Course
Marketing
Offered by School of Business and Economics
QS Marketing
QS Marketing Rank: Top 400 in the World (2026)QS World Rank: #124
Loughborough University is renowned for its sports business and marketing programmes, benefiting from its status as the UK's leading sports university alongside strong general marketing education.
Key advantages
- UK's leading sports university
- Renowned sports marketing specialisation
- Strong industry links (sports and consumer brands)
- Affordable Midlands campus
- Good scholarship availability
- Strong graduate employability
- Programme & duration
- MSc Marketing: 1 year (full-time)
- Tuition (international)
- Approx. £23,000 – £28,000 per year (indicative; verify on official website)
- Intakes
- September (main intake)
- English requirement
- IELTS: 6.5 overall (min 6.0 per band)TOEFL iBT: 90PTE: 62
- Entry requirements
- 2:1 undergraduate degree in any discipline. Personal statement and references.
Employability & placement
Strong outcomes into sports marketing, brand management, and consumer goods marketing roles.
Student experience
Loughborough offers an excellent campus experience with top-tier sports facilities and strong student community.
Research strengths
Research in sports marketing, consumer behaviour, and brand management.