Instagram created new visual cultures, LinkedIn created new employment spheres, and Twitter has changed the way we discuss politics. The creative industries are the UK’s fastest-growing economic sector, worth £71.4 billion a year and making up 5.6% of the work force (Department of Culture, Media & Sport, 2014), and within the creative industries, digital media looks set to grow the fastest over the next few years. Opportunities are everywhere. An ideal start to a career in digital or social media, this three-year Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree will introduce you to all the key elements of digital media culture and technology, with a focus on the creative and cultural aspects in your course options for years 2 and 3. It will equip you for an exciting career in this ground-breaking field, giving you the critical and creative skills to excel in media production and an appreciation of the technologies that make it all work. The programme's modular structure gives you the flexibility to tailor your studies to your own interests. We don't just teach surface readings of today's social media, we give you an understanding from the ground up. We will help you to harness the power of digital media cultures and work with the latest, emerging forms of social media. This degree enables you to learn how social media works on a number of levels that form the basis of today's digital communications. We put heavy emphasis on project-based learning and regular industry involvement. Our broad curriculum will also prepare you for more advanced study in media arts or related fields if you decide to progress within academia. Emphasis on project-based learning. Alternative BSc (P304) pathway available taught in collaboration with the Department of Computer Science. Study how social media works on both aesthetic and technical levels. Industry involvement from our outstanding networks. Use our 24-7 media arts facilities.
Bachelor of Digital Media Culture and Technology at Royal Holloway, University of London
The Digital Media Culture and Technology at Royal Holloway, University of London is a Bachelor program designed for students who want to build the knowledge and skills required for careers in this field. Delivered on campus across its Main Site and campuses in United Kingdom, the program is taught in English Course and takes 3 years to complete. Students study in a Full Time environment while preparing for future professional opportunities. The next intake starts on September 19, 2026.
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Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Digital Media Culture and Technology at Royal Holloway, University of London
Entry Requirements
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DD
BTEC must be in a relevant subject plus an A Level Grade B.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - D
Plus A Level Grades B,B
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF) - DDD
BTEC must be in a relevant subject area.
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF) - DD
BTEC must be in a relevant subject plus an A Level Grade B.
Scottish Advanced Higher - ABB - BBB
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points
5,5,5 at Higher Level with a minimum of 32 points overall.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Requirements are as for A-levels where one non-subject-specified A-level can be replaced by the same grade in the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H2, H3, H3, H3
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Applicants with the Cambridge Pre-U are strongly encouraged to apply to Royal Holloway. Offers will be made on the basis of equivalent A-Level grades as can be found on the Royal Holloway website.
GCSE/National 4/National 5 - We require at least five GCSEs at grade A*-C or 9 - 4 including English and Mathematics.
A level - BBB - ABB
Where an applicant is taking the EPQ alongside A-levels, the EPQ will be taken into consideration and result in lower A-level grades being required.
Socio-economic factors which may have impacted an applicant’s education will be taken into consideration and alternative offers may be made to these applicants.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
BTEC must be in a relevant subject area.
Access to HE Diploma - D: 24 credits
M: 21 credits
Please note that the Access to Higher Education Diploma will only be acceptable if the applicant has had a considerable break from education .
Scottish Higher - AABBB
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