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Creative and Cultural Industries: Design Marketing

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,C-A,B,B

Or A Levels at equivalent to 112 - 128 UCAS points.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

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T Level

M

UCAS Tariff

112-128

Applicants will need a minimum of 112 tariff points from recognised level 3 qualifications. In additional candidates will need GCSE English at grades A*-C or comparable numeric scores under the newly reformed GCSE gradings. All application forms and personal statements will be read and considered. We are looking for creative, critical and ambitious students. We are keen to encourage students from a diverse range of backgrounds. Mature students and those with non-standard qualifications are welcome to apply and will be given the opportunity to meet with the course team to explore suitability and expectations. We are also looking for potential and applicants who do not meet the formal entry criteria may be considered if the course team judges the application demonstrates additional strengths or alternative evidence, for example related academic or work experience, the quality of the personal statement, a portfolio of practical work, a strong academic or professional reference, or a combination of these.

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Creative arts and design

**Reasons to choose Kingston**

- You’ll exhibit your own work in inspiring creative spaces both on and off-campus.

- By joining our creative agency, StudioKT1.com, you’ll gain experience by working on paid live briefs with a variety of organisations, such as Kingston First and Veolia. You’ll pitch and present your ideas to a variety of brands, studios and agencies.

- Thinking Through Making is the ethos of Kingston School of Art. You’ll be able to experiment and learn in our world-class 3D workshops, digital media labs, film, photography and printmaking facilities.

- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.

**About this course**

Do you see yourself working for an interactive agency, an innovative start-up or using technology creatively? You’ll deliver creative responses to meet a client’s needs, using the marketing skills, project management knowledge and experience of the industry that you’ve acquired from this course.

As well as giving you an understanding of design values and commercial practice, on this degree you’ll create marketing materials and develop innovative user experiences across different media and digital environments.

Throughout the course, you’ll also develop the commercial and organisational skills and understanding needed to work effectively in the creative and cultural sector. You’ll have creative freedom and be encouraged to undertake non- commercial creative projects.

**Future Skills**
Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.

**Career opportunities**
You’ll graduate ready for a career in a design agency or similar creative organisation.

Modules

Example modules
– Visual Narratives and Design Thinking: Creating Compelling Stories, Creative Problem-Solving
– Design Marketing
– Culturepreneurship.

To view the full list of modules, please visit the University course webpage.

Assessment methods

Assessment typically comprises practical (e.g. presentations, performance) and coursework (e.g. essays, reports, self-assessment, portfolios and dissertation).

Tuition fees

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England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Kingston University

Department:

Department of Creative and Cultural Industries

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What students say


How do students rate their degree experience?

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

69%
UK students
31%
International students
25%
Male students
75%
Female students
82%
2:1 or above
8%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A*
B
C

After graduation


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Creative arts and design (non-specific)

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£19,200
high
Average annual salary
93%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

17%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
17%
Design occupations
12%
Other elementary services occupations

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Creative arts and design (non-specific)

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