Instagram created new visual cultures, LinkedIn created new employment spheres, and Twitter has changed the way we discuss politics. The creative industries are the UK’s fastest-growing economic sector, worth £71.4 billion a year and making up 5.6% of the work force (Department of Culture, Media & Sport, 2014), and within the creative industries, digital media looks set to grow the fastest over the next few years. Opportunities are everywhere.
An ideal start to a career in digital or social media, this three-year Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree will introduce you to all the ke...
Instagram created new visual cultures, LinkedIn created new employment spheres, and Twitter has changed the way we discuss politics. The creative industries are the UK’s fastest-growing economic sector, worth £71.4 billion a year and making up 5.6% of the work force (Department of Culture, Media & Sport, 2014), and within the creative industries, digital media looks set to grow the fastest over the next few years. Opportunities are everywhere.<br/><br/>An ideal start to a career in digital or social media, this three-year Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree will introduce you to all the key elements of digital media culture and technology, with a focus on the creative and cultural aspects in your course options for years 2 and 3. It will equip you for an exciting career in this ground-breaking field, giving you the critical and creative skills to excel in media production and an appreciation of the technologies that make it all work. The programmes modular structure gives you the flexibility to tailor your studies to your own interests.<br/><br/>We dont just teach surface readings of todays social media, we give you an understanding from the ground up. We will help you to harness the power of digital media cultures and work with the latest, emerging forms of social media. This degree enables you to learn how social media works on a number of levels that form the basis of todays digital communications. We put heavy emphasis on project-based learning and regular industry involvement. Our broad curriculum will also prepare you for more advanced study in media arts or related fields if you decide to progress within academia.<br/><br/>Emphasis on project-based learning.<br/><br/>Alternative BSc (P304) pathway available taught in collaboration with the Department of Computer Science.<br/><br/>Study how social media works on both aesthetic and technical levels.<br/><br/>Industry involvement from our outstanding networks.<br/><br/>Use our 24-7 media arts facilities.
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
P300
Institution Code
R72
Points of Entry
Year 1
Not Accepted
A,A,B,B,B
D:27,M:18
Please note that the Access to Higher Education Diploma will only be acceptable if the applicant has had a considerable break from education .
32
6,5,5 at Higher Level with a minimum of 32 points overall.
DDM
BTEC must be in a relevant subject area.
H2,H2,H3,H3,H3
We require at least five GCSEs at grade A*-C or 9 - 4 including English and Mathematics.
DD
BTEC must be in a relevant subject plus an A Level Grade B.
DDM
BTEC must be in a relevant subject area.
DD
BTEC must be in a relevant subject plus an A Level Grade B.
A,B,B
B,B,B
Applicants with the Cambridge Pre-U are strongly encouraged to apply to Royal Holloway. Offers will be made on the basis of equivalent A-Level grades as can be found on the Royal Holloway website.
D
Plus A Level Grades B,B
A,B,B
B,B,B
Where an applicant is taking the EPQ alongside A-levels, the EPQ will be taken into consideration and result in lower A-level grades being required. Socio-economic factors which may have impacted an applicant’s education will be taken into consideration and alternative offers may be made to these applicants.
Requirements are as for A-levels where one non-subject-specified A-level can be replaced by the same grade in the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,250 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £25,900 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |