The University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus (UCLan Cyprus), has been established since 2012, in Larnaka. It is located in Pyla, Larnaka, and it is now in its sixth year of operation. UCLan Cyprus is the first Branch Campus of the University of Central Lancashire and at the same time is a fully licensed and registered University in Cyprus. A unique and innovative model of a Cypriot and British University Educational Experience, approved and validated by both the Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus and the UK Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), for Higher Education.
BA (Hons) Advertising and Marketing Communications is a pioneering course which offers students the knowledge and practical skills to build a career in the dynamic and creative industry sector. This course focuses firmly on developing expertise needed to anticipate, analyse, plan, and control effective communications in an innovative approach that make generate value for client organisations.
The UCLan Advertising and Marketing Communications degree was designed as a result of extensive industry research to deliver graduates who would be ‘purpose made’ and ‘job ready’ for jobs in the industry. Understandably, this course has a strong practical element and gives students the knowledge and skills to gain a position in the emerging knowledge-based service economy.
Students will benefit from a variety of teaching and learning methods including: lectures, seminars, practical workshops, group activities, personal research and case studies. Personal study and independent research also form an integral part of the course. There are options to develop skills in a variety of areas such as IT, web-based tools and tactics, social media, advanced excel and specialist Microsoft packages. Assessment includes essays; reports; oral presentations; group assignments; investigating companies and tackling briefs from industry. In the final year students will have the opportunity to undertake an independent dissertation or company project.
The minimum entry requirements are: > A score of 16.5 in the Apolytirion or High School Certificate grade of 82.5%, or 80 A’ Level points (new Tariff system) in relevant subjects. In addition, an IELTS score of 5.0 or equivalent is required.
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