This course is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). If you choose to join and complete the mapped modules, you will receive a CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership on completion of your degree.
This interdisciplinary degree will develop you into a highly employable professional that stands out from traditional marketing and psychology graduates.
Developed by a team of chartered marketers and psychologists, this degree blends scientific theory with marketing practices.
You will learn how to use psychological techniques to identify changes in consumer behaviour. This knowledge will help you create new marketing strategies to reflect the fluctuating consumer industry.
You’ll explore a range of consumer cultures and learn how cross-cultural differences affect branding, marketing and consumer behaviour.
Covering contemporary disciplines such as digital anthropology, behavioural economics and neuro-marketing will help you develop a broad foundation of knowledge and skills.
You will attend a dedicated series of guest lectures from industry experts who will show you how marketing psychology knowledge and insight are applied to real-world business situations.
You’ll also have access to our dedicated psychology laboratory, equipped with specialist testing cubicles and research facilities.
In your final term, you will undertake a professional work placement where you will solve real problems in a professional organisation. This will be followed by a traditional dissertation.
This unique degree is designed to give you the skills to work as a brand strategist or a senior market researcher in this fast-moving and exciting industry.
Core modules will take place in the first and second term, with a choice of two optional modules in the third term.
You will apply the skills you have learned during a professional placement in the third term. Students have secured placements at companies as diverse as Bvlgari and a firm investigating artificial intelligence in the medical profession. This element of the course gives you crucial industry experience, and the opportunity to test the cutting-edge techniques you've learned in a business environment.
| Module Title | Overview |
|---|---|
| Brands, Ads and Aspirations | The “Brand” is an important concept in marketing and in consumer psychology. The notion of the Brand as a ‘friend’ and a symbol of status is an increasing phenomenon. The aims of this module are to introduce you to some essential principles of media psychology, to explore and examine aspects of product category involvement, loyalty and the notions of desire and aspiration, how these impact on consumers and how these aspects are targeted in marketing, notably advertising. The module aims to increase your experience in working with psychological literature and research in relation to exploring the consumer product brand relationships. This includes consumer relationships with film and fashion, as well as counterfeit products. |
| Cross-Cultural Aspects of Marketing Psychology | The aim of this core module is to develop cross-cultural knowledge and intercultural understanding, in other words the knowledge of how ‘culture’ in all its manifestations is an influence on our behaviour and our choices as consumers, and also our understanding of the dynamics of intercultural interaction that means we change our behaviour depending on the relationship we co-create with our counterparts, which could have a significant impact on how marketing strategies are formulated. |
| Entrepreneurial Marketing Strategy | This module is designed to provide a detailed understanding of the major issues in developing a relevant, agile and flexible organisation which understands the needs/wants of its market, and which can respond to a dynamic and changeable market environment. The module outlines the importance of firstly a variety of perspectives of entrepreneurial marketing strategy (EMS), followed by the approaches that may be taken for an EMS. |
| Individual Marketing (B2I) | This module is designed to provide you with a detailed understanding of the theories in marketing, consumer behaviour, one to one targeting and relationship building in order to instil customer loyalty and achieve business success. It will cover the concept of marketing to an individual (also called one-to-one or individual marketing) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) strategy. |
| Psychology of Consumer Behaviour | The aim of this module is to facilitate an understanding of the intentions and behaviour of groups and individuals as consumers from a psychological perspective. Psychological processes have practical implications from the point of view of both the consumer and the marketer, and students will be encouraged to apply what they learn. The module will draw on core concepts and theories, and research and evidence, from psychology and from the social sciences. It explores and examines consumer action, experiences, emotions as well as the actual judgment processes involved in consumer behaviour: how and why do we consume particular products? |
| Research Methods | This module provides you with the necessary skills and knowledge to engage in elementary research methods and statistical analysis. The module will introduce you to the scientific method, ethics in Psychology, statistical terminology and reasoning, laboratory report procedure, formatting and writing, and will teach general studies skills required for successful study at this level (e.g. how to read and write a journal article). The module will include an introduction to SPSS and to statistical tests such as correlation and chi square. |
