
Creative Computing with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Creative Computing with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)
Where wires cross, ideas spark.
Creative Computing is for curious minds who view technology as a limitless canvas. At Falmouth University, you’ll experiment with technology to build digital experiences that excite audiences in new ways. Discover how computation can reimagine art, design and storytelling, whilst asking the big questions about how technology is shaping our culture and society.
Collaboration is at the heart of the course. You will work across creative disciplines to explore creative coding, interactive systems, digital storytelling and immersive med...
Where wires cross, ideas spark.<br/><br/>Creative Computing is for curious minds who view technology as a limitless canvas. At Falmouth University, you’ll experiment with technology to build digital experiences that excite audiences in new ways. Discover how computation can reimagine art, design and storytelling, whilst asking the big questions about how technology is shaping our culture and society. <br/><br/>Collaboration is at the heart of the course. You will work across creative disciplines to explore creative coding, interactive systems, digital storytelling and immersive media, gaining hands-on experience with web technologies, artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality and augmented reality environments alongside physical computing. <br/><br/>Creative Computing graduates step into the world as innovators: experimental, ethically aware, and confident at crossing disciplinary boundaries. As a creative technologist, youll be able to pursue digital storytelling, virtual production, immersive experiences, or interactive art. You’ll also be able to explore opportunities in games, apps, shows, media, festivals, exhibitions, visual effects and the wider creative technology sector.<br/><br/>Why study this course at Falmouth?<br/>Creative: Turn ideas into real, interactive experiences that connect with audiences<br/>Future-facing: Learn to think critically and work creatively with emerging technologies such as AI and XR<br/>Flexible: Choose between a technically-focused BSc or an artistically-led BA, specialising through pathways in theatre, screen, or heritage to apply your skills to live performance, film and television, or cultural experiences<br/>Ethically-aware: Explore how technology shapes culture, identity and the environment to design, make and critique digital work to be imaginative, inclusive and sustainable<br/>Disruptive: Explore, experiment, prototype and play in a thriving creative environment where code, design and imagination collide to create the unexpected<br/>Beginner-friendly: Gain confidence with coding, experiment with new ideas and grow your creative voice along the way<br/>Connected: Collaborate with students from courses such as games, theatre, film, music, and performance to discover how creative ideas grow stronger through shared perspectives<br/>Pioneering: Graduate as a confident maker, designer, and thinker, ready to shape creative projects in digital storytelling, virtual production, immersive experiences and beyond<br/><br/>At Falmouth, Creative Computing is about curiosity, craft and care. It’s the art of experimentation: shaping technology with imagination and social responsibility. You’ll explore how digital systems, materials and the physical world can interact in ways that are expressive, thoughtful and sustainable. Through prototyping, questioning and refinement, you’ll approach digital making as a craft that balances creativity with care for people and the planet.
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
14/09/2026
Campus
Penryn Campus
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
PY69
Institution Code
F33
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
104
120
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points, primarily from Level 3 equivalent qualifications, such as A levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma or a Foundation Diploma, or current, relevant experience. Grade 4 (or C) or above in GCSE English Language, or equivalent, is a minimum language requirement for all applicants. Due to the creative nature of our courses, you will be considered on your own individual merit and potential to succeed on your chosen course. Please contact the Applicant Services team for advice if you are predicted UCAS points below this range, or if you have questions about the qualifications or experience you have.
Scottish Higher
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
Access to HE Diploma
60 credits (with a minimum of 45 credits achieved at level 3) in a relevant subject.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
24
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
AS
We may consider a standalone AS in a relevant subject, if it is taken along with other A Levels and if an A Level has not been taken in the same subject. However, you will not be disadvantaged if you do not have a standalone AS subject as we will not ordinarily use them in our offers.
Scottish Advanced Higher
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
Extended Project
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
A level
We welcome A Levels in a wide range of subjects, especially in those relevant to the course for which you apply.
T Level
P
M
P (Pass) grade must be C or above, not D or E
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
a minimum of 40 UCAS tariff points, when combined with a minimum of 64 UCAS tariff points from the Supporting Qualifications
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
a minimum of 40 UCAS tariff points, when combined with a minimum of 64 UCAS tariff points from the Supporting Qualifications
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