Do you see yourself as part of a team that designs advertising and communications campaigns for a public or private-sector organisation? Or advising a company on transforming its public relations activities? In this programme, you'll develop the skills and knowledge you need to pursue a career in a wide range of organisations.
Minimum Number of | |
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Subjects |
Higher |
5 |
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Minimum Grade in | |
Maths |
English OR Irish |
F2/O6/H7 |
O6/H7 |
- Mature applicants (23+) are welcome. Further details at www.tudublin.ie/mature
In this programme, developed with the aid of industry practitioners, you'll exercise your creativity in areas such as creating advertisements, organising and running events,creating radio and video ads, crafting a digital marketing strategy, etc.
In Year 1, you’ll be introduced to advertising, marketing and social media marketing. You’ll learn the fundamentals of analysing media, and you'll find out how to explore the mind of the consumer. You'll develop your IT skills and learn how create apps. Industry experts will tell you all about the advertising industry.
In Year 2, you’ll learn all about graphic design and how to use Photoshop. You'll find out about the rapidly changing media landscape and you'll learn the fundamentals of advertising law. A PR module will teach you how to write a press release and how to handle a corporate crisis. Your IT and data analysis skills will be further developed so that you can use data to create targeted campaigns.
In Year 3, you’ll organise an event and fundraise for charity and using cameras and software, you'll make your own radio and TV advertisements You'll learn how to build an effective, functioning website that can be linked to social media. This is the year that you will be given the opportunity to work with a real company on an advertising project.
- You can also choose to complete a semester abroad in year three with one of our Erasmus partner institutions in Europe.
Performing as part of a team designing advertising and promotion campaigns for clients, Organising sporting, musical and cultural events, Advising companies on how to get the most out of their public relations activities, Designing digital marketing and social media campaigns for communicating with customers, Devising sales promotions and loyalty programmes that help launch new products or help boost the sales of brands in competitive markets, Working in a public or private-sector organisation, with responsibility for their advertising and marketing communications, Completing a master’s degree in a related field.
- Graduate Job Titles
Account Executive
Marketing Executive
Media Sales Executive
Media Planner
Community Manager
- Graduate Employers
Kinetic WW
Wavemaker
Rothco (part of Accenture Interactive)
KBC Bank
Salesforce
Virgin Media
Mandatory
Critical Skills DevelopmentIntroduction to Information Technologies, Applications and Social Media
Introduction to Advertising
Introduction to Marketing Theory
EU Studies
Analysing the Media
Mandatory
Trends in Cultures and SocietiesIntroduction to Statistics
Business I.T. and Intro to Data Analysis
Behavioural Studies
The Marketing Communications Industry
Media Communications
Mandatory
Design StudiesPrinciples of Law
Database Systems
Culture and Identity
Media Options
International Marketing Applications
Mandatory
Fundamentals of Fin & Mgt AccGraphic Design
PR and Media Relations
Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
Advertising Law
Research Methods
- L8, TU 919, Advertising and Marketing Communications (Honours)
- On graduation you may continue to postgraduate study at TU Dublin