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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Digital Content Creation

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Digital Content Creation course at Hereford College of Arts.

We're still busy gathering entry requirements for Digital Content Creation at Hereford College of Arts. Look out for more info soon.

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,275 per year
Scotland£9,275 per year
Wales£9,275 per year
Northern Ireland£9,275 per year
Channel Islands£9,275 per year
Republic of Ireland£9,275 per year

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: W212

Here's what Hereford College of Arts says about its Digital Content Creation course.

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.

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Department

Media Arts

Location

Main Site | Hereford

Duration

3 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Web and multimedia design

Start date

September 22, 2025

Application deadline

January 29, 2025

The modules you will study

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.

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from Hereford College of Arts students who took the Digital Content Creation course - or another course in the same subject area.

Design studies

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

93%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

86%

low

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

96%

high

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

82%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

79%

low

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

86%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

82%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

79%

low

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

86%

high

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

93%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

89%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

89%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

100%

high

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

82%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

86%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

86%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

70%

low

How well organised is your course?

68%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

71%

low

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

89%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

82%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

64%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

71%

low

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

68%

low

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

61%

low

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

86%

low

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

82%

med

Student information

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Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

The Digital Content Creation course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Hereford College of Arts graduates across each of those subject areas.

Design, and creative and performing arts
Creative arts and design
Design studies

Graduate statistics

35%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

80%

In work, study or other activity

40%

Say it fits with future plans

35%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

25%

Elementary occupations

10%

Sales occupations

10%

Skilled trades occupations

10%

Web and Multimedia Design Professionals

Graduate statistics

35%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

45%

Say it fits with future plans

40%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

20%

Elementary occupations

10%

Sales occupations

10%

Skilled trades occupations

10%

Web and Multimedia Design Professionals

Graduate statistics

40%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

80%

In work, study or other activity

45%

Say it fits with future plans

45%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

20%

Elementary occupations

15%

Sales occupations

15%

Web and Multimedia Design Professionals

10%

Design occupations

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Hereford College of Arts graduates who took Digital Content Creation - or another course in the same subject area.

Creative arts and design

Earnings

£13.9k

First year after graduation

£17.5k

Third year after graduation

£18.6k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Digital Content Creation.

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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