I urge you to use your time in the course to increase the quality of your academic and industry networks, this will build your visibility and value as a business leader.
| Graduate Learning Outcome | Course Learning Outcome |
| Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities | Demonstrate specialised and experience-based knowledge of advanced concepts and theories relating to marketing and business management. |
| Communication | Apply and demonstrate advanced communication skills in marketing and business contexts. |
| Digital literacy | Obtain, manage, interpret and disseminate appropriate marketing information using digital technologies. |
| Critical thinking | Analyse and apply critical analysis skills to the (business) marketing environment. |
| Problem solving | Apply a range of problem solving techniques to create solutions to real-world and complex marketing applications. |
| Self-management | Demonstrate advanced skills to work and learn independently, and take responsibility for personal and professional development. |
| Teamwork | Collaborate with people from different backgrounds and contribute to the management of business and marketing teams. |
| Global citizenship | Engage as a marketing professional in a manner reflective of an understanding of ethical principles, professional codes of conduct and cultural variations. |
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* A shorter course duration is available to students entering from a same discipline background. A "same discipline" award for this course is a Bachelor degree in Marketing or a Bachelor degree in Commerce or Business with a major or minor sequence in Marketing.
^ Relevant work experience in business experience either in a marketing role or in a position with business responsibilities in a marketing related field, such as communications, advertising, market research and/or sales.
Am I eligible to receive credit for prior learning?
The University aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning which exceeds the normal entrance requirements for the course and is within the constraints of the course regulations. Students are required to complete a minimum of one-third of the course at Deakin University, or four credit points, whichever is the greater. In the case of certificates, including graduate certificates, a minimum of two credit points within the course must be completed at Deakin.
You can also refer to the Credit for Prior Learning System which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree and how to apply for credit.
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