Advertising and Marketing Communications (Hons) University of Huddersfield

Overview

The Advertising and Marketing Communications (Hons) program offered by University of Huddersfield gives you the chance to learn how to plan and develop effective advertising and marketing campaigns.

Without marketing, a business won’t have any customers. And without customers, a business can’t succeed.

The constantly changing landscape of marketing offers a dynamic and exciting career for students who enjoy the challenges of innovation, creating communication campaigns for a range of consumer segments, researching their needs and behaviour and planning outstanding brand experiences. 

The world of advertising and communications is constantly changing. The rise of digital and social media means businesses now have a huge amount of promotional channels available to them. This means there are new challenges for brands trying to get their message across so organisations are hungry for talented professionals who know how to help them stand apart.

The course offers an optional one-year (48 weeks) work placement after the second year, in the UK or abroad.

Our Placement Office works with national and international employers to ensure excellent work experience opportunities are available to you on placement courses as well as giving advice in areas such as interview skills and preparing CVs and covering letters.

Previous placement providers have included companies such as PPG, Unilever, HP, Thornton and Ross, NHS, BASF, Wakefield and District Housing Ltd, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, The SHARP Agency, Weidmann, Mamas and Papas, PZ Cussons, Microsoft, National Physical Laboratory, Freeman Grattan Holdings, Cummins Turbo Technologies and Buy it Direct.

Careers

Previous graduates from this subject area have gone on to roles such as Account Executive, , Account Manager, Chanel Marketing Specialist, Assistant Brand Manager, , Business Development Manager, Creative Marketer, PR Executive, Marketing Administrator, Press & Marketing Officer, organisations including RIcoh, Canon, Gratterpalm, Wigan Warriors RFC, Shark Design & Marketing Agency, UK Greetings, Halfords, Lawrence Batley Theatre and JDA Group.