MSc Brand Leadership

Your life in branding starts here.

Welcome to the world's first postgraduate course in brand leadership.

This unique programme is the perfect springboard for a career in branding.

Over 90% of our graduates have great jobs as brand leaders.

36% are working in top London brand consultancies. Another 18% are in other brand consultancies around the world.

A further 27% are building careers in big branded businesses. And 9% are running their own businesses.

Working With Business

You'll be learning directly from the world-leading brand consultancy Wolff Olins, (the agency behind Orange, Tate, GE and Unilever).

You'll also have the opportunity to interact with inspiring businesses like Google, Innocent, Brora, Virgin and Oxfam and visit some of London’s best creative agencies, such as AMV.BBDO, BBH, FITCH and VCCP.

Who Should Apply?

This course is perfect for anyone who has studied Business, Management or Economics at an Undergraduate level or has experience working in business. Whatever your background, you must be ambitious, creative and fascinated by brands.

Chartered Institute of Marketing

This degree has been approved and accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) to provide direct entry onto the CIM's Professional Diploma in Marketing.

Entry Requirement

The experience you bring

This course is designed for people with some experience of the subject, either in their first degree, or in working life. We will help you build on your existing knowledge and prepare you for a successful career in branding.

For that reason, we ask you to be either:

• a new graduate who has studied business, management or economics, with at least 25% of your overall degree in one of these three subjects, or
• a graduate in any subject, with three or more years' experience in marketing or strategy work.

Either way, you must have a good degree: an upper second class honours degree (2:1) or its international equivalent.

If you are applying and you have not yet completed your degree, please send us an official copy of your most recent marks statement. When you send us your marks statement, please make sure that you include details of the marking system that your university uses.

Getting to know you

To help decide if the course is right for you, we ask you to submit a written statement with your application, setting out why you want to do this course, and why you are passionate about branding.

We will ask applicants who meet our requirements to take part in a telephone interview with our professional course director, Robert Jones. He will be looking for enthusiasm about, and some knowledge of, brands.

UEA Social Sciences at Master's Level

Feed your passion for the social sciences at UEA. Deepen your knowledge, specialise, take your career to the next level, challenge yourself, give yourself the edge with employers.

There's no better place to immerse yourself in every detail of your chosen field.

The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of East Anglia is home to seven Schools of Study working at the forefront of academic and professional development. Individuals studying within the Faculty are able to benefit from outstanding academic expertise and independent study facilities.

With an excellent research and teaching profile, the Faculty offers strong international links to institutes, public and private sector organisations, international networks, governments, policy advisers, and research councils throughout the world.

Its brilliant reputation guarantees that graduates are equipped to enter a wide range of professions with the essential skills needed to succeed. The seven interdisciplinary Schools of Study have powerful reputations in the fields of: • Business Management • Economics • Education and Lifelong Learning • International Development • Law • Social Work and Social Policy • Psychology

Postgraduate Funding

Postgraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and PhD Studentships are available to students within the Faculty of Social Sciences and are usually awarded on the basis of academic merit. Application deadlines vary, so you are strongly advised to apply as early as possible in your year of entry. To explore further detail on funding linked to your area of study visit UEA’s dedicated page for Postgraduate funding opportunities.

UEA: WORLD LEADING INSTITUTION WITH STUDENTS AT ITS HEART

The University of East Anglia (UEA) is an internationally renowned, campus-based university that delivers top quality academic, social and cultural facilities to over 15,000 students. UEA’s postgraduate community is around 3,500 students, forming one of the central strengths of the University.

Proving its pioneering spirit, UEA proudly sits in the Top 1% of universities in the world (Times Higher World League Table 2015-16) and consistently performs in the Top 5 for student experience in the National Student Survey since it began 10 years ago.

The campus is located in a lush, green area of Norwich, England’s first UNESCO City of Literature. It’s just two miles from the heart of the city, which is easily reached by foot, bike or bus. The stunning Norfolk coast is 1 hour away, and London a swift 2 hours by train. This uniquely-placed University is also part of the Norwich Research Park , one of Europe's biggest concentrations of researchers in the fields of environmental, health and plant science.

Sporting facilities on campus include the Sportspark , which houses an Olympic-sized swimming pool and regularly hosts local and international athletic events. UEA also offers the world famous Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts and hosts an International Literary Festival that featuring famous names such as Ian McEwan, Kazuo Ishiguro and Anne Enright (all UEA Creative Writing course alumni).

If you want to change the world with your degree, make an impact in your industry and reach your full potential - the University of East Anglia is a brilliant next step.