| Professional Practice (Placement) | This module will focus on addressing professional practice skills in marketing psychology, and preparing you for employment. This preparation includes the professional practice hours that you must complete (a minimum of a 1 month professional practice placement to take place at the very beginning of Term 3 (in effect May)), which will contribute to enabling you to enter (or continue in) the job market. At the end of this module you will have obtained a realistic and comprehensive understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the scientist-practitioner model in practice, and will have an opportunity to discuss and critically reflect upon the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the professional evidence-based practice of marketing psychology. You will be required to apply your academic training and practical skills to real-life problems, and to development a critical appreciation of the roles, responsibilities and functions of marketing psychologists practicing in a diverse range of organisations. |
| Dissertation | In this module, you will undertake research to produce a dissertation on a topic related to marketing psychology, and ideally one which follows on from a topic which you may have investigated as a part of your Professional Practice module. At the end of the dissertation module, you will submit a dissertation report. This is the final module in the programme, takes place in the final term, and builds upon what is learnt in the previous modules to allow the opportunity to apply that knowledge through research into a marketing psychology topic of interest. You are expected to take a high degree of responsibility for your own learning. |
In addition, you will choose one of the following optional modules.
| Module Title | Overview |
|---|---|
| Leadership, Engagement and Motivation |
In this module we will look closely at what happens in the interactions between leaders and followers, we will examine group dynamics and come to understand the way in which assigned and emergent leaders influence followers in various contexts. To gain a better understanding of this complex interplay, we will examine a range of central theoretical and practical issues, including the nature of group identity, the basis of authority and legitimacy, the dynamics of justice and fairness, the determinants of followership and charisma, and the practice and politics of leaders. Furthermore, we will explore the crucial role of the leader in creating and maintaining organisations where employees will want to contribute and the relatively newer area of positive psychology will be considered, as we explore how areas of positive psychology such as strengths, flow, and psychological capital can be applied to the everyday challenges of leading a dynamic and adaptive work force. At the end of the module you will understand how to measure and evaluate levels of engagement and motivation, appreciate the conceptual differences between different models of leadership and power, and understand how issues relating to these topics affect the successful operation of organisations. |
| Marketing Communications |
This module takes a twist on the traditional marketing communication that primarily focuses on consumer psychology, and instead, focuses on inter-organisational and business-to-business (B2B) communication. The focus of B2B is becoming increasingly important, as the structure and collaboration of organisations becomes more complex. In a digital age, there is a particular focus on the strategies for building professional B2B relationships and marketing one’s services on social media. Thus, a company selling their products or services to another organisation can be a far more complex process than business-to-consumer (B2C). With the increasing integration of different media platforms that organisations use, this module focuses on: strategies for streamlining marketing communications for B2B collaboration; the complexity of the client-agency relationship and organisational structures; and the psychology of persuasion, loyalty and managing attitude change in B2B. |
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You can expect to receive a decision on your application within 10 working days of receipt of your completed application and supporting documents.
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Annual tuition fee: £22,000
Home/EU students: £1,000
Non-EU students: £4,000
Fees cover the cost of all tuition and access to the University’s IT infrastructure and library learning resources.
You will need to budget additional funds for accommodation and living expenses, travel, and any additional trips, visits, activities or courses (such as Summer programmes) that you choose to participate in outside of the tuition offered as part of the programme.
The library hold a limited number of copies of core text books and where possible in e-format. You will be encouraged to purchase your own text books and will need to budget approximately £80-£100 for the year, depending on your programme of study.
Fees are payable in the following instalments:
You will receive a solid foundation by attending lectures, seminars, workshops and presentations. You will also be encouraged to pursue independent learning through literature, articles and texts in marketing, psychology and other disciplines. You will also have access to a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) which has a wealth of valuable and complementary information.
A regular series of guest lectures from industry experts will give you the latest insights into how emerging techniques and theories are being applied.
This is a full time course and runs over 12 months. There are usually classes on four days of the week. In Term 1, you will study three core modules, and in Term 2, your workload will increase to three Core and one Optional module. In Term 3, you will complete your compulsory one month placement before you move onto your dissertation.
Regent's has an excellent international reputation in the fields of marketing and psychology. Many of the course texts are written by staff leading the programme, and guest lectures from leading professionals will show how new techniques are being implemented by pioneering brands. A couple of our leading academics on the programme include:
Dr Zubin Sethna (Head of Programme) is a qualified marketing practitioner as well as an entrepreneur. He is the author of the UK and Europe’s most popular text on Consumer Behaviour (SAGE Publications - 4th Edition in 2019). He has successfully launched five businesses (one of which won a UK National Award). Zubin has conducted research in the UK, Europe, India and China, and has raised external funding of nearly £550k for various academic projects. He is Co-Chair of the Academy of Marketing's Special Interest Group on 'Entrepreneurial and Small Business Marketing' and has been invited to conduct keynote lectures at HE institutions in the UK, EU, China and India. Dr Sethna is the Editor-in-Chief of the prestigious Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, and regularly reviews for a variety of other marketing and entrepreneurship journals.
Professor G Neil Martin is a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the author of over 13 books on psychology and the brain, including the UK’s market-leading introductory text, Psychology (Pearson Education) now in its 5th edition. He wrote Europe’s first general textbook on human neuropsychology (Human Neuropsychology, 2e, Prentice Hall). He researches in the areas of the psychology of smell and taste and has written over 150 academic and popular articles on psychology; his journalism includes writing for The Observer, The Times, Restaurant Magazine, Deadpan, and THES. He acts as consultant to business and the media on topics related to the psychology of smell and taste. Clients have ranged from the BBC Good Food Magazine and Wallace and Gromit's World of Inventions to Firminisch, Unilever, Allyn & Bacon and Lever Brothers. Reports of his research have appeared in all major national newspapers, magazines and radio stations and in over 200 outlets nationally and internationally.
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Our dedicated Disability Officer is here to support you. We ask that you speak with Student Registry and our Disability Officer as early as you can to enable us to support you. Find out more about our disability support and contact us.
A Regent’s education provides you with a high level of personal attention, and this begins from the moment you apply to study with us. We want to understand who you are and what your skills and interests may be – we are interested in your potential, as well as your prior achievements. We review each application comprehensively and on its individual merit, considering all of your skills, interests and attributes.
Minimum entry requirements for Level 7 students
One of the following qualifications:
We also welcome applications from candidates who do not meet the essential entry criteria outlined above. In order to be accepted for exceptional entry, you must:
We require proof of English Proficiency. For example, we ask for:
This list is not exhaustive, we will review the English qualifications you have as part of your application and be in contact if we require anything further.
For applicants who wish to improve their English language proficiency, please see our English language courses.
We provide an online English diagnostic test known as the Regent’s English Proficiency Test (REPT). This test must be booked in advance. To find out more information and to book a test, please visit the REPT page. The REPT test is currently free of charge.
You will graduate from Regent's with the core skills required for a successful career in marketing. Our forward-thinking course will also ensure you are familiar with exciting new techniques and theories around customer behaviour.
This programme prepares students for a future in:
Regent’s has a long track record of launching graduates into international careers in both marketing and psychology. We have a reputation for producing enterprising students who go on to build their own businesses. A quarter of recent alumni are self-employed or starting up their own businesses.
This course is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). If you choose to join and complete the mapped modules, you will receive a CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership on completion of your degree.
Engaging with Chartered Management Institute (CMI) as a professional body provides a wide range of benefits, which add value to your learning development in many different ways. Some benefits include:
'This course offers the perfect blend of Marketing and Psychology – exploring exactly what drives consumers to make decisions, while meeting fascinating industry leaders who bring professional insights to the classroom'. Annachiara Balestra, MSc Marketing Psychology student
