Everything you need to know...
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What is the fee?
Home: £10,620 or £12,120 (with work experience) for the course
International/EU: £17,725 or £19,225 (with work experience) for the course -
How long will I study?
1 Year / 2 Years
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Where will I study?
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When do I start?
September 2025
January 2026
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Placement year available?
Yes
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Work Placement Route
For international students wishing to undertake a placement as part of this course, you must apply to the work experience route. Transferring to the work experience route later will not be possible due to visa restrictions.
Course summary
- Gain advanced knowledge and qualifications, and prepare for exciting professional media positions
- Undertake a major individual project alongside or within a relevant organisation
- Excel through a syllabus designed to match the in-demand expertise of the creative media industry
- Learn to manage digital media businesses and teams, and exploit the latest technologies
- Study in well-equipped media studios and lab facilities, with experienced industry practitioners
This course is designed to create experienced, savvy graduates, ready for exciting media positions. You'll acquire both the management skills and the media expertise that you need to excel in the dynamic creative industries. This course offers a two year work experience route including a placement of up to 12 months.
View our students' work
Find out more about the Media Arts and Communications department and view the work of some of our students.
How you learn
Your studies will comprise of eight taught modules, as well as a major project alongside or within an organisation. You'll learn how to exploit the latest digital media technologies and platforms, across interactive, social and mobile content, as well as the management of digital media businesses, organisations and teams. You'll gain a solid theoretical grounding and useful practical experience - building a eye-catching portfolio to show prospective employers - and work with the award winning Venture Matrix to enhance your employability and enterprise skills.
You learn through:
- Lectures, seminars and workshops
- Individual project work
- Group work and presentations
- Industry days
Student View
'My course has allowed me to work on projects for real clients. I have also benefitted from using a wide range of software which has improved my portfolio- and ultimately my job prospects.'
Ryhan Sadath, MA Digital Media Management student
Student view
Course leaders and tutors
John Hayes
Principal Lecturer in Creative Media, International Business DeveloperSince joining Sheffield Hallam University John has been course leader for the BA/MArt Digital Media Production and BA/MArt Games Design courses, as well as Departmen … Read more
Applied learning
Work placements
As well as your taught modules, you'll have the opportunity to undertake The Digital Media Management Project, a module that allows students to work with or within organisations on projects to enhance a company or organisation.
You’ll have the opportunity to go on a work placement for up to 12 months, where you’ll apply academic theory and your skills in a real-world setting. This hands-on experience will enhance your professional development and help you to make informed career choices after graduation.
We’ll support you to source a placement that is relevant to your course. Throughout your placement, you’ll be supported to reflect on your experience and contribution to the organisation you work for. You'll also share your progress and achievements with your Placement Academic Supervisor as part of your final assessment.
The placement starts in your second year and most are paid. Apply for the placement route by selecting the two year course length.
Live projects
Throughout the course, you will be expected to work on real client briefs, providing you vital industry experience and material for your portfolio.
Field trips
A number of industry days and events are also held on campus and within the Sheffield Cultural Industries Quarter, where you'll take part in workshops, talks, and exhibitions held by creative media industry representatives, professionals, and companies/ organisations. These activities give a window to the world of work and opportunities that lie ahead.
Networking opportunities
The superb industry links, projects, site visits and field trips involved in this course provide ample networking opportunities.
Student View
Watch Natalie Chin speak about work placements on the MA Digital Media Management course at Sheffield Hallam University.
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in
- Managing or consulting on social media
- Digital PR
- Marketing
- Projects
- Products
- Digital media
- Communication strategies
- Entrepreneurship and digital innovation
- Digital media designers
- Analysts
- Digital change leaders and innovators
Graduate View
Watch Sian Gilbert, a Sheffield Hallam graduate, discusses how she's using the skills she learned on her course to advance in her career as a Digital Producer at Joi Polloi.
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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Adsetts library
Adsetts Library is located on our City Campus. It's open 24 hours a day, every day.
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Media, Arts and Communications Facilities Tour
Take a look around the media, arts and communication facilities at Sheffield Hallam University with lecturer Saskia Wilson.
Equipment and facilities
On this course you work with
- Industry-standard software and hardware tools such as Adobe and Apple software
Entry requirements
All students
An honours degree (2.2 or above) or equivalent in any subject.
Overseas applicants from countries whose first language is not English must normally produce evidence of competence in English. An IELTS score of 6.0 with 5.5 in all skills (or equivalent) is the standard for non-native speakers of English. If your English language skill is currently below an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English level.
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 studied may differ depending on when you start your course.
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.
Modules studied may differ depending on when you start your course.
You can take an optional placement in year two.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Communicating Research
Design Thinking
Digital And Mobile Technologies
Digital Innovation
Digital Media Ecosystems
Digital Media Management
Enterprise And Entrepreneurship
Postgraduate Work Experience Applied Professional Diploma
Strategic Digital Marketing
Final year
Compulsory modules
Digital Media Management Project
Fees and funding
Home students
Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £10,620 for the course without work experience placement or £12,120 with work experience placement. The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. If the full course is more than one year in duration, the fee will be divided into annual payments which will then be rounded. This may mean the total fee you pay is slightly higher than the fee stated above. If you take a break in study or have to re-take part of the course, you may also be charged an additional fee and will be notified of this at the time.
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 £17,725 for the course without work experience placement or £19,225 with work experience placement. The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. If the full course is more than one year in duration, the fee will be divided into annual payments which will then be rounded. This may mean the total fee you pay is slightly higher than the fee stated above. If you take a break in study or have to re-take part of the course, you may also be charged an additional fee and will be notified of this at the time.
Postgraduate student loans
Up to £12,471 is available in 2024/25 for home students on most masters courses.
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
Additional costs for Sheffield Creative Industries Institute (PDF, 153.7KB)Legal information
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