Study advertising and branding in Malaysia: Sunway BA (Honours)
Do you notice the words, the type or the thinking behind a campaign? Sunway's Advertising and Branding degree brings those interests together through copywriting, art direction, identity design and campaign work. We explain how the three-year route differs from a broader communication degree, and which fee and entry checks matter for an Indian applicant.
more than a headline.
Global Branding and Identity
Corporate Identity Design
Industrial Training
The degree at a glance
A Malaysia advertising degree combining creative and brand work
Sunway lists the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Advertising and Branding as a three-year, full-time degree. The subject mix includes advertising, communication, design, contextual studies and professional studies. Its published registration is (R/0415/6/0058)(07/31)(MQA/FA11421).
The curriculum includes both creative execution and planning: Designing with Type and Conceptual Art Direction sit alongside Global Branding and Identity, Strategic Advertising Campaign and Media Planning. We use that mix to help you compare the course with a general communication or standalone design route.
Sunway says successful graduates also receive a degree from Lancaster University, with two certificates. We confirm the arrangement in your intake's offer rather than describe it as an overseas transfer programme.
What you actually study
Malaysia advertising subjects: from art direction to final project
These are selected named subjects from the current programme page. Year 1 introduces design and communication; year 2 brings copywriting, identity and campaign strategy together; year 3 includes the final project, media planning and industrial training. Elective choices sit within that structure.
Year 1: a creative foundation
- Principles of Advertising
- Creative Thinking
- Designing with Type
- Graphic Communication
- Communication Theory and Practice
- Conceptual Art Direction
- Media, Culture & Society
- Principles of Mass Communication
- I-Speak
Year 2: brand and campaign work
- Integrated Marketing Communication
- Global Branding and Identity
- Creative Copywriting
- Strategic Advertising Campaign
- Law & Ethics in Communication
- Corporate Identity Design
- Free Elective 1
- Brand Storytelling and Narrative
- Discipline Elective
Year 3: project and application
- Advanced Graphic Communication
- Media Planning
- Research Methodology in Advertising
- Final Year Project
- Industrial Training
- Brand Packaging
- Cultural Branding
Selected year-3 subjects shown, not a complete module inventory. Sunway lists one discipline elective from Advertising Design and Production, Digital Photography, or Sustainability and Ethical Branding. Free electives are university-wide courses. International university subjects include Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation, Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2, Community Service for Planetary Health, Entrepreneurship Mindset and Skills, Integrity & Anti-Corruption, and AI Foundation and Applications. We check the final intake structure and available electives.
2026 estimated annual fee
Malaysia advertising fees: a 2026 annual estimate in rupees
The current programme page gives an estimated annual international course fee of USD9,547 for 2026. That is an annual estimate, not a three-year total or a 2027 quote. We show its date and conversion basis so you can use it as a starting point, not mistake it for a confirmed offer.
International annual course estimate (2026)
About Rs9.01 lakh per year
Our indicative ringgit conversion is RM38,751, also about Rs9.01 lakh. This is calculated from the BNM cross-rate, not a ringgit fee quote from Sunway.Separate Malaysian annual estimate (2026)
About Rs9.02 lakh per year
Domestic figure shown for comparison only. It is not the international rate for an Indian applicant.Admission from India
Malaysia advertising entry checks for Indian applicants
Sunway does not name a CBSE, ISC or state-board Class 12 cutoff on this page. It says other qualifications are considered case by case. We check the actual board and subjects with admissions rather than borrow a percentage from the Australian or Canadian route.
Indian boards
Sunway programme page, checked 11 November 2026.
Other common routes
Sunway lists A-Level points as A=10, B=8, C=6, D=4 and E=2. Other qualifications are considered case by case. These are published entry routes, not an admission decision.
Credit transfer is a separate check. Sunway says its diploma holders may obtain advanced standing if credit-transfer requirements are met. That does not establish a shorter degree for every diploma applicant. We check your transcript and the university's decision before quoting a revised study length.
English evidence
Malaysia advertising English evidence: IELTS or equivalent 6.0
The programme page lists IELTS or equivalent 6.0. It also names MUET Band 4, SPM English B, UEC English B6, O-Level English (1119) Credit, and a satisfactory English/ESL level in an English-medium pre-university programme. We ask which route your evidence satisfies. Do not assume that an English-medium school certificate alone matches the stated pre-university route.
Sunway Advertising and Branding English requirements, checked 11 November 2026.When you can start
Malaysia advertising intakes and industrial training
The current programme page lists February, May and September. A 2025 arts prospectus lists April rather than May, so we use the current page and confirm the actual intake timetable before an application. Industrial Training appears in year 3; the page does not specify its duration or guarantee a named host.
A shared degree structure with creative, brand, research and training subjects. We confirm credit transfer separately if you already hold a related diploma.
After the degree
Malaysia advertising careers: creative, account and planning roles
Sunway lists career directions such as copywriter, advertising account executive, account planner, media planner, social media manager, brand manager, creative production manager and web media advertising specialist. Its list also includes creative director, art director, editors and strategists.
We separate the direction from the seniority of a job title. Studying the degree does not promise direct entry to a director role. The subject list gives you a more useful comparison: copywriting and identity design for creative work, strategic campaigns and media planning for planning work, and research and the final project to bring the work together.
If you are unsure between this degree and Communication, we start with what you want to make. Advertising and Branding names type, art direction, copywriting, identity and packaging subjects. We then compare the current course structures rather than choose on the title alone.
Funding scope
Malaysia advertising scholarship checks alongside the fee plan
Sunway links this programme page to the SEG Scholarships website. We check current award rules against your academic results and intended intake before including any possible award in your budget.
The annual estimate remains the starting point until an award is confirmed for you. We keep a scholarship enquiry separate from an admission decision and from the current international fee quote.
Questions families ask us
Malaysia advertising and branding at Sunway: questions before applying
How is this different from Communication?
The programme explicitly names type design, conceptual art direction, creative copywriting, corporate identity, strategic campaigns and brand packaging. We compare those current subjects with Communication if you are choosing between creative brand work and a broader communication route.
Does the degree include industrial training?
Yes. Industrial Training is listed in year 3, alongside Final Year Project. The programme page does not state a training duration or promise a particular company.
Is the mid-year intake April or May?
The current programme page says May, while the older 2025 arts prospectus says April. We use the current page and confirm the timetable for your application.
Is the fee figure a three-year international total?
No. USD9,547 is labelled an estimated annual international course fee for 2026. We need a current schedule before treating any future-intake or full-course amount as confirmed.
Do graduates receive a Lancaster degree too?
Sunway says successful graduates also receive a degree from Lancaster University and two certificates. We check the arrangement for your chosen intake in the offer.
Evidence
Sources for this Malaysia course page
- Sunway Advertising and Branding - current intakes, duration, registration, dual award, subjects and elective choices, entry, English evidence, careers and estimated annual 2026 fees. Checked 11 November 2026.
- Sunway arts prospectus 2025 - older April intake wording, retained only to explain the difference from the current programme page. Checked 11 November 2026.
- Currency estimates use Bank Negara Malaysia interbank rates, 6 November 2026: USD1 = RM4.0590 and INR100 = RM4.3023 (exchange rates). Actual conversion costs may differ. Original hero graphic uses selected subject names from the current programme page.
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