BA (Hons) Creative Media at University of Plymouth

Programme overview

BA (Hons) Creative Media is an industry-facing, practice-based degree that develops a creative voice across film, photography, animation, sound, immersive and digital media. Students work on live briefs and community projects with partners such as the BBC and ITV, using green screen studios, animation rostrums, a cinema, sound suites and an Immersive Media Lab.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business | Department: School of Art, Design and Architecture | Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers still image, moving image and immersive narratives, creating and curating for public audiences, and creative industry collaboration. Year 2 covers creative experimentation, contemporary dialogues, interactive and spatial storytelling and collaborative practice linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The final year covers a research project, a collaborative media lab, a final major project and professional futures.

Career pathways

Graduates go on to work in TV, film, radio, advertising and design as directors, producers, editors and photographers; some start creative businesses or become independent artists, curators or educators.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 104 UCAS points. A levels: 104 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 A levels. BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM. Access to HE Diploma: pass in an Access to HE Diploma (preferably art and design, humanities or combined) with at least 33 credits at merit and/or distinction. T level: Merit in Digital Production, Design and Development (other subjects may be considered). International Baccalaureate: 26 points overall. Other combinations and non-A level qualifications are considered. Contextual offers are typically 8 points below the advertised tariff. International applicants: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each of listening, reading, speaking and writing (University of Plymouth standard undergraduate level).

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 18,150 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

Duration: 3 years

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