BA (Hons) Marketing Communications with Advertising
36 monthsProgramme duration
19,635 GBPTuition Fee/year
30 Jun, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Why study BA (Hons) Marketing Communications with Advertising at BU?
- Develop the knowledge and tools to launch creative advertising, including research, strategy, branding, creative media planning and analysis
- Understand the roles of advertising agencies, the dynamics within their client relationships, and the process of generating inventive ideas and concepts for cutting-edge advertising campaigns
- Work on real-world industry briefs and co-create academic and professional research with staff including consultancy projects for industry clients. Gain insights from experts in advertising, marketing communications, public relations, and digital media
- Tailor your degree to suit you, with the opportunity to move across to our Marketing Communications courses at the end of your first year and select from a range of option units in your final year
- 90% of our students who study Marketing Communications courses are working or studying 15 months after graduating in roles such as Account Director, Creative Director, Planning Director and Creative Solutions Manager, Event Coordinator, Internal Communications Specialist, Digital Marketing Manager, Social Media Manager and Qualitative Researcher
- Complete a work placement anywhere in the world, giving you the chance to put theory into practice, make great career contacts and bolster your CV.
Accreditations:
- Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). In association with the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA)
- On this course you will usually be taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This will include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners and research students. You will also benefit from regular guest lectures from industry.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Why study BA (Hons) Marketing Communications with Advertising at BU?
- Develop the knowledge and tools to launch creative advertising, including research, strategy, branding, creative media planning and analysis
- Understand the roles of advertising agencies, the dynamics within their client relationships, and the process of generating inventive ideas and concepts for cutting-edge advertising campaigns
- Work on real-world industry briefs and co-create academic and professional research with staff including consultancy projects for industry clients. Gain insights from experts in advertising, marketing communications, public relations, and digital media
- Tailor your degree to suit you, with the opportunity to move across to our Marketing Communications courses at the end of your first year and select from a range of option units in your final year
- 90% of our students who study Marketing Communications courses are working or studying 15 months after graduating in roles such as Account Director, Creative Director, Planning Director and Creative Solutions Manager, Event Coordinator, Internal Communications Specialist, Digital Marketing Manager, Social Media Manager and Qualitative Researcher
- Complete a work placement anywhere in the world, giving you the chance to put theory into practice, make great career contacts and bolster your CV.
Accreditations:
- Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). In association with the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA)
- On this course you will usually be taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This will include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners and research students. You will also benefit from regular guest lectures from industry.
Admission Requirements
104+
104+
176+
6.5+
66+
79+
BTEC National Extended Diploma: Distinction, Merit, Merit (112 UCAS tariff points) Diploma: Distinction*, Distinction (104 UCAS tariff points) Foundation Diploma/ 90-credit Diploma: We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff Extended Certificate/ Subsidiary Diploma: This qualification is accepted as part of the overall tariff.
30 Jun 2026
3 Years
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
9,535 GBP
International
19,635 GBP
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