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Buckinghamshire New University| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA (Hons) | Full-time | 3 years | September | find out | find out |
Are you seeking a career where you are actively encouraged to break the rules and explore even the most outlandish ideas? If so, a role in Creative Advertisement could be the right path for you.
With over 30 years of experience as a course, your curious mind will find a home from home here. Learn how to channel your way with words or your unique art directional style to solve live briefs and create compelling campaigns.
Why Study BA (Hons) Creative Advertising at BNU?
Industry Connections
The Creative Advertising degree is widely recognised by the sector with a reputation built up over twenty-five years collaborating with agencies, it is a successful collaboration between education and industry, and staff are always creating new opportunities for students to engage with the best creatives and strategists. These include live briefs, agency visits, crits, industry-focused modules and work experience in the second and third years.
We also often have our army of alumni students, the BNU Mafia as they are affectionately known, constantly return to give tutorials, workshops, mentoring, advice, placements, internships and jobs.
Led by a dedicated and experienced course team, made up of tutors with decades of advertising experience, you’ll benefit from their industry knowledge and the industry links they bring to the course.
Mentorship and Placements
Benefit from our mentor scheme, MyMentor, where, every 3rd year gets a working mentor, usually a BNU alumni, who are currently employed in a top agency. They are tailored to each student’s chosen creative discipline, copywriter, art director, creative team, planning, or digital. They will work with you to help shape your book, teach you interview techniques to use, and how to negotiate agency networking.
During your time studying Creative Advertising at BNU, you’ll could have the opportunity to gain placements, internships and even jobs. Majority of our students will have either of had at least one placement or an internship lined up upon graduation.
Competitions
Students are also encouraged to get involved with industry awards, including D&AD New Blood Awards and Young Creative Network Awards. All this adds to the employability of our students.
Location
As a Creative Advertising student, you are only 30 minutes from the hustle and bustle of one of the worlds’ most exciting adland communities, London. With the course you’ll get the opportunity to visit top agencies, industry events and museums and galleries.
The course also offers opportunities to travel and study abroad. Past trips have been taken to European cities and New York; the latter enables you to experience advertising agencies and get insights into the international industries. There are also opportunities for exchanges with other universities globally.
Facilities
The advertising course is located within the School of Art, Design and Performance, giving you access to a community of creative learners and diverse resources to help you achieve your creative outcomes. These include:
To aid your development you will learn practical skills and experience both digital and traditional processes and technologies. Photography and film making are integral to most things we do.
What will I study?
Advertising is a global business, with new creative ideas being constantly in demand. Meaning there is a flow of opportunities for fresh talent.
Whether you want to create those unforgettable Christmas ads, brand awareness pieces or social-change campaigns, this course will give you the skills you need to create a book ready to blow-away agencies all of the UK and the world.
On this creative advertising course, we have a reputation for nurturing creative individuals able to think on their feet and adapt to an industry in a constant state of change. You’ll join a community of intuitive thinkers who look at everything, challenge boundaries and invent innovative and engaging solutions to advertising problems.
The course sets about developing you as individuals, helping you to think in different ways and voice your opinions for effect. We’ll encourage you to experiment and push your ideas and concepts, and gain in confidence when taking risks. You'll have every opportunity to improve your skills and not worry about getting things wrong. Making mistakes is an important part of the creative process.
You will learn to apply creative problem-solving to create targeted and innovative communications and solutions to a diversity of briefs. Above all you will be able to create engaging and compelling campaigns.
This course is also offered as a four-year programme, including an initial Foundation Year. The Foundation Year will allow you to develop your academic study skills and build confidence in your abilities, identifying your own strengths and development needs for progression onto an undergraduate programme.
Please visit the course page for fees.
Most courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees.
You could benefit from financial support through a bursary or scholarship during your time as a student. For more details visit our financial support, bursaries and scholarships section.
Questions about fees?
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0330 123 2023
Please visit the course page for entry requirements.
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