Advertising and Marketing Communications (Hons) De Montfort University

Overview

This Advertising and Marketing Communications (Hons) BA programme from De Montfort University  is designed to give you a solid understanding of the strategic side of marketing and the creative side of advertising. Modules such as Advertising and Promotion will teach you how to develop an integrated marketing campaign similar to those required by industry. You will also learn how to develop communication messages and undertake digital and traditional media planning.

You will also benefit from a strong academic and theoretical background through modules such as Brand Management, which aims to equip you with an understanding of the models and frameworks necessary to develop and grow brands in a variety of organisational contexts.

Key facts

• A degree in Advertising and Marketing Communications opens up a whole range of career opportunities such as account management, digital marketing, brand management, advertising and marketing communications, public relations, customer insight or market research.
• You could find yourself developing new products, planning social media campaigns, deciding the future marketing strategy for many household names or developing a digital communications campaign for a big brand.
• Recent graduates have progressed to professional roles such as product marketing manager at NaturalMotion, CRM executive at Hearst Magazines, marketing analyst at Bank of Ireland, and account executive at We Launch. 
• A marketing degree at DMU helped Brennan Cross start a role as a senior sales data insight analyst at Verizon Media following a successful year at the same company. 

Accreditation

• Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Accredited Study Centre

• Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Dual Award Status, providing you with exemptions from half of the CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing (subject to module selection) 

• Institute of Direct Marketing (IDM) Key Educational Partner, enabling you to study the IDM Certificate in Direct and Digital Marketing alongside your degree