Creative Media Technologies

University of Portsmouth
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Computer science

A-Level Entry

BBB - BBC

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£30,000

About this course

This is a Connected Degree

Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after you've started your course.

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 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 Associate certifications

  • Enrich your study with help from a formidable team of expert lecturers with years of industry experience and research practice

    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

    Industry areas previous students have moved into include:

  • web development

  • animation

  • video production

  • gaming

  • music production

  • TV production

    Graduate roles

    Roles previous students on this course have taken on include:

  • computer games animator

  • 3D modeller

  • web designer

  • graphics artist

  • filmmaker

  • broadcast journalist

  • games developer

  • musical technician

    Our Careers and Employability will support you in finding a role or setting up a business. You'll get help and support for up to 5 years after you leave the University.

  • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades BBB - BBC
    UCAS Tariff Points 112 - 120 points
    BTEC DDM - DMM

    Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 3 Years

    Qualification: BSc (Hons)

    Location: Portsmouth

    Avg. Salary: £30,000

    Sandwich

    Duration: 4 Years

    Qualification: BSc (Hons)

    Location: Portsmouth

    Avg. Salary: £30,000

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
    2139 Information technology professionals
    2141 Web design professionals
    2134 Programmers and software development professionals
    3131 IT operations technicians
    3132 IT user support technicians

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Portsmouth
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Computer science
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £30,000