Course summary
This course has been devised for practitioners looking to excel in brand management, creative direction, and digital strategy. With an emphasis on creativity, adaptability, and critical thinking skills the course will appeal to recent graduates, early career professionals and creative professionals seeking a collaborative environment across the disciplines of advertising, branding and communication design. The course is designed to build expertise in creative advertising, consumer behaviours, digital marketing, and campaign planning, while fostering an understanding of emerging media trends. With a curriculum built around the principles of creative problem-solving, students will develop skills in crafting brand narratives and designing impactful campaigns. The course emphasises the importance of flexibility, adaptability, and strategic insight, encouraging students to approach branding and advertising through the lens of problem-solving and innovation. This course is ideal for practitioners aiming to develop their understanding of advertising, branding, marketing communications, and digital marketing, advancing its graduates careers in agencies, corporate brands, or freelancing.
Entry requirements
Our postgraduate minimum requirements are: • A 2:2 undergraduate UK honours degree or international equivalent or; • A degree-equivalent postgraduate diploma/professional qualification. Applicants who hold a degree from another discipline or have experiential learning in lieu of a degree may also be considered for entry via the Recognition of Prior Learning process (RPL). - Examples of work For all postgraduate courses you will need: • To set up your portal • You will then be asked to submit a maximum of six examples of work from your portfolio for consideration. The files should be no larger than 30MB in total and it is essential that no more than six examples of work are uploaded. • One reference to support your application. This may be from an academic or a creative practitioner. Applicants who meet the entry requirements above will be required to submit a personal statement outlining their intentions for MA study. - Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) If you’re over the age of 21 and don’t have traditional qualifications, we may be able to consider your relevant experience as well as your educational background through the Recognition of Prior Learning process (RPL). Where experience is being presented in lieu of academic achievement applicants must be able to demonstrate substantive experience, for example employment in a related industry. Your application form should provide as much information as possible for consideration by our admissions department. Following receipt of your application the admissions team may ask you for further information. You may also be asked to attend an informal interview.
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | No individual component below 5.5. |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £18300 | Whole course |
England | £9900 | Whole course |
Northern Ireland | £9900 | Whole course |
Scotland | £9900 | Whole course |
Wales | £9900 | Whole course |
International | £18300 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Leeds Arts University
Blenheim Walk
Leeds
LS2 9AQ