BA (Hons) Advertising

The BA ( Hons) Advertising course at USW Cardiff will help prepare you for a career in the dynamic, exciting industry that is Advertising. This degree programme, based in the heart of Cardiff, will give you the opportunity to engage with agencies from day one.

 

USW Advertising are a founding member of the Creative Advertising Collective for Higher Education (CACHE) – a supportive network of like-minded University professionals that work together to debate, share and enhance teaching practice of Creative Advertising.

 

Our highly experienced course team teaches you all aspects of advertising, from how to generate social media content and final campaign outputs (across all media platforms), to consumer behaviour, marketing and psychology. Industry engagement with client-led, ‘real world’ projects and regular guest speakers supplement the curriculum, allowing you to build a portfolio of creative, strategic-led projects over the three years.

 

When you graduate, you will be ready for industry, leaving university with a wide range of creative and strategic skills, all of which are transferable. Among these are:

  • interpersonal communication,
  • problem-solving,
  • critical thinking,
  • adaptability,
  • project management, and 
  • leadership skills.