Course summary
Explore how digital technologies shape cultures, communities, and creativity around the world. BA Digital Media at Queen Mary University of London offers an exciting opportunity to study the dynamic ways in which media and technologies produce, transmit, and transform global cultures. From literature and film to social media and immersive platforms, this interdisciplinary degree helps you make sense of how cultural forms are created and consumed in the digital age. You’ll investigate how digital media reframes our understanding of history, identity, and global connection and how these shifts are shaping the future. With a focus on cultures from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, this programme will develop your ability to think critically and creatively across cultural boundaries. Through a combination of analytical and practical work, you’ll not only study digital and cultural content - you’ll also learn how to create and publish it. You’ll build core skills in digital literacy, critical thinking, and cross-cultural communication, while exploring emerging trends in technology, creativity, and global media. Whether you’re interested in digital storytelling, creative production, publishing, journalism, or cultural analysis, BA Digital Media equips you with the tools to make an impact.
Modules
Compulsory Modules Year 1: Digital Media: An Introduction Ghost in the Machine: Uncanny Media from the Typewriter to the Chatbot Knowledge and Power Culture and Language Digital Practice: An Introduction Understanding Global Cultures Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Assessment method
Assessment typically includes a combination of exams and coursework, or coursework only. The final year may include completion of a research project.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W903
- Institution code:
- Q50
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma - D: 15 credits M: 15 credits
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 30 points
Extended Project
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English language requirements
All applicants to Queen Mary must show they meet a minimum academic English language standard for admission and to be successful on the course. Please refer to the website below for details on our English Language requirements by course and acceptable alternative qualifications. You will also find important information regarding UKVI's English requirements if you are applying as an international student and will require a Student Visa to enter the UK.
Queen Mary University of London: English Language Requirements
Student Outcomes
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9535* | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9535* | Year 1 |
Wales | £9535* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Queen Mary University of London
Admissions and Recruitment Office
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Tower Hamlets
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