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Bachelor of Arts (Major: Advertising)

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Are you ready to take on the world? The Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Advertising at The University of Notre Dame Australia will give you a unique combination of business and marketing savvy and enormous creativity. A Bachelor of Arts (Major: Advertising) strives to impart all those skills.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time
Course Code
3009, 015324A
Study Mode
In person

About this course

School of Arts & Sciences

Are you ready to take on the world? The Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Advertising at The University of Notre Dame Australia will give you a unique combination of business and marketing savvy and enormous creativity. A Bachelor of Arts (Major: Advertising) strives to impart all those skills. You will learn about consumer behaviour, integrated marketing and media planning and develop your production and design knowledge. Contact us today to find out more.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy the Minimum University Admission Requirements outlined. These include those relating to minimum age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly - your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program. See Individual Factors for further details regarding this.

Applicants with recent Secondary Education

  • Indicative ATAR/Selection Rank* of 70

OR

  • International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 25

*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.

Applicants with Higher Education

  • Successful completion of 2 subjects at an undergraduate level or higher*

OR

  • Successful completion of the Notre Dame Tertiary Pathway Program (TPP), or a tertiary preparation program from another institution that is deemed to be of a similar academic rigour to the Notre Dame TPP

* Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing).

Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

  • Successful completion of AQF Certificate IV or higher from an accredited provider such as TAFE or a Registered Training Organisation (RTO)

Applicants with Work and Life Experience

Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since may be considered for direct entry. This includes applicants who have completed Steiner, Montessori or home school curriculums. To qualify, applicants must be 20 years of age as at 1 March in the year of intake and meet one or more of the following:

  • Applicants who have completed at least two years of relevant work experience may be considered for direct entry. Applicants must provide evidence of their work experience, including duties undertaken and years of experience, and they must demonstrate that they have the academic capability to undertake undergraduate studies. The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) may be required*.

OR

  • Completion of STAT with scores of at least 135 in the Multiple Choice section and 140 in the Written English section*.

OR

  • Completion of two Year 12 WACE, HSC or equivalent exams, with a result equivalent to the Indicative ATAR/Selection Rank listed under Secondary Education section above.

*STAT results must have been obtained within the last three calendar years in order to be considered (e.g. for 2024 admission, STAT results obtained in 2023, 2022 or 2021 can be considered).

Study locations

Sydney

What you will learn

Aside from being one of Australia's most competitive industries, advertising is also one of the most rapidly changing - presenting plenty of challenges and opportunities for practitioners. This well-structured program covers traditional advertising skills such as design and consumer behaviour alongside a thorough introduction to the new digital and social media platforms.

Core courses over the three-year program include Media and Society, Consumer Behaviour, Advertising and Promotions, Media Planning, Creative Advertising and Advertising Design. You will also choose 12 electives, allowing you to take a Minor or double Major in another discipline such as Applied Psychology, Sociology, Marketing or Public Relations.

Upon graduation, you will be fully equipped to work in various roles such as copywriting, media buying, brand management and creative direction.

Career pathways

Graduates of this program will be fully equipped to work in a variety of roles such as copywriting, promotions and communications, media buying, brand management and creative direction.

Course structure

Students must complete 200 units of credit, as follows:

Students complete these 8 courses:

  • BUSN1220 Principles of Marketing
  • BUSN2050 Integrated Marketing Communications
  • BUSN2520 Consumer Behaviour
  • BUSN3440 Media Planning and Buying
  • COMM1060 Media and Society
  • COMM2010 Production: Creative Advertising
  • COMM3430 Advertising Design: Professional Brief
  • COMM3510 Advertising and Society

Core Curriculum

  • CORE I: Foundations of Wisdom
  • CORE II: Elective
    • Electives in philosophy and\or theology
    • Professional embedded electives that integrate studies in a profession with philosophy and\or theology
    • An option to undertake a pilgrimage embedded in the study of the philosophy and theology of pilgrimage, e.g., World Youth Day
    • An option to undertake a course that integrates philosophy & theology with community service and charity work
    • An option to undertake an elective in philosophy, theology, and the liberal arts contained within an international experience

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions page.

Please note: the availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at The University of Notre Dame Australia.
92.2%
Overall satisfaction
91.1%
Skill scale
80%
Teaching scale
71.3%
Employed full-time
$59.5k
Average salary