Marketing and Advertising, BA (Hons), with industry placement

Course summary

The BA (Hons) Advertising and Marketing degree at Lincoln offers the opportunity to develop the creativity, knowledge and skills to deliver successful global campaigns, in preparation for a career in the creative industries. This course aims to introduce topics such as buyer behaviour, brand development, the advertising process, media planning and global marketing, enabling students to develop a comprehensive understanding of the role of advertising and marketing in business and society. Students have the opportunity to learn how to apply marketing techniques at both the strategic and operational levels, to implement creative advertising strategies and to develop an understanding of the importance of marketing and advertising in meeting business objectives. The importance of digital marketing is acknowledged throughout the programme and students have the opportunity to develop digital skills from the first year.

In the first year of this degree, the programme aims to introduce students to some of the key themes in advertising and marketing, including the analysis of business data, the evolving art of management and the principles of marketing. In the second year, this course explores concepts and processes such as buyer behaviour, market research and the application of advertising and marketing. In the final year, modules focus on specific areas of marketing and advertising. For the most up to date module information, please visit the course page for this programme on our website. Some programmes provide you with the opportunity to focus your study in a particular area through optional modules. Timetabling arrangements may limit the availability of some optional modules to some students. As the options often reflect staff research interests, they may alter over time due to staff availability.