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University of Hertfordshire
College Lane
Hatfield
AL10 9AB
BSc Digital Technologies for Animation, Games and Immersion
- 3 Study options
- Undergraduate
- Main Site
Course summary
"The BSc Digital Technologies for Animation, Games and Immersion programme is designed to allow students to develop skills and find employment in the fastest growing and most exciting area of contemporary digital media – ‘Createch’, the intersection of innovative creative thinking with emerging new technologies.
The course will cover a range of innovative technologies and media-forms which lie in between the longer established formats and structures of commercial media production (such as film and TV, animation and mass market games). Examples of such technologies include, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), casual games, interactive animation, projection mapping, immersive experiences, and responsive advertising and installations."
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Main Site
Study options
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • Time abroad (mandatory) • 4 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- H36
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- H36
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Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelBBC
To include at least 1 A-level from either a Science, Computer science or Mathematics based subject.
UCAS TariffOffer: 112
A personal Statement that demonstrates and interest in creative media.
Access to HE DiplomaMerit: 45
Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit. To include Units in either Science, Computer science or Mathematics based subject.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
112 points from a minimum of 2 HL subjects at H4 or above to include either Science, Computer science or Mathematics based subject at SL or HL (with the remaining points to come from a combination of HL, SL and Core).
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM
To include either a Science, Computer science or Mathematics based subject.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | IELTS of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band or equivalent |
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
To be considered for a contextual offer, you must be a UK-domiciled student with ‘Home’ fees status and meet at least one of the criteria below:
Free school meals
Care experienced
Estranged
Refugee
Indices of Multiple Deprivation Quintile 1 (IMD Q1)
Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen, and Boater (GRTSB)
For more details, please visit: https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/how-to-apply/entry-requirements/undergraduate-degrees
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland | TBC |
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
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