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Media Content Creation with Foundation Year at University of Derby - UCAS

University of Derby

Degree level: Undergraduate

Media Content Creation with Foundation Year

Course options

2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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You can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2024.

If you already have a 2024 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice – contact the university or college first to check they have places.

This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.

University of Derby has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Open days

23Nov
University of Derby Open Day
Undergraduate
11Jan
University of Derby Open Day
Undergraduate

Course summary

Explore new technologies, ideas and creative ways to educate, advocate and motivate your audiences. Studying Media Content Creation will equip you with the understand and skills needed to succeed in the ever-evolving creative media industries. KEY FEATURES OF THE COURSE 

  • Working in the Media Content Creation industry is exciting, stimulating and varied
  • Develop your creative identity, thrive in the future media landscape and become a leader in the creative and cultural industries of tomorrow
  • Explore and experiment with digital practices within our digital labs as well as exploring and understand how the media industry’s function
  • Develop your skills through exposure to cutting edge commercial activities through live industry opportunities
  • Work on engagement projects with external partners such as Bloc Digital, Avit Media, Rams TV, Derby County F.C., Derby Theatre and QUAD
HOW YOU’LL LEARN Make the cutting-edge recording facilities, TV studio and edit suites your second home. Explore and experiment with digital practices within our digital labs as well as exploring and understand how the media industry’s function. Hone your skills by being on Assignment with our external media partners on professional briefs and commercial projects and be able to create potential award-winning content for entry into the annual Royal Television Society Awards. YOUR CAREER Our focus is on professional practice and employability by developing not only your own unique creative practice, but also nurturing a ‘go get it’ attitude. We’ll help you develop your network of contacts that can help identify, support and grow your strengths to promote yourself in the media industries. You could develop and advance your career in areas such as:
  • Commercial Video
  • Documentary and Factual Production
  • Non-Linear Narratives
  • Podcasting and the Audio Industries
  • Editorial design
  • Branding
  • Visual Communication
  • New media technologies
  • Online design.

How to apply

You can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2024.

If you already have a 2024 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice – contact the university or college first to check they have places.

31Jan

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:
P3CF
Institution code:
D39
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Student Outcomes

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75%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
95%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

EU £14900 Year 1
England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1
International £14900 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

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Media Content Creation with Foundation Year at University of Derby - UCAS