Course summary
Our degree courses with a foundation year offer the opportunity to prepare you for advanced study before you progress onto a full honours degree at the University of Westminster. Whether you do not feel ready for degree-level study, don’t have the right qualifications, want to change your subject specialism or return to study after an absence from education, we aim to encourage a broad range of students to undertake our Foundation year in order to progress onto their full honours degree with us.
The foundation year is designed to give you the opportunity to explore new ideas, opening up new perspectives on the key debates within your chosen field. During the foundation year, you will explore a range of creative disciplines and get a chance to develop in your chosen field, benefiting from workshops in our high-end facilities and working with leading academics who will encourage you to become a confident and creative thinker. Core modules accelerate your academic and professional development and you will also take modules within your chosen field, giving you the chance to develop a cross-disciplinary perspective on your course.
On successful completion of the foundation year, you will be able to move on to study for the Creative Computing BSc Honours over a further three years of study.
The Creative Computing BSc addresses the digital technology industry's demand for graduates who combine creativity with strong programming and software development skills. This course will provide you with essential scripting skills and hands-on experience using industry-standard tools, focusing on web and 3D technologies. This preparation ensures that you’ll graduate with the technical expertise and skills needed for various careers in creative technology industries.
During the first year of the course, you’ll cover principles of visual design, user experience, storytelling, and content creation. You’ll follow a user-centred software development approach, to design websites and interactive media prototypes. Simultaneously, you’ll build fundamental programming skills and understand mathematical concepts for creating interactive UI elements and 2D digital art.
In the second year, you’ll focus on advanced front-end development, 3D interactive media, and Human-Computer Interaction. The course structure allows you to deepen your technical and practical competencies in specialised areas and trends of creative computing with work-based learning and optional modules.
You can take an optional year-long work experience between years 2 and 3 to develop professional skills and gain industry exposure before graduation. You’ll also have the opportunity to engage in hackathons and competitions as extracurricular activities throughout the course.
The final year will prepare you for a career in creative technology industries or further studies. As a graduate you’ll be ready to engage creatively and critically in your profession, with the skills to navigate and influence a complex, dynamically changing world within the creative computing field.
Top reasons to study with us
- Get real-life work experience – employability and enterprise are embedded in the modules with practical tasks and problem-solving exercises that mirror the workplace and, where possible, incorporate live briefs.
- State-of-the-art technologies and resources – you’ll have access to over 30 computing laboratories with an extensive range of software, providing access to Linux/UNIX, Windows, and Mac OS. You’ll have access to our XR and Motion capture Labs with cutting-edge Mixed Reality technology and Green Screens.
- Study in London – You’ll be based at our Cavendish Campus in central London. Our location means that you'll be perfectly placed to take advantage of career and collaboration opportunities in the city - a major technology hub.
- Develop in-demand skills – You’ll develop a blend of creative and technical expertise, graduating as a professional equipped with the skills needed for the future of digital and immersive experiences, making you highly valuable to employers and businesses.