MSc Creative Advertising
12 monthsProgramme duration
19,750 GBPTuition Fee/year
30 Jun, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Marketing
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This is the most successful MSc course in the UK for aspiring creatives. We teach practical skills and an understanding of the industry required for a career in advertising.
The world of advertising is fuelled by bright minds and creative thinkers. It generates millions of messages that reach consumers via an ever-increasing number of channels.
Around 200,000 people are employed in UK advertising design and marketing, and at its heart are the ‘creatives’. These art directors, copywriters, content creators and strategists are the creative powerhouse of the industry.
This course has been developed in collaboration with the Scottish Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) and is taught by leading practitioners.
Our course works closely with the advertising industry and will open doors for you. Our team is made up of industry professionals, and we have strong relationships with employers both locally and further afield.
We host guest lectures from Creative Directors and Ad Agency owners every week, and their insights ensure you stay at the forefront of the latest thinking, processes, and creative technology.
This course will help you build your network and provide the specialist training and experience that advertising employers demand. You'll develop skills in copywriting, art direction, and strategy, placing you at the front of the queue for internships, placements, and jobs.
You'll learn the best way to present your ideas and how to work both collaboratively and independently as you create advertising across a variety of media, including print, TV, radio, outdoor and online. Some live briefs are supported with visits to advertising agencies.
You'll develop your critical evaluation skills as you explore the strategies behind successful advertising campaigns and critique your own and others’ work.
Our students have in recent years won 'Yellow and Black Pencils' in the D&AD New Blood awards and medals in the IPA Awards Scotland. We have won Gold awards in international competitions too.
The world of advertising is fuelled by bright minds and creative thinkers. It generates millions of messages that reach consumers via an ever-increasing number of channels.
Around 200,000 people are employed in UK advertising design and marketing, and at its heart are the ‘creatives’. These art directors, copywriters, content creators and strategists are the creative powerhouse of the industry.
This course has been developed in collaboration with the Scottish Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) and is taught by leading practitioners.
Our course works closely with the advertising industry and will open doors for you. Our team is made up of industry professionals, and we have strong relationships with employers both locally and further afield.
We host guest lectures from Creative Directors and Ad Agency owners every week, and their insights ensure you stay at the forefront of the latest thinking, processes, and creative technology.
This course will help you build your network and provide the specialist training and experience that advertising employers demand. You'll develop skills in copywriting, art direction, and strategy, placing you at the front of the queue for internships, placements, and jobs.
You'll learn the best way to present your ideas and how to work both collaboratively and independently as you create advertising across a variety of media, including print, TV, radio, outdoor and online. Some live briefs are supported with visits to advertising agencies.
You'll develop your critical evaluation skills as you explore the strategies behind successful advertising campaigns and critique your own and others’ work.
Our students have in recent years won 'Yellow and Black Pencils' in the D&AD New Blood awards and medals in the IPA Awards Scotland. We have won Gold awards in international competitions too.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Marketing
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This is the most successful MSc course in the UK for aspiring creatives. We teach practical skills and an understanding of the industry required for a career in advertising.
The world of advertising is fuelled by bright minds and creative thinkers. It generates millions of messages that reach consumers via an ever-increasing number of channels.
Around 200,000 people are employed in UK advertising design and marketing, and at its heart are the ‘creatives’. These art directors, copywriters, content creators and strategists are the creative powerhouse of the industry.
This course has been developed in collaboration with the Scottish Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) and is taught by leading practitioners.
Our course works closely with the advertising industry and will open doors for you. Our team is made up of industry professionals, and we have strong relationships with employers both locally and further afield.
We host guest lectures from Creative Directors and Ad Agency owners every week, and their insights ensure you stay at the forefront of the latest thinking, processes, and creative technology.
This course will help you build your network and provide the specialist training and experience that advertising employers demand. You'll develop skills in copywriting, art direction, and strategy, placing you at the front of the queue for internships, placements, and jobs.
You'll learn the best way to present your ideas and how to work both collaboratively and independently as you create advertising across a variety of media, including print, TV, radio, outdoor and online. Some live briefs are supported with visits to advertising agencies.
You'll develop your critical evaluation skills as you explore the strategies behind successful advertising campaigns and critique your own and others’ work.
Our students have in recent years won 'Yellow and Black Pencils' in the D&AD New Blood awards and medals in the IPA Awards Scotland. We have won Gold awards in international competitions too.
The world of advertising is fuelled by bright minds and creative thinkers. It generates millions of messages that reach consumers via an ever-increasing number of channels.
Around 200,000 people are employed in UK advertising design and marketing, and at its heart are the ‘creatives’. These art directors, copywriters, content creators and strategists are the creative powerhouse of the industry.
This course has been developed in collaboration with the Scottish Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) and is taught by leading practitioners.
Our course works closely with the advertising industry and will open doors for you. Our team is made up of industry professionals, and we have strong relationships with employers both locally and further afield.
We host guest lectures from Creative Directors and Ad Agency owners every week, and their insights ensure you stay at the forefront of the latest thinking, processes, and creative technology.
This course will help you build your network and provide the specialist training and experience that advertising employers demand. You'll develop skills in copywriting, art direction, and strategy, placing you at the front of the queue for internships, placements, and jobs.
You'll learn the best way to present your ideas and how to work both collaboratively and independently as you create advertising across a variety of media, including print, TV, radio, outdoor and online. Some live briefs are supported with visits to advertising agencies.
You'll develop your critical evaluation skills as you explore the strategies behind successful advertising campaigns and critique your own and others’ work.
Our students have in recent years won 'Yellow and Black Pencils' in the D&AD New Blood awards and medals in the IPA Awards Scotland. We have won Gold awards in international competitions too.
Admission Requirements
56+
169+
4+
6+
2.7+
30 Jun 2026
1 Year
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
7,650 GBP
International
19,750 GBP
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