Course contact details
Undergraduate Admissions
Email:admissions@roehampton.ac.uk
Phone:0208 392 3314
University of Roehampton
Erasmus House
Roehampton Lane
London
SW15 5PU
Course summary
About the course
BA (Hons) Digital Design focuses on the creative and technical skills needed to design effective digital experiences. The course is designed for students who want to explore visual communication, interaction design and digital creativity within a professional and industry-aware context.
You will develop your creative practice while learning how digital design operates across platforms and audiences. The course supports students aiming for careers in digital design, creative industries and related roles where design thinking and technical skills are essential.
What you’ll study
You’ll build a solid foundation in digital design, while gaining professional skills valued across creative and digital industries, including visual communication, interaction design, user experience principles, creative problem solving, project development and digital production skills.
Modules offered can vary each year but may include:
• Digital Design Practice
• Interaction and User Experience Design
• Creative Coding and Digital Media
• Digital Design Project
How you’ll learn
You will learn through:
• Studio-based workshops and practical design sessions
• Creative projects and briefs informed by industry practice
• Assessment through design portfolios, presentations and written reflection
• Independent study supported by tutorials, critique and academic feedback
You will also use digital learning platforms, specialist software and online resources to support your creative development.
Future opportunities
The course prepares you for a range of careers that require creative, technical and analytical skills in digital environments. Graduates develop a portfolio that supports entry into professional practice or further study.
• Digital and graphic design
• User experience and interaction design
• Creative and media industries
• Freelance practice or postgraduate study
The transferable skills developed also support progression into postgraduate study or wider creative and professional roles.
Facilities
You will study in specialist facilities designed to support digital creativity and design practice.
• Dedicated digital design studios and computer suites
• Industry-standard design and creative software
• Studio and collaborative workspaces
• Access to technical support and learning resources
These facilities support your academic development and help you apply digital design knowledge with confidence.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Main Site
Study options
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- R48
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
University of Roehampton has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- R48
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
T LevelM
UCAS Tariff112-126
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | with a minimum of 5.5 in each band |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 80 | with the following minimum scores: Reading: 18 Writing: 17 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20 |
| PTE Academic | 59 | with no less than 59 in any band |
| Cambridge English Advanced | C | grade C in tests prior to 2015 with no less than 'weak' in any band |
We may accept other high school English qualifications if you are applying for an undergraduate degree. Please contact us at admissions@roehampton.ac.uk to clarify.https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/international/entry-requirements/
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.
Our Contextual Offer scheme is a route to undergraduate study for talented students, whose personal circumstances may have impacted upon their achievements at school or college. The scheme enables us to offer some flexibility in our entry requirements, and we hope it will encourage talented students to be more confident about applying to study a degree at Roehampton.
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.
This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.
Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland | £9790* | |
| EU & International | £17628* |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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
The University has not yet confirmed fees for 2027 entry, the listed indicative fee is based on 2026 entry.
We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/student-support/non-academic-and-academic-support/financial-support-and-guidance
Sponsorship information
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https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/
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