BA Advertising
About this course
BA (Hons) in Fashion Design, combining creative design with marketing. Core topics include Marketing. The programme is a member of CACHE (Creative Advertising Collective for Higher Education), and several modules can be studied through the medium of Welsh. Final-year students complete a self-directed Professional Project for their portfolio.
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Entry requirements
104 UCAS points or above Typical qualification requirements A Level: BCC Welsh BACC: Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales Grade C and BC at A Level BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma Distinction Merit Merit Access to HE: Pass an Access to HE Diploma and obtain a minimum of 104 UCAS tariff points T Level: P Additional The University normally requires a minimum of 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.
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What students say
Based on about 72 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 82%
What graduates do next
Based on about 22 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 320 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 7%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 11%
- Wales: 68%
Who gets in
Based on about 135 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 84%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 1%
- A degree: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 6%
- Other qualifications: 4%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Modules
- Advertising Fundamentals
- Creative Process 01
- Advertising for Print
- Creative Content 01
- Copywriting
- The Advertising Industry
- Customers and Consumers
- Experiential Advertising
- The Agency
- Account and Media Planning
- Creative Process 02
- Content Creation 02
- Competitive Advertising
- Advertising Collaboration
- Case Study
- Creative Advertising
- Professional Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Advertising at University of South Wales earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £29,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BA Advertising at University of South Wales do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Advertising at University of South Wales?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Advertising at University of South Wales?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 118 UCAS points.