In the Master of Advertising you will explore a range of evolutionary communication processes related to advertising and promotional activities, building professional knowledge and skills for today's competitive global environments.
Enrolling in this degree will offer you the opportunity to develop advanced knowledge and transferable skills in advertising. You will be encouraged to build a global and local outlook on marketing and communication practices, including a creative approach to leadership, strategy planning and campaign development in the constantly evolving advertising and broader communication industries.
On completion of the degree, graduates will be responsive professional leaders with specialised knowledge of the global advertising industry. You will be able to work collaboratively in international and interdisciplinary teams, and will be prepared for professional roles in advertising and promotional agencies, or consultancies and other organisations (business, government and non-profit) which use advertising to achieve their goals. You will be able to lead and manage high-quality outcomes in delivering international, integrated advertising campaigns.
Upon graduation, you will be equipped to enter professional and management roles within advertising, promotions and management consultancies, as well as business, government and non-for-profit organisations that use advertising and promotional tools to achieve their goals.
This degree will prepare you for the constantly changing advertising environment and you will become a flexible and adaptable professional, who is environmentally, culturally and socially aware.
You will be able to:
conduct and/or use research, with critical insight into its validity for decision-making
develop and/or build theories, and understand the process of theory development
implement changed personal and organisational behaviours in the knowledge of new or changed theories
create the conditions for more effective and efficient structures within the advertising industry
respond effectively to changing societal demands on advertising practice.
You will be qualified to apply for roles such as:
account service manager
media buyer
media planner
strategy planner
advertising manager
marketing manager
advertising data or digital analyst.
marketing communication coordinator or manager.
advertising, market or communication researcher
promotions coordinator or manager
sales manager
events manager.
To study this course you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.