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2 Digital marketing
4 Project Management
Applicants must normally hold a relevant science or engineering degree or other equivalent
professional qualification or have equivalent experience gained in industry.
Digital Marketing
Designed in line with current industry practice to meet the growing demand for digital marketing
professionals, this programme gives you an opportunity to build a successful career in this fast-
growing global sector.
The MSc in Digital Marketing is now in Partnership with the Digital Marketing Institute (DMI).
Prospective applicants that will complete the MSc in Digital Marketing will have the opportunity to
receive an internationally and industry-recognised digital marketing qualification in addition to MSc
Digital Marketing upon completion and passing of a Pearson VUE exam, perfect for displaying on
your CV or LinkedIn profile.
The DMI is the global certification standard for digital marketing, certifying digital professionals in
over 60 countries and 5 continents across the globe.
Each course syllabus is validated by the DMIs esteemed Syllabus Advisory Council made up of
representatives from leading digital giants, including: Google, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Microsoft
and Ebay among others.
DMI courses are designed and refreshed to equip you with the latest and most in-demand digital
marketing skills needed to land your next role in todays digital driven economy.
Route 3 a work-based learning pathway for those in paid employment within the sector who wish
to enhance their knowledge (one third of the programme will be completed in the workplace, with
the remaining modules delivered via blended learning)
Entry Requirements
There are 530,000 people employed within the UK events sector. At a global level, nations the world
over are increasingly recognising the value of events as a major element of development strategies
and nation building projects with emerging economies such as Brazil (2014 FIFA World Cup, 2016
Olympics), Russia (2018 FIFA World Cup), China (2008 Olympics) and Qatar (2022 FIFA World Cup)
pursuing hosting rights for mega-events.
As events are increasingly recognised as a tool for stimulating economic development, the industry is
quickly professionalising and requires a growing number of graduates to form an educated, critically
informed workforce. The new UWS MSc in International Events Management is designed to meet
this demand.
Entry requirements
In every business, and in every industry, effective project management is essential. Project managers
plan and organise resources and people to ensure projects finish on time, within budget and meet
the requirements of the business. You will gain:
the necessary skills and confidence to guide and manage projects to successful completion
key skills for employment in the field of, and associated fields of, project management
an enquiring, analytical and creative approach to managing project
Industry practitioners will deliver lectures on key topics and there are also work-based
opportunities.
Postgraduate Certificate
Postgraduate Diploma
Risk Management
Change Management and Leadership
Case Studies in Project Management
Plus one from:
Advances in Project Management; Financial Resources; and Research Design and Methods (all 10
point modules).
MSc
Upon successful completion of the taught modules listed above you will undertake the MSc research
project.
entry requirements
Direct entry to the MSc will require students to have completed a Pg Diploma in an appropriate
discipline or equivalent. Entry to the postgraduate programme (other than Masters direct) may be
open to holders of an HND or DipHE award in an appropriate discipline, or a professional
qualification accepted as of equivalent status and usually at least three years relevant experience.
Cultural Diplomacy and International Sport
course overview
The MA Cultural Diplomacy & International Sport is unique in its integration of knowledge of
international relations, cultural (and public) diplomacy with an in-depth critical treatment of sport.
The programme is delivered jointly by University of the West of Scotland in Paisley and the Institute
for Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin. Students will attend the Paisley campus in trimester one before
studying in Berlin in trimester two.
course content
Although the MA Cultural Diplomacy pathway has some core features, students studying on each
pathway will also benefit from a degree of specialisation that will prepare them for a career in their
chosen area of events, sport or music.
Students on all three programmes within the framework will complete the following three common
20-credit modules:
Research Methods
History of Cultural Diplomacy
Future Trends in Cultural Diplomacy
These modules will provide students with a critical understanding of the history and contemporary
practice of cultural diplomacy, as well as future applications of the field.
Students on all three programmes will also deepen this understanding by studying either:
The MA is achieved by completing the following 60-credit module:Dissertation: Media, Culture &
Society
entry requirements
The global market in environmental goods and services is currently worth about 3 trillion. Global
investment attracted by green technologies for electrical power generation recently exceeded that
for coal and natural gas. This area is being actively promoted in the UK and Scottish context for
economic development.
The programme develops core skills in the management of resources, coupled with an
understanding of technologies that enhance the sustainable use of natural resources and minimise
the environmental impact of economic activities, exploiting value from industrial process by-
products and waste materials.
Our research-active academics are experienced in projects monitoring and assessing environmental
impacts, developing innovative treatment technologies and working with industry and business. We
have also been involved in support for and development of environmental policy and regulation in
the UK, the EU and internationally.
your learning
The Postgraduate Diploma comprises six taught modules. All MSc candidates undertake a research
project/ dissertation in Trimester 3.
Subjects include:
Environmental Systems
Sustainable Environmental Management
Concepts and Tools in Environmental Technology
Pollution Control
Waste Management Techniques
Process Principles for Clean Technologies
entry requirements
For the Postgraduate Diploma, applicants must normally hold a relevant science or engineering
degree or other equivalent professional qualification or have equivalent experience gained in
industry.
Applicants who have previously completed a Postgraduate Diploma in an appropriate discipline may
be admitted at an appropriate stage.