BSc (Hons) Media Technology and Virtual Production at Solent University

Programme overview

Step into the future of screen industries with a degree that combines creativity, technology, and engineering skills and uses state-of-the-art facilities including our virtual production studio. Step into the future of screen industries with a degree that combines creativity, technology, and engineering skills. This Media Technology and Virtual Production course is designed for those who want to work behind the camera and at the heart of the systems that power modern film, television, and broadcast.

Faculty: TV, film and media technology | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: 2027 entry | Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Audio and Video Production, Media Engineering, Computing and Networking, Visual Enhancement, Outside Broadcast, Emerging Technologies, Project Management, Virtual Production, Extended Reality, Technical Production, Media Technology Project. Optional modules include Capture Technologies, Thinking Procedurally.

Career pathways

Graduates will be prepared for careers across film, TV, broadcast, and immersive media. Typical roles include broadcast engineer, camera operator, virtual production technician, vision mixer, sound engineer, and media systems specialist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

104-120 UCAS tariff points A minimum of two completed A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma at DMM or BTEC Diploma at DM or equivalent qualification, or a combination of qualifications which comply with the minimum entry requirement of 104 UCAS points. Direct entry into the second or third years may be considered for this course. Applicants over the age of 21 may be considered based on relevant experience, without having the required tariff points. English language: IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). UK, ROI, EU (settled status) and Channel Island full-time fee. Fees for the following year not yet published; 2026/27 rates shown for guidance. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,081 a year (2026/27). International full-time fee. Fees for the following year not yet published; 2026/27 rates shown for guidance. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com

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