BA (Hons) Mass Communications, Advertising and Public Relations

... United Kingdom
... Edinburgh Napier University

Course Overview

Mass Communications, Advertising & PR offers a great deal of choice for those students interested in careers in, for example: 

  • Advertising & PR

  • Branding & Brand Management

  • Creative Industries

  • Corporate & News Media

  • Marketing Communications

  • Media & Communication

It also provides students with the knowledge & skills for postgraduate study in related areas.

It also provides students with the knowledge & skills for postgraduate study in related areas.

The program will:

  • Develop your transferable skills to prepare you for graduate employment, including your critical, analytical, problem-based learning and communication skills

  • provide you with the knowledge and skills to equip you for a career in Mass Communications and the Professional & Creative Communication Industries (such as advertising, PR, branding/ brand Management, marketing, media, and digital content management

  • develop your appreciation for academic, philosophical, and professional debates, concepts, and theories related to communication

  • prepare you for postgraduate study in mass communications and the professional and creative communication industries (such as mass communications, media, advertising, PR, branding/brand management, marketing, digital communication, and international communication)

  • enhance your personal and professional growth, and develop your interpersonal and networking skills.

General Eligibility

Our entry requirements indicate the minimum qualifications with which we usually accept students. Competition for places varies yearly, and you aren't guaranteed a business if you meet the minimum qualifications.

Minimum year 3

HND

Pass HND with grade B at SCQF level 8 in all graded units. 

Accepted HNDs - Advertising and PR, Media and Communication, Events Management. We will consider other HNDs where primary subject areas include Advertising, PR, Marketing, Branding, etc.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

  • IELTS (Academic)

    6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5

    TOEFL Internet-Based Test

    80 overall, with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing

    Pearson’s Test of Academic English

    56 overall, with a minimum of 51 in each component

    Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE))

    169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

    Cambridge B2 First (formerly Cambridge English First (FCE))

    169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

    Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English Advanced (CAE))

    169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

    Trinity Integrated Skills Test (ISE)

    ISE III, ISE III, & ISE IV with a pass in each component

    LanguageCert English language qualification

    B2 Communicator Test with an overall 39 or above and 25 or above in all skills

Programme Information
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Course Category

Communication


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Campus Name

Edinburgh


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Course Level

Undergraduate


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Duration

Full-time,4 years


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Available Intake

January, September


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IELTS Score

5.5


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Tuition Fees Range

Scotland, £1,820, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland, £9,250, Overseas and EU, £14,170,


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