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Digital Content Creation

Course details
  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site
Awarded by:
University of Wales Trinity Saint David (Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant)

Course summary

Skills in digital media and moving image are the most in-demand professional skills you can have right now in the creative industries.

This course will give you the foundation you need to thrive either as a freelance content creator, or working with a studio or a brand to bring ideas to life and publish content that has real impact.

Using a custom-built £850,000GBP studio at the heart of a specialist arts school you will have the space to develop your ideas, while developing a family of multi-disciplinary skills that will let you create dynamic, exciting, varied content.

Live projects and industry briefs will give you real insight into platforms and how to design content with purpose, and an opportunity to build up an industry-ready portfolio while you study.

You will be a part of a truly creative campus at HCA. Working alongside other creatives, you will have the chance to collaborate with like-minded specialists from courses like Illustration and Animation, Games Design, and Graphic + Media Design, giving you a chance to experience how contemporary design agencies and brand partnerships work.

Graduates on this course will receive a BA (Hons) Digital Content Creation.

Career paths include:

  • Content Creator

  • Digital Marketing

  • Motion Graphic Artist

  • Social Media Influencer

  • Video Production

  • Content Production

  • Social Media Content Producer

  • Content Designer

  • Website Content Editor

  • Media Strategist

  • Chief Creative Officer

  • Copywriter

  • Art Director

You will also acquire in-demand skills that are required by businesses outside of the entertainment and content production sectors.

Why study Digital Content Creation at HCA:

1 / Get in-demand skills that enable you to go into a variety of roles within the creative industries, or get started as an entrepreneur or freelancer.
2 / Work in a purpose-built studio space with access to a suite of industry-standard software and equipment.
3 / Build up your portfolio in a supportive environment through supervised live briefs and projects.

Modules

Course Modules

From your first day at HCA you will work as a creative, developing your skills and your own voice through a series of projects. You will develop your creative practice, practical skills alongside your critical awareness and theoretical knowledge. You will study a range of modules that build your knowledge and confidence and total 120 credits each year.

How to apply

This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you're eligible to apply.
  • Republic of Ireland does not have vacancies
  • International does not have vacancies
  • EU does not have vacancies
  • United Kingdom does not have vacancies

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
W212
Institution code:
H18
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff
96-112

Mature applicants with relevant experience will be considered.

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio
You will be invited to share a portfolio of your work related to this course. A selection of 20 images showcasing concepts, inspirations, sketches and finished work which can presented in person or digitally via a PowerPoint presentation or PDF document. You will receive an email with full guidance on this after we have received your application. In some cases, we may contact you to arrange a further chat. Don’t worry, this will be an informal meeting either face-to-face or online, to find out more about you and your work.

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

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£9780
International£15115

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

HCA offers support for care leavers and students from low-income families. Please contact finance@hca.ac.uk for further details.

Sponsorship information

Support Available from Hereford College of Arts

The HCA Cash Bursary is designed to benefit students who are starting Higher Education for the first time, are ordinarily resident in England. The student must be liable to pay the full £9,780 tuition fee for their course and be from a low-income family (£25,000 a year or less). The student must also be in receipt of the full Higher Education Maintenance Loan. Each cash bursary is £1,000 which students receive in their first year only.

Care Leaver Bursary
Care leavers will be offered free accommodation with Aspire Student Living at Station Approach accommodation for their first year only. Care leaver students will be able to stay there until the end of their first year (not over the Summer) and will also receive the Cash Bursary of £1,000. Care leaver students will also receive a Care Leaver Bursary of £1,000 in both their second and third years. Evidence of being a care leaver must be in the form of an original letter showing Care Leaver Status from your local authority.

https://www.hca.ac.uk/fees-funding/undergraduate

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