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BA Marketing Communications with Advertising

Bournemouth University

Institution
Bournemouth University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
BA (Hons) Marketing Communications with Advertising
Duration
3-4 years
UCAS code
N592
Typical offer
A-level BBC, UCAS 128

Entry requirements

For 2027 entry: 112–128 UCAS tariff points (A-level grades BBC–ABB) including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent qualifications. We also accept a wide range of vocational qualifications including BTEC Extended Diploma (grade DMM–DDM) and T Levels (Merit).

About this course

BA (Hons) in Marketing, covering the principles and practice of marketing communications. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The course offers an optional work placement of four or thirty weeks, and the Advertising Strategy module is aligned with the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising Foundation Certificate. A dissertation in the final year provides the opportunity to research a topic of particular interest.

Modules

  • Academic & Professional Media Practice
  • Collaborative Communication Project
  • Media & Current Debates
  • Media Work
  • Principles of Marketing Communications
  • Academic & Professional Skills
  • Contemporary Debates in Marketing Communications
  • Digital Essentials
  • Research in Action 1
  • Integrated Marketing Communications
  • Advertising Strategy
  • Content Creation
  • Creative Practice
  • Research in Action 2
  • Brands & Digital Branding
  • Media Planning
  • Campaign Planning for Advertising
  • Your Professional Identity
  • Dissertation
  • Behavioural Psychology
  • Brand Meaning
  • Consumer Insights & Thought Leadership
  • Corporate Sponsorship
  • Persuasion & Influence
  • Relationship Marketing
  • Social Media Management
  • Applied Creativity
  • Activism & Communication