Program Overview

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Creative Media Technologies BSc (Hons)

Overview

Learn the skills you need to produce engaging multimedia content, ready for an ambitious content creation career. Use industry software packages and take on projects in areas like web development, content marketing, TV production, and animation.

Key Information

UCAS Code:

P3P1

Typical Offer:

112-120 UCAS points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent

Study Mode and Duration

• 3 years full-time
• 4 years sandwich with work placement

Start Date

• September 2025

Course Information

Overview

Creative technologies are rapidly becoming integral to industry and society, transforming how we consume information and interact with the world. Discover the artistry in them and become an innovative content creator who drives transformation on our Creative Media Technologies degree course.

Whether you're interested in video production, animation, web design, mobile gaming, or emerging technologies like virtual reality (VR) and extended reality (XR), you'll explore creative technologies and their impact on immersive experiences. By taking part in live client projects and placements, you can tailor your degree to your speciality and sharpen your knowledge and abilities in a professional environment.

You'll grow into an all-encompassing media producer ready for a career in fields such as web development, content marketing, and television and film production.

Course Highlights

• Diversify your creative skills by learning about and using different digital technologies to produce outstanding media content
• Develop your professional portfolio by working on actual client projects
• Gain valuable industry experience by taking an optional placement
• Strengthen your knowledge and team-working abilities by collaborating with students from other courses in the School of Film, Media, and Creative Technologies and Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries
• Become familiar with renowned software used in the creative media industries, including Adobe Creative Cloud
• Demonstrate your technical expertise to potential employers by earning Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) certifications
• Enrich your study with help from a formidable team of expert lecturers with years of industry experience and research practice

Entry Requirements

BSc (Hons) Creative Media Technologies

• A levels - BBB-BBC
• UCAS points - 112-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent
• T-levels - Merit
• BTECs (Extended Diplomas) - DDM-DMM
• International Baccalaureate - 25

You may need to have studied specific subjects or GCSEs - see full entry requirements and other qualifications we accept.

English Language Requirements

• English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.

Facilities

• Motion Capture Studio
• Music and Sound Recording Studios
• Virtual Reality Lab
• Photogrammetry and Scanning Studio
• Volumetric Video Studio
• Virtual Production and Mixed Reality Studio

Careers and Opportunities

You'll graduate from this course with a vast understanding of digital media and tools that will open any door within the creative industries.

Graduate Areas

• Web development
• Animation
• Video production
• Gaming
• Music production
• TV production

Graduate Roles

• Computer games animator
• 3D modeller
• Web designer
• Graphics artist
• Filmmaker
• Broadcast journalist
• Games developer
• Musical technician

Placement Year (Optional)

After your second or third year, you can complete an optional work placement to gain professional experience and enhance your skills. It's also a great incentive for employers once you graduate.

Modules (Indicative)

Year 1

• Future Production - 20 credits
• Generating, Capturing and Sharing Creative Content - 40 credits
• Introduction to Animation - 20 credits
• Sound for Moving Image - 20 credits
• Visual Design and UI Prototyping - 20 credits

Year 2

• Creative CGI and Visualisation Design - 20 credits
• Digital Content Creation for Social Media - 20 credits
• Creative Production - 20 credits
• Creative Research and Project Initiation - 20 credits

Year 3

• Final Year Project - 40 credits
• Communication Design - 20 credits

Optional Modules

• Study Exchange - 60 credits
• Rich Media Website Delivery - 20 credits
• Visual Effects - 20 credits
• Engaged Citizenship Through Interdisciplinary Practice - 20 credits
• Mobile Application Development - 20 credits
• Professional Experience - 20 credits
• Student Enterprise - 20 credits
• Artificial Intelligence - 20 credits
• Games Research - 20 credits
• Intermediate Visual Effects - 20 credits
• Advanced Visual Effects - 20 credits
• Collaborative Sound Project - 20 credits
• Internet of Things - 20 credits
• Documentary Film-Making - 20 credits
• Motion Capture Applications - 20 credits
• Self Promotion - 20 credits

Course Costs and Funding

Tuition Fees

• UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students - £9,535 per year (may be subject to annual increase)
• EU students - £9,535 a year (including Transition Scholarship - may be subject to annual increase)
• International students - £17,900 per year (subject to annual increase)

Additional Course Costs

• Accommodation and living costs
• Recommended reading
• General costs
• Final year project
• Student Enterprise module
• Digital camera
• Coach trips
• Placement year and study abroad tuition fees

How You'll Spend Your Time

We recommend you spend at least 35 hours a week studying for your Creative Media Technologies degree. In your first year, you'll be in timetabled teaching activities such as lectures, tutorials, seminars, practical classes, workshops and supervised studio sessions for about 10 hours a week. The rest of the time you'll do independent study such as research, reading, coursework and project work, alone or in a group with others from your course.

Supporting You

• Personal tutor
• Student support advisor
• Academic skills tutors
• Creative skills tutors
• IT and computing support
• Academic Skills Tutors (AST)
• Wellbeing and mental health support
• Disability advice and additional support
• Library support
• Support with English

Apply

To start this course in 2025, apply through UCAS. You'll need the UCAS course code P3P1 and our institution code P80.

Apply now through UCAS

If you'd prefer to apply directly, use our online application form.

In the meantime, you can sign up to an Open Day to:

• Tour our campus, facilities and halls of residence
• Speak with lecturers and chat with our students
• Get information about where to live, how to fund your studies and which clubs and societies to join

If you're new to the application process, read our guide on applying for an undergraduate course.

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