Master of Science in Marketing Management

at University of Southampton - Highfield Campus United Kingdom

Develop in-depth knowledge of electrochemical techniques and battery science on this  Electrochemistry and Battery Technologies MSc at the University of Southampton. Discover how electrochemistry is essential to energy, sensors, waste treatment and the electronics industry. You’ll gain plenty of hands-on experience and graduate with a UK master’s degree that will prepare you for a wide range of careers.

Electrochemistry looks at the relationship between electricity and identifiable chemical change. On this course you’ll gain practical experience of electrochemical techniques and their use in sensors, batteries, fuel cells and other technologies.

You’ll also study the principles of electrode reactions and learn the techniques to study electrochemical reactions and battery processes.

You’ll graduate from this course with:

• In-depth knowledge of the use of chemical sciences in research, industry, the economy and the environment
• The skills to plan and carry out experiments, and analyse the results
• The ability to adapt and apply different methods to solve problems
• Knowledge of the latest scientific developments in electrochemistry and battery technologies

Learn about enterprise and entrepreneurship from an international perspective, and how to manage entrepreneurial firms, on this International Entrepreneurship and Management MSc. You’ll examine key aspects of strategy and business process, learn how to promote innovation and creativity in organisations, and grow your knowledge of entrepreneurship in different regional and national settings.

This master’s degree pays particular attention to understanding and responding to the international context, and to international growth and expansion of enterprises.

The course is ideal if you’re interested in:

• Starting your own business
• Playing a leading role in a family business
• Taking on a managerial role in a large local or global entrepreneurial venture
• Working for a government or non-government organisation with a focus on entrepreneurial policies and activities
• Pursuing academic research in entrepreneurship and management

You’ll learn from experts who balance academic expertise with ‘real world’ entrepreneurial experience, and benefit from:

• Global case studies
• Experiential learning and enterprise opportunities
• National and international industry expertise
• The latest theoretical frameworks and empirical insights

The course is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), an internationally recognised award of excellence in business education.

Explore the fundamentals of finance and the rapidly evolving industry known as Financial Technology (FinTech). This 3-year programme will put you at the forefront of research and development within this sector, allowing you to gain the skills necessary to pursue a wide range of careers.

Applications for 2022 entry to this course are now closed to all international applicants. View our undergraduate courses.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the business environment and the real-world application of relevant theories that underpin finance
• Utilise our financial laboratory (finlab), home to our bloomberg terminals
• Learn the basics of computer programming, and become a confident user of statistical software, such as eviews, stata, and matlab, and more advance machine learning and ai techniques
• Understand the foundations of financial technology, and the most recent innovations in this area
• Develop a high level of numeracy and a capacity for reasoned thought and analysis

Financial Technology remains a vital part of the modern finance debate. To capture this, the course combines key quantitative and analytical skills in finance, with modern, fintech related topics such as:

• Cryptocurrency
• Crowdfunding
• Peer-to-peer landing

The programme will prepare you for a career in the dynamic financial environment by providing a technical and research-driven curriculum.

You’ll graduate with the ability to apply the most recent developments in Finance to complex real-world problems.

Your studies will be informed by the latest findings, with our academics operate at the forefront of research in areas such as:

• FinTech
• High-frequency trading
• Corporate finance
• Portfolio theory  
• Alternative investments

All of our Business courses include the option to spend a year studying abroad at one of our partners in Europe, North America, Australia or Asia. This is a unique opportunity to experience another culture, improve your language skills and enhance your CV.

Develop the specialist knowledge to boost your career with our 1 year MSc Audiology degree. Audiology taster clinics help you learn about patient care and our in-house auditory implant service offers a chance to explore cochlear implantation. Your learning is informed by our Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR). The ISVR developed childhood hearing screening adopted by the NHS and recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Gain scientific training in audiology whether you're new to the field, or are a qualified health professional interested in taking your career further.

Explore the life cycle of software engineering projects and study exciting, specialist topics. On this 4-year master's, you'll learn how to analyse a company’s software needs, then design, test and build a system that meets them. You’ll also develop the problem-solving, planning and teamwork skills that are essential for successful software engineers.

This MEng Software Engineering degree combines hands-on software development with a core knowledge of software engineering. You'll study cutting-edge areas like:

• Programming
• Software modelling
• Distributed systems and networks
• Automated code development
• E-business strategy
• Web development

You don’t need any previous experience in computer science to join the course. For the first programming module you can choose your own level, and if you are a beginner, we can help you get up to speed.

Our main computer lab has over 100 high-spec computer workstations and acts as the department’s social hub. You'll have access to our dedicated facilities, including:

• Software projects laboratory
• David Barron computing laboratory
• Cyber security laboratory
• Centre for hybrid biodevices

Discover how social, economic, political and cultural processes shape our world. On this BA Geography degree, you'll explore human-environment relations and the challenges of living across our interconnected planet. You'll develop the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to global issues like inequality, migration and climate change. You'll graduate prepared for work across a wide range of fields, including research, consultancy and public policy.

