Course summary
This is a new course and we’re currently finalising the detailed information for this page. You can still see entry requirements and apply. This is a Connected Degree 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 you've started your course. Overview Our Creative Computing with Foundation Year degree course will help you fulfil your dream of doing something creative with computing. Course highlights
- Get a flexible grounding in creative computing to cement your interests, learning programming skills in diverse creative fields
- Use innovative industry-standard equipment and facilities during your studies – some of which are only available at Portsmouth
- Be taught by subject specialists from various areas of creative technology, including music engineering, computer games programming and internet architecture
- Film/TV special effects and post-production
- Visual interface design
- Computer graphics design
- Video game development
- Music production
- Multimedia systems analysis
- Mobile app development
- Web development
- Computer music/sound engineering
- Interface design
- Database management
- Visual interface designer
- Computer graphics designer
- Video game developer
- Multimedia systems analyst
- Mobile app developer
- Web developer
- Sound engineer
- Interface designer
- Database manager
Modules
Year 1
- 3D Modelling (20 credits)
- Coding and Scripting for Games (20 credits)
- Creative Computing Exhibition Project (20 credits)
- Generative Arts (20 credits)
- Introduction to Interactive Development (20 credits)
- Sound for Moving Image (20 credits)
- Creative Coding Practice (20 credits)
- Creative Research and Project Initiation (20 credits)
- Maker Lab (20 credits)
- Audio Programming (20 credits)
- Augmented Reality Development (20 credits)
- Creativity and Resilience (20 credits)
- Engaged Citizenship Through Interdisciplinary Practice (20 credits)
- Form and Function (20 credits)
- Gameplay Programming (20 credits)
- Interaction Design (20 credits)
- Maths for Games (20 credits)
- Mobile Application Development (20 credits)
- Professional Experience (20 credits)
- Rich Media Website Delivery (20 credits)
- Sound Design and Music for Games (20 credits)
- Virtual Reality Development (20 credits)
- Final Year Project (40 credits)
- Hackrobatics (20 credits)
- Artificial Intelligence (20 credits)
- Collaborative Sound Project (20 credits)
- Implementing Game Audio (20 credits)
- Interface Technologies (20 credits)
- Internet of Things (20 credits)
- Programming AI for Games (20 credits)
- Sound and Music Programming (20 credits)
- Targeting Platforms (20 credits)
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
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 - 120 points
A level - BBB - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM - DMM
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF) - DDM - DMM
Scottish Advanced Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 25 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H3, H3, H3, H4 - H3, H3, H3, H3, H3
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
GCSE/National 4/National 5
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - DDM - DMM
T Level - M
CLEARING INFORMATION – Our entry requirements may be different during Clearing, so please contact us on 023 9284 8000 to discuss your options.
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6 | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5. |
PTE Academic | 54 | An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill. |
TOEFL (iBT) | 79 | 79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing. |
Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
Trinity ISE | Pass | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components |
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £9250 | Year 1 |
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
International | £17900 | Year 1 |
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
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP
Clearing contact details
Contact us about ClearingUniversity Admissions Centre - Clearing
023 9284 8000
Additional information
Clearing Hotline opening hours: Thursday 15th August - 08:00 - 20:00 Friday 16th August - 08:00 - 18:00 Saturday 17th August - 10:00 - 14:00 Sunday 18th August - Closed Monday 19th onwards - 09:00 - 17:00 (09:00 - 16:00 on Fridays)