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Interactive Media Design
- Bachelor of Design (with Honours)
- 2 Years
- Full-Time
- 6 September 2027
- Undergraduate
- Merchiston Campus
Course summary
The BDes Interactive Media Design Programme is a direct entry provision that accepts students into the 3rd year of a 4 year degree. The course welcomes students who have studied college diplomas in a number of subjects including but not limited to Digital Media, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, Web Development, Computer Arts and Art & Design. This course is hosted in the School of Arts and Creative Industries as part of our internationally renowned design group and benefits from dedicated studio teaching.
In the first part of this degree you will be introduced to cutting edge means of creating media content and learn how to enhance this content with interaction. Alongside practical skills you will explore and apply the theory that will enhance your work. The practical skills you learn will allow you to learn the skills to design for the technology that is now ubiquitous in people's lives.
The final year of this degree is where you develop your own implementation of media and demonstrate this in a significant project. Alongside your final year studies you will develop entrepreneurial skills and produce an industry focused portfolio. You will exit this course with a strong sense of your potential place in industry.
Graduates of Interactive Media Design are in a strong position to join teams in a variety of workplaces. These designers are well positioned to improve interactions between businesses and people in the form of interface design, develop new products that incorporate interactive technology and communicate ideas through modern media such as motion graphics, projection mapping and web content.
Modules
How to apply
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:
- W242
- Institution code:
- E59
- Campus name:
- Merchiston Campus
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
HND BB at SCQF Level 8 in graded units in related subject Interactive Media Design or similar: Interaction Design, Visual Communication or Visual Communication: User Experience Design, Graphic Design (Visual Communication), Digital Creative Media, Art and Design, Computer Arts and Design, Digital Design & Web Development, Graphic Design, Design for Digital Media or Web Development. with grade B at SCQF Level 8 in all graded units.
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.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & International | 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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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