Best advertising schools in the UK?

Not sure how they compare, but Falmouth University and Westherts College are well reputed.
They both offer a course in Art Direction/Copywriting, and have links with the advertising industry.
1-Falmouth University
http://www.falmouth.ac.uk/creativeadvertising
2-Westherts College
http://www.westherts.ac.uk

Goodluck.

I didn't know about these. Until now the most exciting one I found is ths one at London College of Communication.
http://www.lcc.arts.ac.uk/courses/marketing_advertising/ba_creative_ad...
But it's rather for Account Planners. Which in its way is great because it's the only one dedicated to this particular subject. What do you think about it?

Otherwise in my opinion it's amazing how the UK doesn't have a single undergraduate creative school like those in the US but still pretends to be one of the world's top creative nurseries.

No man, there are plenty of creative schools there,
but they're not solely dedicated to advertising, like VCA and Miami Ad School.
Tell me, do you have a BA in any subject?

I do have a BA in screenwriting. Now I want to go to an ad school and I'm making a shortlist.

Anyway, I got lucky yesterday. I found something that sounds cool. At least in theory. It's the Bucks University - http://www.bucks.ac.uk/default.aspx?page=7466. This finally sounds like real life stuff. I guess that's also why the infidel ad schools are so compelling - I guess they give you a very strong touch of the real life in what they do.
I'm very happy with my finding cause for me the UK has a whole lot more mojo than the US.

Still curious to know what's the top chioce among the UK ad schools for the guys in the industry.

Are you currently working in advertising?

That course is a BA. Do you wanna spend 3 more years at uni?
Why not opt for a Masters degree? It'll only take you ONE year.
(You can get accepted, even if you have a BA in a different major.)

The best advertising postgrad courses are:
1-MA Creative Advertising
http://www.falmouth.ac.uk/creativeadvertising
2-BTEC Art Direction/Copywriting
http://www.westherts.ac.uk
Both courses were recommended to me
by the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising.

Hope I was of help.
I'm also considering studying advertising in London,
and thought of sharing the info I collected so far.

Yeah, MA is an option but it's not like when you study from the ground up. Especially if you don't already have a degree in the same discipline.
Still I sent an email with questions to Falmouth and got no answer. Maybe it'll turn out to be ok. Have to wait and see.

Where are you from btw?

Lebanon.
Say hi to Bucharest :)

Right away.
Say bonjour to Beirut:)

Could you give a list of well reputed Creative Advertising schools in the UK, How is rated Gloucester University ?

Thanks for help

Hi, here's what I've found both on my own and with the help of me Lebanese brother present above:

Falmouth University

Westherts Univ.

Bucks Univ.

Leeds Univ.

Farnham Univ.

London College of Communication (rather for strategic planning but can also turn you into a bloody fit copywriter)

They have BA and/or MA programmes depending on your interest. However, even though people say Falmouth is the mother of all, it's located in Cornwall. Which makes it quite a burden to look for employment in an agency while you're still learning.

I don't know about Gloucester, never heard anything good or bad about it. And I don't know how you could gather impressions either. Personally I've read very carefully all programme descriptions then talked to the people in charge from the universities on the shortlist and then I drew a line.

Hope this will help.

I studied at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University several years ago. Great industry links with at least 2, 2 week placements in top agencies in London which helps greatly. They also do a lot of workshops with London agencies in the second year where you get crits from ex students who are working in agencies and even the CDs. The location of the uni is pretty shite but the course and lecturers were spot on.

I think about 95% of my class got jobs within a year

Thanks for your comments, we were thinking to put first Bucks then St Martins and 3rd choice honestly not very clear, I agree that Falmouth is too secluded. LCC is not Creative Advertising which I would like to do for Art Direction. Westherts is only post graduate course and am looking for undergraduate one. Will have a look at other ones suggest and see, if anyone has other ideas for a good thrird choice appreciated.

Ciao

watford

hey kakaolu,

any luck for the ad school? I'm currently researching for advertising school in UK and came across this forum..LCC was one of my choice and Falmouth too...how's your progress?

hello there,
i found this forum through my search, i was wondering if someone could help me im in a dilemma here,
whats the best advertising M.A. in the UK?im turning 30 soon is it too late for the M.A.?i have a B.A. in advertising and P.R., with one a half year of advertising experience and 3 years of account managment in a printhouse.so i need advice
Thank You