Creative Advertising and Art Direction BA (Hons)
University of Greenwich
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Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 90 graduates of Creative Advertising and Art Direction BA (Hons) and other courses in Creative Arts and Design at University of Greenwich for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Creative Arts and Design.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Creative Arts and Design
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Creative Arts and Design at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £23000 | £20000 | £25000 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £20000 - £28000 | £15500 - £24500 | £20000 - £32000 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Creative Arts and Design
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £21824 | £16190 | £18405 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £18500 - £24973 | £11190 - £20190 | £13083 - £23405 |
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Course Description
Our Creative Advertising degree blends practice, theory and industry knowledge to prepare you for careers in the creative industries.
Co-designed with internationally renowned advertising agency M&C Saatchi, our Creative Advertising and Art Direction degree has a strong employment focus, and an important feature is that you will spend time with practitioners from a range of creative agencies. Previous years have included M&C Saatchi, Ogilvy, Saatchi & Saatchi, The&Partnership, Cravens, Landor and Fitch amongst others.
You will learn how to produce advertising and creative content, in a range of media, to enable you to be adaptable for any creative department for a diverse range of audiences. You can specialise in art direction, copywriting, moving image, experiential, digital content and a variety of other visual and written branded communications. Your skills are built up over practical modules, critical and research modules and industry modules. There is a lot to learn but we all believe it should be fun.
Graduates will be able to pursue careers in private and public companies, for creative advertising agencies, 360° agencies, experiential, content and digital agencies and for the charity sector.
What you should know about this course
- Co-designed with internationally renowned advertising agency you will develop a creative and strategic skill set for creative advertising and communications environments
- This degree promotes diversity of representation and inclusion by supporting a wide and diverse set of applicants and extending student networks in industry
- The course is designed to stimulate you intellectually and creatively, advancing critical engagement with practice, theory, industry, audiences, and social and cultural capital
- You will have plenty of opportunities to publicly present work created in a wide scope of media, materials and processes and future-facing digital technologies
- Prepares you to go into the wider world of work as change makers, demonstrating an understanding of sustainable consumption and production patterns.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Creative Advertising and Art Direction BA (Hons) at University of Greenwich
| 26% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 24% | Administrative occupations |
| 9% | Elementary occupations |
| 8% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
| 4% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
| 4% | Skilled trades occupations |
| 3% | Design occupations |
| 3% | Teaching Professionals |
| 3% | Administrative occupations |
| 3% | Protective service occupations |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Creative Arts and Design
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Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
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- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
Costs
Tuition Fees Creative Advertising and Art Direction BA (Hons)
| England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
| EU | £16150 | year 1 |
| International | £16150 | year 1 |
| EU | £17000 | year 1 |
| International | £17000 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
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Average student cost of living in London
| Rent | £518 |
| Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
| Supermarket shopping | £81 |
| Clothing | £35 |
| Eating out | £33 |
| Alcohol | £27 |
| Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
| Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
| Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
| Transport within city | £17 |
| Self-care / sports | £20 |
| Stationary / books | £13 |
| Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
| Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
| Insurance | £51 |
| Other | £95 |
| Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
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About University of Greenwich
The University of Greenwich operates on government funding, and is based in London and Kent, England. The university’s main campus, the Old Royal Naval College, as well as its Avery Hill campus are located in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, in Greater London. Its satellite campus in Medway, Kent is part of a collaboration with the University of Kent.
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Student composition of University of Greenwich
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Greenwich by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 15845
- postgraduates:
- 5550
- Total:
- 21395
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Advertising”: 4485 Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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