Digital Media

Studying Digital Media is very exciting and we have courses and facilities for both creative thinkers and creative makers and those of you looking to pursue a career in the creative industries.

DIGITAL MEDIA

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE/NATIONAL EXTENDED CERTIFICATE • LEVEL 3 (BTEC) Throughout the Digital Media course, you will learn transferable skills of collaboration and working independently by creating work that takes you through the processes of creating a project. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Five GCSEs at grade 9–4, including English. WHAT NEXT Completion of this course can lead to various Higher Education courses.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION DIPLOMA/NATIONAL DIPLOMA • LEVEL 3 (BTEC) To work within the creative industries, you will need to stand out, be original and innovative. From promotion of brands to promoting yourself as a viable brand our Digital Content Creation course will set you up for your digital future. HIGHER NATIONAL CERTIFICATE • LEVEL 4 This programme will allow you to use technology to express wide-ranging ideas to an audience. You will learn a wide range of technical skills that can be applied to projects including digital design, animation and audio.

HNCS

Many students find HNCs a far more affordable option than attending university. Fees are reviewed each year but the course costs roughly half the amount of university tuition. Student loans are available through Student

Finance, England. See page 42. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Five GCSEs at grade 9–4, including English and Maths. WHAT NEXT This course can take you on to different universities to study a wide range of digital media/art subjects. There are also many

DIGITAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY

possible careers. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Completion of a Level 3 course (BTEC, A Level or Access to Higher Education). WHAT NEXT Progress to a HND (Level 5) In Digital Arts and Technology or top up to BA in Digital and Creative Media subjects. Employment can also be found in the digital industries.

UCAS TARIFF POINTS AVAILABLE BTEC qualifications are equivalent to A Levels and they carry UCAS points. Find out more on page 30.