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Advertising and Digital Marketing

Course details
  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site

Course summary

BSc Advertising and Digital Marketing will provide you with real-world hands-on experience in advertising and digital marketing. The focussed curriculum will enable you to develop a mix of creative and analytical skills for success in advertising, marketing communications, social media and digital marketing.

Why Lancaster?
You will learn proven techniques and the power of great advertising in the digital world, enabling you to work within all aspects of marketing communications.

This course is taught by academics who are experts in their field, many of whom have significant professional advertising and digital marketing experience. You will gain a firm grounding in advertising, communications, and digital marketing from a practical, theoretical, and critical perspective by choosing to study topics such as:

  • Current communication theories and methods

  • Media planning

  • Digital and social media marketing

  • Communications research

  • Influencer marketing

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)

You will develop the key skills employers value as you work on a real-life project for various types of agencies, including advertising, design, digital marketing, and media firms. In the past, we have collaborated with well-known agencies and businesses such as OMD, Essence Mediacom, Ogilvy & Mather, Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, Molson Coors, and BT.

This experience is invaluable for building professional contacts, enhancing your CV, and advancing your career in the advertising industry.

Theory into practice
As part of your studies, we invite guest speakers from some of the UK's leading advertising, marketing, and design agencies and leaders from brand-owning organisations. Many of these speakers are alumni of the Advertising degree at Lancaster and are now prominent figures in the industry.

Important Information
For the most up-to-date course information and more details, we recommend that you revisit our website before submitting your application.

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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.

Application codes

Course code:
N501
Institution code:
L14
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - Not accepted

A level - AAB

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDD

Access to HE Diploma - D: 36 credits M: 9 credits

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 35 points

With 16 points from the best 3 Higher Level subjects.

GCSE English Language grade B or 5

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

At Lancaster, we are committed to widening access to higher education for all. As part of this we take a holistic approach to reviewing applications, taking into account exceptional circumstances and potential as much as we can. We run a Contextual Offer Scheme which incorporates a reduced grade offer for applicants that meet our eligibility criteria. For more information on the scheme, and other widening participation activity such as the Lancaster Access Programme, please visit our website.

Learn more on the Lancaster University website

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Data from:
This course and 5 other marketing courses
Date range:
2022-2024

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

96% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

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Student Outcomes

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75 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

85 Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For information on our fees, please see www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding.

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