Funding
Find out more about financing your studies and whether you may qualify for one of our bursaries and scholarships
Money MattersA route into BA courses in Animation, Filmmaking, Future Media Production, Games Art, Games Design, Music and Sound Design, Photography or Web and User Experience Design
Our foundation year course can open up a range of potential creative possibilities. If you have the ambition and the ability to study at the School of Digital Arts (SODA), but don’t yet have the required qualifications to study the honours degree of your choice, this programme can bridge the gap.
Whatever your creative ambitions, the course is flexible enough to offer a vital launching pad. So, whether you’re looking to a future in developing games, designing websites, making films, producing special effects or working with music (to list just a few), this course can help you take the first steps towards making your mark in the creative and digital industries.
After successful completion of this foundation year, you can progress on to one of the relevant BA (Hons) or BS...
1 year full-time
This course is designed to equip you with the personal and academic skills required of a degree course. As well as working on your study skills and – if necessary – your language skills, you’ll get the chance to explore your interests and look into relevant professional practices, including the innovative boundary-crossing collaboration that’s so vital in the creative industries. So, after successful completion of the foundation year, you’ll be ready to make a start on your chosen degree.
Whether you’ve already made your decision about what you want to study, or you’re just considering your options, there are lots of ways you can meet us and find out more about student life at Manchester Met.
We offer:
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.
These typical entry requirements may be subject to change for the 2025/26 academic year. Please check back for further details.
Tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year are still being finalised for all courses. You can find information on 2024/25 standard undergraduate fees for UK/Channel Islands and EU/Non-EU international students. All fees stated may be subject to change for the 2025/26 academic year.
You will have easy access to computing equipment and a full range of equipment and resources. Software relevant to your study is available on campus and is regularly updated. In addition to desktop machines, you are also able to access the university laptop loan service. If you are working off campus, you may wish to purchase your own photography equipment, computer and licensed software.
You are strongly advised to purchase a portable hard drive to continually back-up your work (£50-100). In cases where you need to print your work, additional costs may be incurred which will be determined by the nature of the work.
There are opportunities throughout the programme to attend local, national and international study trips which will incur costs. These costs are proportional to the distance and length of the study trip. You are encouraged to market your work in forums relevant to your study, which may mean paying for materials or a digital service provider. All essential reading material and learning resources related to your programme of study is available in the library; however, you may wish to purchase your own books, subscribe to relevant online journals, or pay for access to online resources or memberships.
Find out more about financing your studies and whether you may qualify for one of our bursaries and scholarships
Money MattersSuccessful completion of the foundation year guarantees automatic progression into Year 1 of your chosen linked degree.
Depending on the linked degree chosen there will be different potential career opportunities following graduation, these are outlined in more detail on individual course entries.
You can apply for this course for 2025/26 entry once UCAS applications open in autumn.
Visit UCAS for further details, including deadlines.
You can apply for the full-time option of your chosen course with Foundation Year through UCAS.
Get advice and support on making a successful application.
You can review our current terms and conditions before you make your application. If you are successful with your application, we will send you up to date information alongside your offer letter.
Programme review
Our programmes undergo an annual review and major review (normally
at 6 year intervals) to ensure an up-to-date curriculum supported by the
latest online learning technology. For further information on when we
may make changes to our programmes, please see the changes section of our
terms and conditions.
Important notice
This online prospectus provides an overview of our programmes of study
and the University. We regularly update our online prospectus so that
our published course information is accurate. Please check back to the
online prospectus before making an application to us to access the most
up to date information for your chosen course of study.
Confirmation of regulator
The Manchester Metropolitan University is regulated by the Office for
Students (OfS). The OfS is the independent regulator of higher education
in England. More information on the role of the OfS and its regulatory
framework can be found at
officeforstudents.org.uk.
All higher education providers registered with the OfS must have a student protection plan in place. The student protection plan sets out what students can expect to happen should a course, campus, or institution close. Access our current student protection plan.