
Creative Computing BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Creative Computing BA (Hons)
This is a new course and we’re currently finalising the detailed information for this page. You can still see entry requirements and apply.
This is a Connected Degree
Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after youve started your course.
Overview
Our Creative Compu...
This is a new course and we’re currently finalising the detailed information for this page. You can still see entry requirements and apply.<br/><br/><strong>This is a Connected Degree</strong><br/>Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after youve started your course.<br/><br/><strong>Overview</strong><br/>Our Creative Computing with Foundation Year degree course will help you fulfil your dream of doing something creative with computing.<br/><br/><strong>Course highlights</strong><br/>• Get a flexible grounding in creative computing to cement your interests, learning programming skills in diverse creative fields<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Use innovative industry-standard equipment and facilities during your studies – some of which are only available at Portsmouth<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Be taught by subject specialists from various areas of creative technology, including music engineering, computer games programming and internet architecture<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Careers and opportunities</strong><br/><br/>Graduate areas<br/><br/>Areas you could work in include:<br/><br/><br/>• Film/TV special effects and post-production<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Visual interface design<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Computer graphics design<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Video game development<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Music production<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Multimedia systems analysis<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Mobile app development<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Web development<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Computer music/sound engineering<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Interface design<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Database management<br/><br/><br/><br/>Graduate roles<br/><br/>You could work in a variety of design, development and administrative roles, including:<br/><br/><br/>• Visual interface designer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Computer graphics designer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Video game developer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Multimedia systems analyst<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Mobile app developer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Web developer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Sound engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Interface designer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Database manager<br/><br/>
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
W952
Institution Code
P80
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Scottish Higher
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
Access to HE Diploma
112-122 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English and mathematics at grade C/4 or above.
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
Scottish Advanced Higher
112-120 Tariff points to include a minimum of 2 Advanced Highers.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Cambridge Pre-U score of 46-50.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
A level
T Level
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
112-120 points from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate including 1 A level, plus the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.
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