University of West London
Advertising and Public Relations BA (Hons)
University of West London

Key Course Facts

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Business and Management

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Marketing 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 £24000 £22500 £25500
25-75 percentile range £19000 - £26000 £15500 - £27500 £18500 - £33000
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
All Business and Management courses of University of West London


Salary of all UK Graduates of Business and Management

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22848 £23894 £28290
25-75 percentile range £19927 - £25420 £19328 - £29416 £22315 - £36669
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Business and Management courses in the UK

Course Description

Advertising and public relations professionals are increasingly in demand. The development of new technologies has opened up creative opportunities for publicity with companies needing skilled professionals to help promote them.

This advertising course is designed to prepare you for this exciting, fast-paced world of communications. It will help you to develop core skills in communications strategy, creative development, marketing analysis and digital media.

The course has an entrepreneurial ethos, and you will be encouraged to learn through initiative, experimentation and teamwork. On any given day, you may start the morning discussing the psychology of advertising and end the day working with fellow students to make a video for a social media platform.

What You Will Learn

Programme content: As a student of Advertising and Public Relations, BA (Hons) you will study the following course modules.

Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

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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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
All Business and Management courses of University of West London

Current jobs

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
All Marketing courses of University of West London

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Advertising and Public Relations BA (Hons) at University of West London

13% Business and public service associate professionals
13% Administrative occupations
11% Managers, directors and senior officials
7% Elementary occupations
7% Sales occupations
6% Finance Professionals
5% Secretarial and related occupations
4% Other Educational Professionals
4% Customer service occupations
4% Skilled trades occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

Minimum Required UCAS Tariff

Source: UCAS Feb 9, 2023

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Marketing

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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Qualification requirements

Pass Access to HE Diploma (Minimum of 45 credits at level 3)

GCSE (or recognised equivalent) English and Mathematics at Grade C or above

Source: UCAS Feb 9, 2023

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 5.5
    • Undergraduate Degrees

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Advertising and Public Relations, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Advertising and Public Relations BA (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
International £13250 year 1
Source: UCAS Feb 9, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

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.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2024

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)
  • year 2
  • year 3

University Rankings

Positions of University of West London in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of West London in related subject specific rankings.

Business

    • #74 
    • #87 
    Marketing
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]

See all 9 university rankings of University of West London

About University of West London

The University of West London (UWL) is a government funded university in England. West London is made up of eight distinct schools: Claude Littner Business School, London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism, the School of Computing and Engineering, the College of Nursing, London College of Music, the School of Law and Criminology, the School of Human and Social Sciences, and the London School of Film.

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Student composition of University of West London

Students by level of study Academic year 2020/21 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on 10 February 2022
undergraduates:
12865
postgraduates:
2055
Total:
14920
Source: Academic year 2020/21 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on 10 February 2022
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Where is this programme taught

Ealing / Brentford
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