Creative and Digital Media - Access to Higher Education Diploma

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Start Date: 5 September 2023

Attendance: Full Time

Location: Soho Centre

Suitable for: Adults

Duration: 1 Year

Level: Level 3

CAREER PROSPECTS

Graphic Designers

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£ 20,500 Entry Salary

£ 29,647 Median Salary

£ 60,617 Potential Salary

Photographers, Audio-visual and Broadcasting Equipment Operators

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£ 16,570 Entry Salary

£ 28,076 Median Salary

£ 57,405 Potential Salary

ABOUT THE COURSE

If you would like to study Creative Media or Digital Media at university but left school without the qualifications you need, then this Access to HE course could be for you. Each year, over 20,000 Access to HE students apply for a degree course at a UK university; if you go onto complete a relevant degree at university, your Advanced Learner Loan will be written off by Student Finance England.

This course will help you get the qualifications you need to study creative and digital media, or a related course, at university.

You will learn study skills such as note taking, essay writing, reading and research, preparation for exams and oral presentation.

You will be supported throughout the course by a personal tutor who will also give you guidance in applying for Higher Education courses.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Topics covered can include:

Digital editing for moving image
Digital sound and image capture
Digital special effects
Media and popular culture
Reportage photography project
Digital images - manipulation and output
Digital animation
Individual project - process and realisation

WHAT WILL I NEED?

You will need:

To be aged 19 or older
GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or above (or A*-C); however, you will be considered for the course if you have one GCSE at grade A*-C in Maths or English and the other at grade D with the offer of GCSE classes in addition to the course

All applicants must have an interview to confirm that the course is suitable for them.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

This course is assessed through coursework assignments, tests and examinations throughout the course, which are set and marked by your teachers and externally moderated by OCN London.

Assessment is continuous over the whole year and is based on a number of set pieces of work such as essays, projects, presentations and tests.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Adults

Entry Level, Level 1, Level 2
If you will be aged 19 or older on 31 August in the year you begin your course, and have been resident in the UK/EU/EEA for the past 3 years, your course may be free, depending on your circumstances. Some courses will have other costs associated, such as for materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support when studying at college – please click here for more information.

WHAT CAN I DO AFTER?

Once you have completed your Access to HE course, you can progress to a Higher Education degree at a university or college.

You should check requirements for specific degree courses - different Higher Education institutions may have different entry requirements for similar courses.

CASE STUDIES

Gen

Creative Media - Level 3 Diploma

Gen joined Westminster Kingsway College to undertake a Level 3 Creative Media Diploma.

Gen was guided through our Level 3 Creative Media qualifications, gained valuable knowledge experience on our GLA funded VFX bootcamp, which ultimately led to his successful application to a Visual Effects Level 4 Apprenticeship.

Gen is now working as a Junior Roto and Paint Artist at Industrial Light and Magic, one of the most prestigious global VFX companies.