Advertising and Marketing Communications

Entry requirements

You should have an honours degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university or equivalent. We may also offer you a place based on relevant experience or training, normally from within the work environment. All applications are considered individually.

Find out more about our processes for recognising previous experience.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Supercharge your marketing career, challenge your creativity and learn how to design meaningful campaigns that stand out from the crowd on our MA Advertising and Marketing Communications.

This course will give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to flourish in the always-evolving advertising and marketing industries.

Throughout your studies, you will work on briefs requiring you to develop creative campaigns across mediums such as digital advertising, social media, direct mail, video, TV, press, poster, radio and more, with an overall emphasis on 360-degree campaigns that work across all media.

Additional benefits of this advertising and marketing communications course:

• taught by industry professionals who have worked at some of the best agencies in London
• gain insights and guidance from visiting lecturers from the industry
• strong links with top London agencies
• optional placement/internship
• build a professional portfolio
• develop strategic and creative skills.

Finally, you will have an opportunity to follow your individual passion with a final major project designed to demonstrate your own strengths.

Our aim is to prepare you for employment by developing you as a creative or strategist with an outstanding portfolio of work that will get you noticed and help you succeed in the career that you want.

Information for international students

You need to meet our English language requirement of 6.5 overall score for IELTS, with a minimum of 5.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). Visit our English language requirements page for information on other English language tests we accept.

You also need academic qualifications at the same level as UK applicants. In some countries where teaching is in English, we may accept local qualifications. Check for local equivalents.

We offer pre-sessional English language courses if you do not meet these requirements. Find out more about our English Language courses.

Fees and funding

If you are studying a Masters course you may be eligible to apply for a Postgraduate Loan, this may help contribute towards your course fees and living costs.

Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as disabled students or those with dependants.

We offer a range of scholarships and bursaries, including awards for specific subjects.

Awards for students of film, media and design are also on offer.