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University degree

Design and Digital Marketing

The Northern School of Art
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Ottalie · your guide
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About this course

We believe in shaping visionary digital creatives ready to challenge conventions and inspire change. On this programme you will explore branding, campaign design, social media marketing, content creation, motion graphics, digital advertising, app development and product enterprise. You will be provided with the techniques to build skills in problem-solving, consumer-driven strategy, digital campaigns and social media platforms.

You will master tools and techniques that drive modern marketing. The Design & Digital Marketing programme works closely with the Graphic Design programme, in a dynamic, studio environment.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
85% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels85%
other higher education15%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
95%
In work or further study after
100%
Continue past first year
94%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£22,000
After 15 months
£16,000
3 years on
£18,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Sales occupations25%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled15%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
Elementary occupations15%
Design occupationsHighly skilled5%
Caring personal services5%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
94%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching90%
Assessment & feedback88%
Academic support97%
Well organised87%
Learning resources86%
Student community90%
In students' own words
★★★★★
Exceeded expectations
I've grown so much academically and personally here. The best part: the consulting projects with real companies genuinely prepare you for the working world. If I'm honest, would like to see more industry guest speakers in later years. On th
Third year · Full-time
★★★★
Highly recommend
I was sceptical before starting — now I'd recommend it to anyone. The best part: the accounting and finance streams are taught by practitioners, not just academics. If I'm honest, some seminar groups were too big for meaningful discussion.
Final year · Part-time
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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