BA/BSc (Hons) Content Creation and Online Marketing 3 year Bachelor's degree at SAE Institute Ltd
BA/BSc (Hons) Content Creation and Online Marketing 3 year at SAE Institute Ltd is taught in English and leads to a nationally recognised BA/BSc (Hons) award. As a recognised UK degree-awarding body, SAE Institute delivers qualifications with the same standing as those from other accredited universities.
About this course
BA/BSc (Hons) Content Creation and Online Marketing 3 year is a Bachelor's degree (BA) at SAE Institute Ltd, based in SAE Glasgow,Leeds Campus,SAE Royal Leamington Spa,Liverpool Campus,SAE London. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Media studies graduates from this provider, typical earnings around £24,500. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Business & Management, see the sections below.
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Trimester 1/Semester 1 2 modules
- CC (T1) - Communication DesignCore
Module details
User experience, content management and search engine optimisation are all addressed in the first trimester of this innovative content marketing degree, with a focus on writing and creating content for publishing and the web. You'll build multimedia content creation skills, learn how to set up a content management system and then modify it so it adheres to current user experience and design guidelines.
- CC (T1) - Photographic StorytellingCore
Module details
Across this module, you'll address fundamental aspects of journalism, storytelling and communication, with a focus on photographic storytelling. As you discover the basic skills of composing, editing digital images and the principles of visual language, you'll also cover core topics around intellectual property and copyright within creative media.
Trimester 2/Semester 2 2 modules
- CC (T2) - Audio Interview and PodcastingCore
Module details
Studying this module, you'll prepare and facilitate interviews while producing and publishing content, with a particular focus on podcasting. As you develop an understanding of the language and techniques used by interviewers, you'll learn how to prepare content for publication on the web, becoming effective at using post-production tools for editing.
- CC (T2) - Video ProductionCore
Module details
In this module, you'll develop fundamental creative and technical skills already explored across the mediums of photography, web and audio, but this time focused on the moving image. Exploring a range of video production styles, you'll get hands-on across the production and post-production stages of a project, learning how to plan and produce a video for different digital marketing purposes.
Trimester 3/Semester 3 1 modules
- CC (T3) - Creative Studio 1Core
Module details
During Creative Studio 1, you'll apply core practical content creation and online marketing skills you've learned to date in a professional workflow environment. You'll develop a deeper understanding of integrating content within an online environment, examining key considerations around audience engagement and making relevant production choices.
Trimester 4/Semester 4 1 modules
- CC (T4) - Creative Studio 2Core
Module details
In Creative Studio 2, you'll collaborate with peers from other SAE courses and/or real-world businesses to develop engaging online strategies and campaigns. As you continue to develop your understanding of professional equipment, you'll engage with a selection of business models and the online marketing approaches they require.
Trimester 5/Semester 5 2 modules
- CC (T5) - Advanced Specialised ProductionOptional
Module details
Across the optional Advanced Specialised Production module, you'll build on your previous knowledge and skills to create industry-standard work in your chosen area. This can either be through taking part in work placements or engaging in live projects with peers from other SAE disciplines, by undertaking simulated briefs, or by developing your own project. This module is a chance to refine the skills required for your final trimester Major Project, as you create a body of work that showcases you
- CC (T5) - Research and Professional Development in Creative MediaOptional
Module details
This optional module will see you gain a variety of academic and professional skills in preparation for your final Major Project. With support and guidance from SAE's Experts, you'll produce your Major Project proposal, learning many new techniques along the way – perfect for future postgraduate studies or entering the world of work.
Trimester 6/Semester 6 1 modules
- CC (T6) – Major ProjectCore
Module details
During your final trimester, you'll implement the Major Project you planned, designed and scoped in Trimester 5. This industry-focused module lets you focus on a specialism of your choosing, building your knowledge and skills in this area. Depending on your subject, you can use it as an opportunity to springboard into the content creation industry, establish your own business, or make connections with content creation and digital marketing professionals that may lead to future employment.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
You'll study how to create content and manage marketing across digital platforms. A course like this typically begins with foundations in management, organisations and marketing principles, combined with business economics and data skills. In Year 2, you'll usually move to operations, organisational behaviour and strategy. Year 3 emphasises specialist depth, with options such as entrepreneurship, international business, digital business, consulting, marketing, and people & HR, culminating in a capstone project, often a real client brief or venture project that integrates your learning across the degree.
Who it's for
This course suits students interested in combining creative content production with commercial marketing strategy. It appeals to those who want hands-on experience in digital platforms, audience engagement, and business-focused campaign development. Whether you're drawn to content strategy, analytics, or brand management, the course structure allows you to tailor your learning to your interests within the broader business and management field.
University & format
This is a 3-year full-time Bachelor's degree (BA/BSc Hons) taught in English at SAE Institute Ltd, a recognised UK degree-awarding body. SAE has campuses in Glasgow, Leeds, Royal Leamington Spa, Liverpool and London. The degree is nationally recognised.
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Entry & how to get in
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
The cap depends on the UK nation the provider sits in; the provider's page is authoritative.
Check fees at SAE Institute Ltd →Check the finance route that applies to you
Support depends on ordinary residence, assessed fee status, course and provider nation. The provider nation is unresolved here, so no national cap or loan amount is being guessed.
Find your official student-finance route →Paying for it
- Tuition fee loan: applied for through the student-finance body for the UK nation you live in.
- Living-cost support: means-tested on household income, from your nation's student-finance body.
- Repayment: only above the income threshold set by your nation's student-finance system.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
Each UK nation runs its own student-finance system; check gov.uk for the rates that apply to you.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Business & Management graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £24,500 | £22,000 – £28,000 | 2045 |
| 3 years after | £21,000 | £11,000 – £27,000 | 50 |
| 5 years after | £26,500 | £20,000 – £33,000 | 55 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 2,045. Cohort 2021-22.
- 1Graduate / AnalystOn a scheme or first role · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / ManagerOwning an area, marketing, finance, ops · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / Head ofLeading a function and a team · 5–10 yrs
- 4Director / FounderRunning a business unit or your own company · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Business & Management nationally
National figures for Business & Management graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Business & Management courses at the same study level.
Compared with 3,421 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
Job market & outlook
How Business & Management graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine reporting and data pulls
- First-draft decks and copy
- Standard forecasts and reconciliations
- Scheduling and admin workflows
More human than ever
- Strategy and judgement under uncertainty
- Leading, negotiating and selling
- Sense-checking and owning what AI produces
- Relationships with clients and teams
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Business & Management graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Consultancies
- Corporate graduate schemes
- Retail & FMCG
- Startups & scale-ups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Business & Management graduates.
Is this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
Home tuition is regulated and the cap depends on the UK nation the provider sits in; check the provider's course page for the exact figure. Eligible students can apply for a tuition fee loan and living-cost support from the student-finance body for the UK nation they live in. Repayment thresholds differ by nation.
Where graduates go
Most graduates were in work or further study, with a median salary of £24,500. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Business and management across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Leeds Campus
4,633 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Around SAE Royal Leamington Spa
1,295 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Business & Management right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to SAE Institute Ltd from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by SAE Institute Ltd; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check SAE Institute Ltd’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with SAE Institute Ltd and gov.uk before you apply.
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