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Marketing Communications with Advertising (with Foundation Year option)

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
BA (Hons) On-Campus Full-time 3 - 5 years September £9535 per year £19635 per year
Course fee notes

For September 2026 entry:

  • £9,535 per year (UK, ROI & CI)
  • £19,635 per year (Int'l)
  • Foundation Year: £5,760 per year (UK, ROI & CI) £19,635 (Int'l)
  • Placement year: See website

For fees and funding information please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ug-funding

About Marketing Communications with Advertising (with Foundation Year option), BA (Hons) - at Bournemouth University (BU)

Why study BA (Hons) Marketing Communications with Advertising at BU?

  • Develop specific knowledge and skills in advertising, including branding, creative, media planning and strategy 
  • Learn how to develop strategic responses to advertising and marketing communications problems  
  • Work on live briefs set by industry for unit assessments and learn from professionals who deliver guest lectures and workshops every year  
  • Co-create academic and professional research with staff including consultancy projects for industry clients  
  • At the end of your first year you can choose which Marketing Communications course best suits you and your career interests
  • Complete a work placement anywhere in the world, giving you the chance to put theory into practice, make great career contacts and bolster your blossoming CV.

Graduate with a BU degree and more

BU is a Strategic Partner of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) – the world’s leading professional marketing body. Our partnership gives you the opportunity to gain professional qualifications through the CIM Graduate Gateway. 

During your second year you'll also have the opportunity to take the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) Foundation Certificate. The IPA has a well-earned reputation for thought leadership, best practice and continuous professional development in the advertising industry. 


Entry requirements for this course

Contact Bournemouth University (BU) to find course entry requirements.


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