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Money MattersExplore an evolving world of creativity, technology and innovation
This course is open for Clearing applications. We guarantee accommodation to eligible students who apply by 31 July.
The world of digital media is a rapidly changing one that rewards hard work and creativity – if you’re looking to plug yourself in, we’re here to help.
This is a degree made for inquiring and creative minds – and it’s especially geared to those seeking careers in creative digital industries. Study with us and you’ll explore the creation, manipulation and processing of digital content for new communication and media technologies. But you’ll also go further behind the scenes – looking at the social science and theoretical frameworks beneath this content production.
Supported by a team of committed and enthusiastic lecturers and researchers, you’ll be encouraged to find your ow...
3 years full-time
This degree programme suits inquiring and creative minds, and those seeking careers in creative digital industries. You will investigate the creation, manipulation and processing of digital content for new communication and media technologies. You will be encouraged to find your own creative identity and to express yourself through digital content. You will also examine the social science theoretical frameworks in which content production is embedded and develop a critical, contextual understanding of digital technologies and their impact on us as digital citizens.
The rapidly changing digital media and culture industries offer many career opportunities in a wide range of industry sectors, including television, radio, film and new media. Digital multimedia technologies are also being used to create content for education, non-broadcast parts of the AV sector and in industries such as travel and tourism. The market for skills in all of these areas is strong and expanding, whilst the project management experience you can gain is valued across many job sectors.
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Your studies are supported by a department of committed and enthusiastic teachers and researchers, experts in their chosen field.
We often link up with external professionals too, helping to enhance your learning and build valuable connections to the working world.
Please note our entry requirements may differ slightly at Clearing. Please call the Clearing helpline on +44 (0)161 247 3000 for more details.
UK and Channel Islands full-time foundation year fee: £9,250 per year for the foundation year. This tuition fee is agreed subject to UK government policy and parliamentary regulation and may increase each academic year in line with inflation or UK government policy for both new and continuing students.
EU and Non-EU international full-time foundation year fee: £18,500 per year. When progressing from the pre-degree foundation year to the linked degree. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study)
Full-time fee: £9,250 per year. This tuition fee is agreed subject to UK government policy and parliamentary regulation and may increase each academic year in line with inflation or UK government policy for both new and continuing students.
Full-time fee: £18,500 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
A degree typically comprises 360 credits, a DipHE 240 credits, a CertHE 120 credits, and an integrated masters 480 credits. The tuition fee for the placement year for those courses that offer this option is £1,850, subject to inflationary increases based on government policy and providing you progress through the course in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study). The tuition fee for the study year abroad for those courses that offer this option is £1,385, subject to inflationary increases based on government policy and providing you progress through the course in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
Optional estimate: £600
All of the books required for the course are available from the library. The University also has PC labs and a laptop loan service. However, many students choose to buy some of the core textbooks for the course and/or a laptop. Students may also need to print their assignments and other documents. Campus printing costs start from 5p per page. Estimated costs are £300 for a laptop and up to £100 each year for books and printing.
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Money MattersThe rapidly changing digital media and creative industries offer career opportunities in an extremely wide range of sectors, including web design, user experience, media production, research and development, project management, teaching and information management.
Some of our previous graduates are now working as project managers, digital content producers, UX designers, social media executives, consultants and more, with leading organisations including PwC, Apadmi, BBC Sport and AutoTrader.
There is also the opportunity to engage in further study and professional training, for example some of our graduates go on to study MA International Relations and Global Communications and MSc Digital Society (with specialisms in Digital Politics and Digital Sociology), where we have a growing, innovative research cluster focusing on digital society and culture, and others go on to study MA/PgDip Library and Information Management, our CILIP (The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) Accredited course which will prepare you for a career in the modern information society and its industries.
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