BA (Honours) Digital Media Production

Year of Entry 2025/26
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BA (Honours)

Digital Media Production

Full-time Digital media

Design and produce new media products in film, animation, interactive media, web, apps, VR, cross-media and games.

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    What is the fee?

    Home: See fees section below
    International/EU: £17,155 per year (£1,200 for placement year)

  • Time

    How long will I study?

    3 / 4 Years

  • Location

    Where will I study?

    City Campus

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    What are the entry requirements?

    112-120 UCAS points

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    What is the UCAS code?

    W212

  • Date

    When do I start?

    September 2025

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    Placement year available?

    Yes


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Course summary

  • Learn to use industry-standard systems to create, capture, store, edit, compose and distribute digital media.
  • Work with a wide range of professional industry-standard equipment.
  • Build your employability by working with nationwide digital media companies.
  • Gain valuable experience by working on live projects.

This course enables you to develop the creative and technical skills needed to work with industry-standard technologies and current emerging platforms in disciplines such as film, animation, interactive media, gaming, mobile applications, web-based media, social media, virtual reality and cross-media.

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Employability

92% of our graduates are in work or further study fifteen months after graduating (2020/21 Graduate Outcomes Survey).

Teaching quality

93% of students on this course were satisfied with teaching quality in the 2024 National Student Survey.
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How you learn

At Sheffield Hallam, all our courses are designed to engage you with the world and challenge you to think in new ways. You’ll get to collaborate with others, and you’ll be taught in a supportive environment where you can thrive.

We employ a practice-based approach to teaching and assessment set within the context of creative and industry-focused activities. You will build up a portfolio of creative work suitable for use after you graduate.

You learn through

  • lab based specialist workshops
  • lectures, seminars and tutorials
  • self-directed study
  • live projects

There are opportunities to study abroad at one of our partner universities with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing Scheme.

Course leaders and tutors

Richard Mather
Richard Mather
Senior Lecturer and Course Leader in Digital Media Production

Richard is currently Course Leader for BA (Hons) Digital Media Production and teaches a range of modules that focus on the development of digital media, including Di … Read more

Student work

Graduate Zoe Roberts now works at Joi Polloi.

Applied learning

Work placements

You will have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement in between your second and third years. This gives you a real-world experience to prepare you for your future career. You are supported in finding a placement by our experienced Placement and Employability Team who have a large range of employer contacts.

Live projects

The entire course, in terms of both content and approach, is geared towards producing employable digital media professionals through live projects. Many modules on the degree make use of Applied Projects (a University service which sources clients for live projects) that gives you the experience of working within your specialist industry.

Networking opportunities

We can provide you with the skills you need to set up your own business through our Enterprise Centre. For those involved in this opportunity, our specialist business start-up unit, The Hatchery, also provides additional free support and office space, as well as business mentors with experience in your business area. A series of guest lectures from industry professionals, networking events, competitions and other industry-based research opportunities also provide you with the opportunity to develop your network.

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View our gallery of student work and learn more about the exciting projects they've been working on this year.

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Future careers

This course prepares you for a future career in:

  • digital content creation
  • digital creative direction
  • digital marketing and branding
  • social media management
  • project management
  • front end development
  • app design and development
  • graphic and motion design
  • mixed reality design
  • games cinematics
  • graphic design
  • illustration
  • videography

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for:

  • Google
  • Hallmark
  • Joi Polloi
  • Remedy Entertainment
  • Sheffield Doc/Fest
  • talkSport
  • Spotify
  • Financial Times
  • Hydra Creative 
  • Wildcat Digital 
  • Rise at Seven
Student work
A selection of student work from the Digital Media Production course at Sheffield Hallam University.

Where will I study?

You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.

City Campus

City Campus is located in the heart of Sheffield, within minutes of the train and bus stations.

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Location

Howard Street
Sheffield
S1 1WB

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Take a look around the media, arts and communication facilities at Sheffield Hallam University with lecturer Saskia Wilson.

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Equipment and facilities

On this course you work with

  • professional film and stills cameras
  • 360 video, lighting and studio equipment
  • VR, mobile and interactive media devices
  • specialist film, animation and photography studios
  • a full-sized professional green screen studio
  • state-of-the-art PC and mac labs
  • industry-standard software tools
  • a purpose-built cinema

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Entry requirements

All students

UCAS points

  • 112 - 120

This must include at least 64 points from two A levels, or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. For example:

  • BBC-BBB at A Level.
  • DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma.
  • Merit overall from a T Level Qualification
  • A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies.

You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.

GCSE

  • English Language or literature at grade C or 4
  • Maths at grade C or 4

• Access - an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, in an art or media-related programme from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate

If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

We consider other qualifications from the UCAS tariff. Applicants with alternative qualifications or a combination of qualifications and work experience are also considered. We welcome applications from people of any age. Please contact us for further advice.

We welcome applications from people of any age. We may be flexible in our normal offer if you can show a commitment to succeed and have the relevant skills and experience. This must show that you will benefit from and finish the course successfully.

Additional information for EU/International students

If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.

For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.


Modules

Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.

Year 1

Compulsory modules

Module
Credits
Assessment
Content Creation And Production
Credits 40
Assessment Coursework(100%)
Creative Media Fundamentals
Credits 40
Assessment Coursework(100%)
Digital Storytelling
Credits 20
Assessment Coursework(100%)
User Experience Design (Ux)
Credits 20
Assessment Coursework(100%)
Year 2

Compulsory modules

Module
Credits
Assessment
Immersive Technologies
Credits 20
Assessment Coursework(100%)
Interactive Realities
Credits 20
Assessment Coursework(100%)
Photography And Video Production
Credits 40
Assessment Coursework(100%)
Working In Cultural, Media And Creative Industries
Credits 40
Assessment Coursework(100%)
Year 3

Optional modules

Module
Credits
Assessment
Placement Year
Credits -
Assessment
Final year

Compulsory modules

Module
Credits
Assessment
Alternate Realities
Credits 20
Assessment Coursework(100%)
Digital Media Futures
Credits 40
Assessment Coursework(100%)
Digital Media Project Proposal
Credits 20
Assessment Coursework(100%)
Independent Project In Culture And Media
Credits 40
Assessment Coursework(100%)

Fees and funding

Home students

Our tuition fees for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2025/26 are regulated by the UK government and are yet to be confirmed. For an indication, our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2024/25 is £9,250 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.

If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.

International students

Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £17,155 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.

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Additional course costs

The links below allow you to view estimated general course additional costs, as well as costs associated with key activities on specific courses. These are estimates and are intended only as an indication of potential additional expenses. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.

General course additional costs

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