Overview

BA (Hons) Advertising and Marketing Communications is a pioneering course which offers students the knowledge and practical skills to build a career in the dynamic and creative industry sector. This course focuses firmly on developing expertise needed to anticipate, analyse, plan, and control effective communications in an innovative approach that make generate value for client organisations.

The UCLan Advertising and Marketing Communications degree was designed as a result of extensive industry research to deliver graduates who would be ‘purpose made’ and ‘job ready’ for jobs in the industry.  Understandably, this course has a strong practical element and gives students the knowledge and skills to gain a position in the emerging knowledge-based service economy.

Students will benefit from a variety of teaching and learning methods including: lectures, seminars, practical workshops, group activities, personal research and case studies. Personal study and independent research also form an integral part of the course. There are options to develop skills in a variety of areas such as IT, web-based tools and tactics, social media, advanced excel and specialist Microsoft packages. Assessment includes essays; reports; oral presentations; group assignments; investigating companies and tackling briefs from industry. In the final year students will have the opportunity to undertake an independent dissertation or company project.

Programme Structure

A degree in BA (Hons) Advertising and Marketing Communications opens the door to dynamic and creative career opportunities in the fast-paced world of marketing, branding, and media. This course equips students with the skills to develop innovative marketing strategies, craft compelling advertising campaigns, and analyze consumer behavior in both traditional and digital landscapes.

Academic requirements

Here is grading score requirements for this programme.

GPA

3.0/5

English requirements

IELTS

5.5

Scholarships Information

Provided by university

Deadline Not Specified

3,479 USD

Merit Scholarships

Merit Based

Merit Based

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University of Central Lancashire
Larnaka, Cyprus

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