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MSc Creative Advertising Strategy

In today’s digital world there are more ways than ever to reach out to consumers.

Finding creative solutions to advertising challenges is a sought-after skill. It’s not only about crafting attention-grabbing images and slogans. Your campaigns need to be grounded in advertising theory.

This course will ensure you have the strategic knowledge to support your creative thinking. And with a range of options for placements and internships, you’ll be well on your way to an exciting career.

A perfect mix

You’ll explore every element of the advertising spectrum, from traditional print-based materials to digital media.

This course blends commercial, theoretical and creative units to give you the edge when you start work. Although it’s academically challenging, the practical nature of the course means you’ll be ready to create effective campaigns in various formats and media.

Learn about today’s advertising challenges and discover how to build brands. Specialise further with one of our option units to develop the skills you need for a career you’re passionate about.

Real-world skills

Your lecturers are experienced advertising experts, sharing real examples to bring the theory to life. With our enviable network, we bring in some of the industry’s leading figures as guest lecturers.

Test your new knowledge on units like the live client brief. Or spend a year in industry to gain vital experience with real-life projects. Blend your creative skills with strategic awareness to create campaigns that get results.

For anyone who mixes creative spirit with a business brain, there are few more exciting options than the world of advertising – a field that’s full of challenges and rewards. We can help you hone your creative skills, explore key marketing principles and gain invaluable industry experience, paving the way to an exciting future in advertising.

You’ll learn from an exceptional team, with the perfect balance of seasoned industry professionals and research-active academic experts. And, thanks to our strong industry connections, you won’t just learn about how advertising works, you’ll get to experience it for yourself, boosting your professional network and career opportunities.

Campus Information

Manchester campus

In the city centre, our Manchester Campus is well connected by many types of transport. Where possible, we encourage the use of walking or cycling to access the campus.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Application Process

More Information required

10 Days

Possible Interview Call from Institution

10 Days

Provisional /Unconditional Offer

20 Days

Visa Process

30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

We are a great, modern university, in a great global city, here to make an impact on Manchester, our nation and beyond, with a driving ambition to discover and disseminate knowledge, and make higher education accessible and beneficial to all those with the passion and ability to succeed.

Our campus is designed around the student experience, providing our students with high quality teaching in a friendly and supportive environment and with some of the best learning facilities in the UK.

We work closely with our city, with business, the community and our academic peers – locally, nationally and internationally – to be inventive and creative, generate great opportunities, and enable our students, colleagues and everyone whose lives we touch to make an impact.

We offer fantastic opportunities for both academics and those working in professional support roles. Our faculties are vivid communities and experimental workshops, vibrant spaces in which you can contribute, challenge and create. Communities in which you’ll innovate, experiment and grow.

Manchester is more than just a city. It’s a fashionable and exhilarating place to live, a cultural hub championing diversity, an urban centre built on a fascinating history and a world-leading powerhouse in business and academia. All in all, it is an exciting time to join Manchester Metropolitan University.

PSW Opportunity

2 Years PSW is applicable after the course completing (Bachelors level or above)

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

IELTS (Academic) Or IELTS for UKVI (Academic) - 6.5, with no component below 5.5 for MA or MSc. 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in any section for MRes, MPhil or PhD (except Business Research - see below)

Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) Or PTE Academic UKVI - 65, with no less than 59 in any section

TOEFL IBT - Overall score: 89 With no individual test score below: Listening: 17 Reading: 18 Speaking: 20 Writing : 17

You will normally have at least a 2:2 UK honours degree (or international equivalent) in an accounting and finance degree, or a degree with substantial accounting content.

We will also consider applicants with appropriate professional passes in a CCAB or equivalent approved professional accounting body and with substantial relevant work experience.

Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification

Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester , England ,United Kingdom