University of Lincoln Careers & Employability

Creative Advertising

This page is intended to provide ideas and information for students and graduates of a degree in Creative Advertising.

What skills have I gained on my course?

Employers are interested in the skills and competencies you gained from your degree, therefore it is very important you can recognise them and present them effectively on CVs and in interviews:

IT skills in relevant art and design packages embracing digital platforms
Organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and multi task
The ability to articulate ideas and information comprehensibly in visual, oral and written forms
Team working skills – the ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a group
Analytical skills – the ability to be critically aware and to formulate independent judgements

Occupations Associated with Creative Advertising

Other Occupations where a degree in Creative Advertising would be useful

Postgraduate study may enable you to explore aspects of Creative Advertising in greater depth or to study a new subject. A post graduate qualification, either academic or vocational, is required to enter some fields of work related to Creative Advertising such as Graphic Design. You should consider why you want to do postgraduate study, whether it will affect your career prospects and whether you are likely to obtain funding.

For general information and where to find courses please see our Postgraduate Study section. For information on courses available at Lincoln click here.