Creative Computing BA (Hons)

This is a new course and we’re currently finalising the detailed information for this page. You can still see entry requirements and apply.<br/><br/><strong>This is a Connected Degree</strong><br/>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 youve started your course.<br/><br/><strong>Overview</strong><br/>Our Creative Computing with Foundation Year degree course will help you fulfil your dream of doing something creative with computing.<br/><br/><strong>Course highlights</strong><br/>• Get a flexible grounding in creative computing to cement your interests, learning programming skills in diverse creative fields<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Use innovative industry-standard equipment and facilities during your studies – some of which are only available at Portsmouth<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Be taught by subject specialists from various areas of creative technology, including music engineering, computer games programming and internet architecture<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Careers and opportunities</strong><br/><br/>Graduate areas<br/><br/>Areas you could work in include:<br/><br/><br/>• Film/TV special effects and post-production<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Visual interface design<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Computer graphics design<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Video game development<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Music production<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Multimedia systems analysis<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Mobile app development<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Web development<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Computer music/sound engineering<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Interface design<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Database management<br/><br/><br/><br/>Graduate roles<br/><br/>You could work in a variety of design, development and administrative roles, including:<br/><br/><br/>• Visual interface designer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Computer graphics designer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Video game developer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Multimedia systems analyst<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Mobile app developer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Web developer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Sound engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Interface designer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Database manager<br/><br/>

If you apply through Clearing, you'll be offered a guaranteed room in halls if you accept your offer within 24 hours of receiving it and apply for accommodation as a new full-time undergraduate student by 9am on 20 August 2025.<br/><br/>Sign up for Priority Clearing to get accommodation information straight to your inbox as well as access to Portsmouth's Clearing Visit Day on Thursday 7th August. Priority Clearing applicants will jump the queue on Results Day, get exclusive Clearing updates, invites to Portsmouth Prepare for Clearing Webinars and one-to-one application support.<br/><br/>Through the open day, students can get a feel for Portsmouth's welcoming campus and community before joining the university. With guaranteed accommodation, they can rest easy and ensure they are in the heart of the student community.