BA (Hons) Advertising and Brand Design with Integrated Foundation Year
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Course overview
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Starts: Sept 2025
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Duration: (4 years)
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Mode: Full Time
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UCAS code: NW50
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Fees: UK: ÂŁ9,535 (2025/26) / INT: ÂŁ17,000 (2025/26)
Ideal for... aspiring brand storytellers who wish to propel products and services through a diverse range of creative strategies.
Take your first steps in advertising and brand design
This is a 4-year degree which includes a preparatory first year as part of the BA Advertising and Brand Design course. This 4-year option will suit you if you want more time to develop your skillset before starting year one of your undergraduate degree or if you do not fulfil the entry requirements of the 3-year course.
Your tutors will nurture your creative potential while you develop the skills you need to confidently enter undergraduate study. You will develop communication, professional and entrepreneurial skills alongside research practice and ways of thinking that are essential to your continued success.
Advertising and Brand Design (with Foundation Year) is not a standalone course: it is the first stage of a full four-year undergraduate degree.
Why study this course?
- Get prepared for year one of BA Advertising and Brand Design
- Be guided by industry professionals throughout your study
- Fantastic industry links. Tap into internship opportunities with Apple, Sky Creative Agency and Barclays
- Boost employability in a large, diverse and ever-changing industry
- Upskill in pitching, team working and project management
- Explore cutting-edge digital and communication technologies
- Develop a professional portfolio through a carefully structured learning journey.
Key study topics
- Branding and identity design
- Copywriting and creative strategy
- Campaign development
- Social media content creation and strategy
- Team-working and project management
- Interaction design.