Digital Media (Placement Year) : BA Hons
Lancaster UniversityLancaster, UK
Course overview
Developments in digital technology range from overly friendly chatbots to inconspicuous algorithms. But what role do digital media technologies, in their many forms, play in our everyday lives, our local communities and cultures, and the global societies we live in? The skills you’ll develop on this programme will prepare you for a dynamic career in one of the many areas where digital innovation is fundamental.
Key highlights
- Includes a placement year as part of the four-year degree
- Explores digital media's role in everyday life, communities and cultures
- Examines technologies from chatbots to everyday algorithms
- Considers the impact of digital media on global societies
Entry requirements
- Welsh Baccalaureate — in place of one
- BTEC: DD — combined with A levels
- A-level: BB — plus BTEC at D 32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects We are happy to admit applicants on the basis of five Highers, but where we require a specific subject at A level, we will typically require an Advanced Higher in that subject; combined with BTEC
Scholarships
Lancaster Sanctuary Scholarship
Undergraduate Excellence Scholarship – International
The award will be worth £3,000 and will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction, each year of study, for undergraduate programmes.
Up to £3,000Undergraduate International Regional Scholarship
The award will be worth £3,000 and will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction, each year of study, for undergraduate courses.
Up to £3,000
Careers this course leads to
- Digital Media Specialist
- Digital Content Producer
- Social Media Manager
- Digital Marketing Executive
- User Experience Researcher
- Digital Communications Officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £10,050 | International: £26,300
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Lancaster University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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