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MSc Global Digital Marketing

Master'sMScEnglish-taughtMSc Global Digital Marketing

Overview

A 180-credit online, part-time master's in digital marketing, starting with consumer behaviour in the digital age. Awarded by the University of Essex and delivered with Kaplan Higher Education UK.

Official program name
MSc Global Digital Marketing
Awarded degree
MSc Global Digital Marketing
Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MSc / MS
Awarding institution
The University of Essex — Essex Business School
Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching provider
The University of Essex — Online delivery partner“Awarding body: University of Essex. Delivered by: Kaplan Higher Education UK”The degree is awarded by The University of Essex; recognition is checked for the awarding institution.
Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Colchester, United KingdomWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject
Credits
180 creditsUK credits — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Indicative duration: 2 years (Indicative duration; actual duration may be longer or shorter depending on speed of study and module availability.)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
January 2027, April 2027, July 2027, October 2027
Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Online part-time degree awarded by the University of Essex (OfS-registered, research degree awarding powers); English-language delivery stated.

Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Part-time
Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Attendance, exams and travel as published

  • Other in-person requirement Optional

    Graduation ceremony invitation at the Colchester campus.

    Colchester campus

    Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree / qualification
RequiredUndergraduate degree equivalent to a UK Honours degree, or a relevant professional qualification (academic entry route)
Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Work experience
OptionalAlternative work experience entry route: at least three years' relevant work experience
Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredPass the first assignment set within the two-week induction period
Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 6.5If English is not the first language; a free online English test is offered; exemptions by nationality or prior UK-equivalent degree.
Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Home fee status — UK£13,206GBPentire program · 2026-27Includes feesSource: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
International students — International£13,884GBPentire program · 2026-27Includes feesSource: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

  • Alumni discount Tuition discount

    10% of the tuition fee

    Eligibility: Previous graduates of the University of Essex or University of Essex Online

    Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

  • Global scholarships Institutional scholarship

    up to 15%

    Eligibility: International students residing in specific regions outside the UK

    How to apply: A maximum of two discounts or scholarships can be applied.

    Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of The University of Essex

  • Office for Students (OfS)

    Registered higher-education provider — Registered (Approved (fee cap))

    Authority in United Kingdom

    “OfS Register entry for The University of Essex (UKPRN 10007791): registration status Registered, category Approved (fee cap).”

    Source: register-api.officeforstudents.org.uk · verified October 11, 2026

  • Office for Students (OfS)

    Degree-awarding powers — Research degree awarding powers

    Authority in United Kingdom

    “OfS Register: highest level of degree awarding powers held: Research (awarded 1964).”

    Source: register-api.officeforstudents.org.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

  • AACSB International (AACSB)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited · Essex Business School AACSB accreditation covers this course.

    Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

  • AACSB International (AACSB)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “The University of Essex Business School holds AACSB accreditation.”

    Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Held by the business school. A school-level accreditation does not by itself mean that every program is covered.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

  • Global scholarships of up to 15% for international students residing in specific regions outside the UK; separate international tuition rate for postgraduate courses.Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. online.essex.ac.uk/courses/msc-business-with-finance/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. online.essex.ac.uk/courses/msc-global-digital-marketing/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. register-api.officeforstudents.org.uk/api/Provider/10007791 — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026

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