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Digital Marketing (MSc)
Course Overview
The MSc Digital Marketing programme at University of Galway is uniquely designed as a specialist programme, which enables students to blend traditional marketing knowledge with the strategic, analytical and digital skills needed to enter the digital marketing workforce. Open to business and non-business conversion graduates, students joining the programme originate from Ireland, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Iran, Malta, Morocco, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, UK, USA.
The roles that students secure reflect the diverse needs of employers and the importance of students possessing transferable skills to meet these needs, these roles include:
- Digital Content Creator
- Social Media Strategist
- Website Content & Listing Editor
- Search Engine Optimisation Analyst
- Digital Marketing Manager
- Campaign Operations Analyst
- Marketing Partnership Manager
- Digital Marketing Strategist
- Data and Analytics Specialist
- Digital Analyst
- PPC & Paid Social Specialist
- Account Executive
- Digital Channel Executive
- E-Commerce Executive
- Founders of own companies
To learn more about this amazing programme, click the links below to hear from our current students and graduates!
Marketing Events
In 2023 the MSc Digital Marketing and MSc Marketing Practice students unpacked the hype around the Metaverse and Web3. Alex Hamilton, Head of Innovation at Dentsu Creative UK delivered this Marketing Event and introduced students to the Metaverse Toolkit of Virtual Worlds, Custom Experiences, NFTs and Digital Items.
2019/2020 Class—Delphi Adventure Resort Team Building Day
2018/2019 Class—Delphi Adventure Resort Team Building Day
Applications and Selections
You can apply from the following link.
Who Teaches this Course
Requirements and Assessment
Key Facts
Entry Requirements
Normally a H2.1 degree (NFQ Level 8 or equivalent). However, candidates with a significantly high H2.2 honours degree and who have achieved a 2.1 average within a relevant Marketing specialism in a business degree, will also be considered. The programme is open to graduates of all disciplines. Applicants from a Non-Business/Marketing degree background, applying as a conversion programme, are required to successfully complete an online Principles of Marketing test, as specified by the Marketing Discipline, prior to commencement of studies. IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent, if applicable.
Additional Requirements
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Duration
1 year, full-time
Next start date
September 2024
A Level Grades ()
Average intake
45–50 (some shared modules)
QQI/FET FETAC Entry Routes
Closing Date
Please refer to the offer rounds/closing date web-page.
NFQ level
Mode of study
ECTS weighting
90
Award
CAO
Course code
MSC-DMKT
Course Outline
The Programme will develop the students’ knowledge, skills and critical understanding of digital marketing to an advanced level. Given the relentless pace of change in Digital Marketing, students will be exposed to the latest cutting-edge ideas, strategies, techniques and digital marketing frameworks through the analysis of industry best practice.
Students will create digital portfolios of content including podcasts, pitches, campaigns and videos.
Assessments include applied projects, reports, pitches, campaigns, audits, presentations, case studies and/or written examinations.
To be eligible for the award of Masters, candidates must successfully complete modules to a total of 90 ECTS. Students are required to take 12 obligatory subjects and complete a week long Summer School (which takes place directly after semester 2 exams end in May) and an Applied Marketing Project.
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Career Opportunities
Graduates find employment in a wide variety of industry sectors with companies such as: Microsoft, LinkedIn, Google, Hubspot, AnswerLab, The Knot Worldwide, VHI Healthcare and Wolfgang Digital.
Professional Development
The MSc. Digital Marketing programme strives to build the technical skills of students with a repertoire of globally recognised certifications, sought-after by potential employers. These certifications derive from the Hubspot and Google Analytics Academy. MSc Digital Marketing Students, under special arrangements with the Marketing Institute of Ireland (MII), sit the MII Qualifier Exam, enabling them to become full members of the Marketing Institute and use the letters MMII Grad after their name, as well as being listed in the Marketing Institute’s Register of Qualified Marketers.
Best Practice Module Delivery
The delivery of modules offered in the MSc Digital Marketing combines academic and industry excellence. Marketing Analytics, is delivered by University of Akron and Incisive Analytics, USA.
Digital Summer School
The changing online landscape, new technologies and demand for content has resulted in incredible growth in Digital Marketing. To keep up with industry trends and new digital marketing knowledge and skills, the MSc Digital Marketing Programme includes a Web 3.0 Summer School and a Digital Marketing Simulation as part of the Applied Marketing Project.
Dr. Brendan Keegan, Digital Summer School Facilitator, 2019
“I was impressed by students who were well versed in a fantastic array of essential digital marketing skills. The student experience was bolstered by industry speakers and engagement with local businesses, but what sets this programme aside was the underpinning of marketing, psychology and media communications theory, which is not an easy feat”.
Strategic Partnerships
A number of strategic partnerships have been established to ensure curriculum design and delivery creates industry ready graduates, including:
- Hubspot
- SiteMinder
- HSE
- The Knot Worldwide
- Spotlight Oral Care
- Incisive Analytics, USA
Good Links with Relevant Industries and Recruiters
Graduates are well equipped to work in a diversity of sectors and industries, including profit, non-profit/charity and government initiatives such as Road Safety Authority and Safefood.
Applied Projects
Each year, students have the opportunity to apply digital marketing skills to real life company challenges, for both commercial and not for profit enterprises, across industry sectors such as health care, health technology, tourism, finance, software, the environment and business services.
Averil Tyrell, Marketing Specialist, An Post Insurance
“The calibre of innovation and creativity in this Master’s Programme is excellent. Students produced digital campaign ideas for An Post Insurance that capture imaginations, drive engagement and help create a buzz around our brand and our products. The knowledge and skills these students possess is fantastic and this type of industry engagement by the MSc Digital Marketing Programme benefits all involved – the students, the programme and most definitely An Post Insurance”.
Safefood Ireland
Safefood Ireland continually seeks graduates from University of Galway for their Research Fellowships.
Healthy Cities, HSE Initiative
Students have been working with Healthy Ireland on the National Physical Activity Plan, 2013-2025.
Fiona Donovan, Project Manager for National Healthy Cities and Counties, Health Promotion and Improvement, HSE
“It was a great opportunity for Healthy Galway City to work with the students. They had the opportunity to contribute to the discussion and implementation of national policy at the local level, a key skill required for our future leaders”.
Digital in Action Masterclass
Action-based learning with expert professionals in key marketing and digital fields.
Intercultural Awareness Training (ICOS)
In collaboration with ICOS, all students receive accredited training to increase intercultural awareness and competency.
Digital Marketing Masterclasses:
Marketing Masterclass with Google
Inbound Marketing Masterclass with Hubspot
John Campbell, Marketing Manager, SIREN Talk on SEO
Digital Sales Masterclass: John McArdle, Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Channel Mechanics
Talk on Sales Pipeline Management
Digital Sales Management Industry Panel
Who’s Suited to This Course
Learning Outcomes
Transferable Skills Employers Value
Work Placement
Study Abroad
Related Student Organisations
Course Fees
Fees: EU
Fees: Tuition
Fees: Student levy
Fees: Non EU
Postgraduate students in receipt of a SUSI grant—please note an F4 grant is where SUSI will pay €4,000 towards your tuition (2024/25). You will be liable for the remainder of the total fee. A P1 grant is where SUSI will pay tuition up to a maximum of €6,270. SUSI will not cover the student levy of €140.
Postgraduate fee breakdown = Tuition (EU or NON EU) + Student levy as outlined above.
Note to Non EU students: Learn about the 24 month Stayback Visa here.
Find out More
Programme Director:
Dr Patricia McHugh
Programme Administrator:
Ronan Joyce
T: +353 91 492 546
E: mscmarketing@universityofgalway.ie
Quick Links
Recognized by National and International Experts
Siobhán McGinty | TitleTeam Manager, International Champions at HubSpot
The MSc. Digital Marketing is an excellent programme which combines both strategic and tactical modules taught by experts in their fields. This means that graduates are well-rounded marketers and with the highest standard of up-to-date knowledge of the latest digital trends and tacticsin Connect with Siobhán
Aoife Kelly | Senior Product Manager at Genesys
It’s great to see a Master’s Programme focus on the development of essential technical skills from recognized digital leaders such as Google and Hubspot. These skills, on top of a Masters qualification, add significantly to the employability of the students
Conor Madden | Sales Director, TitanHQ
Like any other Marketing medium, the people managing your Social Media campaigns need first and foremost to understand the fundamentals of Marketing. When you’re looking at social medial through those eyes, you’re in a much better position to use it as an effective Marketing tool. The NUIG Marketing Masters Programme delivers really well on this which is why we continue to recruit from their graduate pool.
Ciara Shaughnessy | Corporate Marketing Executive at VHI
The course is precisely structured to provide a perfect blend of constantly advancing theory, and rewarding practical digital projects for real businesses. This combined learning approach was next to none in terms of its quality and ability to prepare me for the working world.in Connect with Ciara
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