Study options
- Starting in
- September 2025
- Location
- Mile End
- Fees
- Home: £24,250
Overseas: £24,250
EU/EEA/Swiss students
The course fee is charged per annum for 2 years. Note that fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis - see details on our tuition fees page.
What you'll study
The pre-masters programme is suitable for students who wish to change academic direction, or who have not met the criteria for direct entry onto their chosen masters programme. The pre-masters provides training in business topics, as well as academic English and skills training, and will help you to deepen your knowledge of marketing.
Year 1
Students will receive an introduction to topics in business and management and explore some contemporary issues in this field. They will choose one elective from: politics, film or a language (where available). (4 classroom hours per week per subject)
They will also undertake an intensive programme in academic English and research skills in order to attain the levels required at Masters level. (12-14 hours per week)
Upon successful completion of the Pre-Masters programme, you will be required to meet specific progression requirements before progressing onto the second year of this programme.
The progression requirements are:
- 60% in Introduction to Business & Management and Contemporary Issues in Business and Management modules*
- 50% in second module option*
- 55% in the English Language and Study Skills module (semester 1&2)
- 55% in the Humanities and Social Sciences Independent Research Project module
*This grade percentage applies to semester 2 modules although at least a pass of 40% must be attained in semester 1 modules for progression.
Year 2
This programme aims to teach you to:
- Identify, analyse and evaluate marketing problems and plan, design, and recommend solution strategies.
- Plan and conduct research through independent study.
- Develop a sound understanding of contemporary business and organisational contexts.
- Apply theories, models and frameworks to aid decision making within organisations.
- Apply your knowledge to complex marketing issues, to improve management and marketing practice.
Structure
Year 1
- Five compulsory modules including business studies
- Choose one elective module
- research project
Year 2
- Seven compulsory modules
- Choose one elective module
- Choose between an 8,000-word traditional dissertation or two 30-credit modules (Capstone Project in Marketing and Fashion and Luxury Marketing).
Assessment
- You will be assessed using a mixture of formal examinations and coursework in your taught modules.
- If you choose to complete a traditional dissertation, you will engage in more self-directed work to produce an 8,000-word research project.
Dissertation
For your final dissertation, you have the opportunity to conduct in-depth, independent research. You can choose between an 8,000-word traditional dissertation or two 30-credit modules: the Capstone Project in Marketing and Fashion and Luxury Marketing. This allows you to tailor your learning experience to your academic and career interests.
—Studying at Queen Mary has taught me how to be a part of a multicultural environment. I have learnt different marketing strategies and how to analyse different aspects of digital marketing platforms during my course. The School of Business and Management has helped me to become a competitive and qualified person for my future career, with the support of its well-qualified teaching staff and its huge range of resources. Employability programmes like SBM Consult and QTaster have allowed me to meet some of the best recruiters and build my network alongside my amazing fellow students from different countries.
Md Mahmudur Rahman, MSc Marketing
Teaching
The School of Business and Management aims to provide a high-quality teaching and learning environment.
This programme's modules have been developed and will be taught by academics who are experts in their fields. You’ll have the opportunity to gain invaluable insight from industry speakers in guest presentations and talks.
You’ll be assigned an Academic Advisor who will guide and support you in both academic and pastoral matters, throughout your course.
Our lecturers also publicise their office hours, when they are available to give feedback and advice on coursework, on their online staff profiles.
Where you'll learn
Facilities
- ThinkPod interactive collaboration space with presentation, recording and video conferencing facilities.
- Media suite with industry-standard editing software (QUBE).
- 24-hour library on campus.
Campus
Teaching is based at Queen Mary’s Mile End campus, one of the largest self-contained residential campuses in the heart of London’s East End.
We have invested £105m in new facilities over the past five years to offer our students an exceptional learning environment. Recent developments include the £39m Graduate Centre, providing 7,700 square metres of learning, teaching and social space.
The campus is 15 minutes from Central London by tube, where you will have access to many of the University of London’s facilities, such as the Senate House library.
About the School
School of Business and Management
The School of Business and Management has a reputation as a socially engaged management school, with an innovative, multidisciplinary, mindful and responsible approach. We invite our students to ask incisive questions, to challenge their assumptions, and to search for solutions to real-world challenges.
We ensure students experience innovative and engaging educational pathways, alongside supportive staff and excellent research facilities.
The School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which ensures that the highest standards of excellence in teaching, research, curriculum, and learner success are met.
In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), the School of Business and Management dramatically moved up the Times Higher Education rankings. Among 108 UK business schools, the School now ranks:
- 22nd for overall research quality (up from 39th in REF2014)
- 28th for research outputs (up from 34th)
- 12th for research impact (up from 24th)
- 21st for research environment (up from 59th)
Queen Mary is also part of the Russell Group - a body of leading UK universities dedicated to research and teaching excellence.
Career paths
This programme will provide you with a solid foundation to pursue roles in marketing agencies, as well as working in-house at companies across the public and private sectors.
Graduates of this course are working in roles such as:
- Account Manager
- Market Analyst
- Marketing Manager
- Global Marketing Director
- Business Strategy Manager
at companies such as Diageo, Facebook, Digitas, RR Donnelley and EY.
Fees and funding
Full-time study
September 2025 | 2 years
- Home: £24,250
- Overseas: £24,250
EU/EEA/Swiss students
Conditional deposit
Home: Not applicable
Overseas: £2000
Information about deposits
Full-time study
January 2026 | 20 months
- Home: £22,900
- Overseas: £22,900
EU/EEA/Swiss students
Unconditional deposit
Home: Not applicable
Overseas: £2000
Information about deposits
Queen Mary alumni can get a £1000, 10% or 20% discount on their fees depending on the programme of study. Find out more about the Alumni Loyalty Award
Funding
There are a number of ways you can fund your postgraduate degree.
- Scholarships and bursaries
- Postgraduate loans (UK students)
- Country-specific scholarships for international students
Our Advice and Counselling service offers specialist support on financial issues, which you can access as soon as you apply for a place at Queen Mary. Before you apply, you can access our funding guides and advice on managing your money:
Entry requirements
Find out more about how to apply for our postgraduate taught courses.
International
English language requirements
The English language requirements for our programmes are indicated by English bands, and therefore the specific test and score acceptable is based on the band assigned to the academic department within which your chosen course of study is administered. Note that for some academic departments there are programmes with non-standard English language requirements.
The English Language requirements for entry to postgraduate taught in the School of Business and Management falls within the following English band:
Band 4: IELTS (Academic) minimum score 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each of Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking
We accept a range of English tests and qualifications categorised in our English bands for you to demonstrate your level of English Language proficiency. See all accepted English tests that we deem equivalent to these IELTS scores.
Visas and immigration
Find out how to apply for a student visa.