Explore a diverse range of international societies, economies and landscapes. You'll learn how to collect and analyse data using a range of methods and implement your ideas via practical fieldwork.

You'll have the chance to:

• study specialist computing and geographical information systems
• undertake fieldwork, including trips to Europe or South East Asia to study urban landscapes
• use specialist facilities including a purpose-built teaching lab and remote sensing equipment
• enhance your degree by studying a minor subject in an unrelated academic area
• discover a new culture by studying abroad for a semester at one of our partner institutions
• boost your employability by spending a year in employment

We use the latest research to underpin our teaching and our small-group approach means you'll spend plenty of time with academics and fellow students.

You can study modules designed to develop your understanding of global challenges such as:

• environment and health
• adapting to climate change and weather hazards
• water, people and the environment

You'll shape the course to your personal interests or career plans by studying topics such as:

• social justice, welfare and rights
• migration
• economic geography
• politics and urban space

Discover how automobiles are designed, built and tested. Learn the specialist science and engineering behind the industry, then design and create your own. You'll have the chance to specialise in areas of motor vehicle engineering that interest you, from race cars to vehicle electronics. This degree will prepare you for a career in automotive mechanical engineering.

This course provides a solid foundation in mechanical engineering and you'll learn the core principles of:

• Vehicle dynamics
• Structural design
• Propulsion
• Automotive electronics

Then you can specialise in subjects, including composite engineering.

As part of this course you can:

• Use our range of engineering facilities and gain practical experience with our design workshops and studios.
• Get a solid introduction to relevant subjects such as mathematics and mechanics
• Take a work placement to boost your academic performance and career prospects
• Showcase your work in our annual Engineering Design Show
• Study management modules to explore a variety of career paths
• Go on site visits to experience engineering in practice

You can also join our Formula Student team. You'll help design, build and race a car in competitions.

You can take this course with an additional year-long, paid placement. Apply with UCAS code H3H3 for the Industrial Placement Year option.

We're a designated university for the Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme (DTUS).

Learn how to take a product from initial concept, to design and manufacture. Our 4-year master's in Mechanical Engineering with industry placement will put you on the path to becoming a chartered engineer. You'll learn about mechanical design, structures and materials, then select specialist topics to study. Project work throughout the degree provides the opportunity to apply your design skills to real-world problems.

This integrated master's lets you select a specialist theme pathway for years 3 and 4, or stay on in this generalised Mechanical Engineering theme. This general theme lets you take optional modules from the specialised courses in years 3 and 4.

You'll cover the essential principles of engineering, and learn about:

• Modelling and computing
• Systems design
• Law
• Management

In your third year you'll complete an individual research project and in year 4 you'll take part in a group design project. These projects are often linked to current research or topics that have practical relevance to industry.

As part of this course you can:

• Use our design workshops and studios
• Develop your design and computing skills
• Showcase your work in our annual Engineering Design Show
• Apply your knowledge to your choice of specialist areas, from automobiles to mechatronics
• Go on site visits to experience engineering in practice

You can take this course with an additional year-long, paid placement. Apply with UCAS code 30HH for the Industrial Placement Year option.

Spend your third year in Spain, studying maths at one of our partner universities. This degree is a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in Spanish, while developing your mathematical problem-solving skills. You’ll study pure and applied mathematics, statistics and operational research. You’ll graduate with sought after skills in mathematics as well as experience of working and studying in another language.

This BSc Maths with Spanish degree covers the foundations of algebra, calculus and statistics. You’ll investigate the applications of mathematics in a variety of contexts and use mathematical and statistical models.

As part of this course you’ll:

• Be able to specialise in pure or applied mathematics, operational research or statistics
• Become proficient in Spanish, understanding subtleties and holding formal and informal conversations with ease
• Spend your third year at one of our Erasmus partner institutions in Madrid, Malaga, or Santiago de Compostela
• Use our student centre, a dedicated learning and social space for maths students
• Use mathematical and computational packages such as Python and the statistics package 'R'

You’ll be taught through a combination of lectures and workshops by leading researchers. Their fields of expertise include group theory, the mathematics of nature, and experimental design.

On this biology and marine biology degree, you'll learn about the living world from the molecular level to entire ecosystems. Study through lectures, laboratory work, and fieldwork in the UK and abroad. You'll be prepared for a career in research, conservation, inshore fisheries or habitat management.

This course will give you knowledge and understanding of living organisms at several levels - from the molecular, through cells and whole organisms and ecosystems. You'll also gain an understanding of biology from an evolutionary perspective. Be part of one of the largest marine science communities in Europe, the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS). Our research feeds directly into what you'll learn on our biology and marine biology courses. Our research vessels are a short walk from the lecture theatres, and boat-based fieldwork is an important part of the programme.

You can:

• Take part in a fieldwork programme including residential trips at home and abroad
• Do independent research project, working with research staff, to prepare for a career in research or a specialised master's
• Take modules such as business biosciences, which looks at drug discovery, clinical trials and drug product sales
• Learn sought-after skills including team working, time management, planning, data collection, analysis

Our biology and marine biology degree is accredited by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST).