Creative Media with Foundation BA (Hons)

Plymouth University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	81%
Salary after 15 months	£22000
Unemployment Rate	4% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	20% Proportion of students of Creative Media with Foundation BA (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	4 years - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Honours), BA (Hons)
Subject	Design

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 15 graduates of Creative Media with Foundation BA (Hons) and other courses in Creative Arts and Design (Non-Specific) at Plymouth University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Creative Arts and Design (Non-Specific).

Overall student satisfaction

81 /100

15 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Creative Media with Foundation BA (Hons) and other Creative Arts and Design (Non-Specific) courses of Plymouth University	Average review score among all Design courses in the UK
Explanations	86	83
Interesting courses	71	80
Intellectually stimulating	64	77
Challenged to do my best	86	76
Depth of concepts	71	83
Builds on previous learnings	71	67
Joined ideas from different topics	86	78
Balance directed/independent study	57	63
Applicability of course content	64	69
Clear criteria in markings	64	70
Fair assessment	79	77
Tests reflected your learning	86	88
Timely feedback	93	86
Helpful feedback	64	78
Approachability of teachers	93	89
Support from teachers	86	81
Organisation of courses	71	61
Communication of changes	71	70
IT facilities	86	84
Library	77	83
Course specific resources	93	82
Student feedback opportunities	79	72
Student feedback valued	79	74
Student's feedback acted upon	50	62
Work of student union	83	72
Mental wellbeing services	71	77
Overall satisfaction	81	55

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Creative Arts and Design (Non-Specific) courses of Plymouth University

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Creative Arts and Design

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Creative Arts and Design (Non-Specific) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£22000	£18500	£22000
25-75 percentile range	£19000 - £27000	£14000 - £23500	£16000 - £28000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Creative Arts and Design courses of Plymouth University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Creative Arts and Design

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£21824	£16190	£18405
25-75 percentile range	£18500 - £24973	£11190 - £20190	£13083 - £23405

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Creative Arts and Design courses in the UK

Course Description

The BA (Hons) Creative Media with Foundation is a four-year programme of study that allows you to develop skills across a range of media and introduces creative best practice in preparation for the first year of the undergraduate programme. During the foundation year, you will have the opportunity to explore creative processes relevant to visual design, animation, illustration, print-making, fine art and photography.

The course is designed to encourage visual exploration and creative discovery within an engaging and vibrant studio setting. Upon successful completion of the foundation course, you will join the undergraduate BA (Hons) Creative Media programme equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to successfully complete an undergraduate degree.

*Study a range of media practices, including video, photography, sound, animation and digital media.

Enjoy the freedom to experiment: choose to focus on one medium, develop several or integrate across the range to find your creative voice. Develop projects to suit your creative and career ambitions, open doors to your future career by showcasing your work to the public and developing a portfolio of work and enhance your professional profile further by engaging with our live briefs. Advance your technical skills using our outstanding equipment and facilities, including a fully equipped cinema, moving image studio with green screen, photographic and sound studios, computer labs, animation rostrums and much more. Learn from award-winning tutors from industry, arts practice and academic research. Benefit from strong links with the industry such as the BBC, ITV and Royal Television Society along with regional arts and community groups, giving you the opportunity to develop and realise creative collaborations beyond the University.

This course is an integrated part of the BA (Hons) Creative Media degree at the University of Plymouth. Successful completion of your foundation year (Year 0) will not lead to a separate award or qualification in its own right but provides progression onto Year 1 of

BA (Hons) Creative Media

Or one of the following related degree programmes:

*BA (Hons) Illustration

*BA (Hons) Fine Art

*BA (Hons) Photography

*BA (Hons) Graphic Design with Typography

*BA (Hons) Digital Media Design

*BSc (Hons) Digital Media Design

*BA (Hons) Game Art and Design

*BA (Hons) Interior Design

*BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Plymouth University graduates of undergraduate studies in Creative Arts and Design	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Creative Arts and Design
Total respondents	105	160
Unemployed	4%	4%
Studying	9%	4%
Working	70%	68%
Both studying and working	10%	14%
No information	6%	8%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Creative Arts and Design courses of Plymouth University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	60%	40%
Utilise skills from studies	60%	40%
Work is meaningful	80%	20%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Plymouth University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	66%
Non highly-skilled jobs	32%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	3%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Creative Arts and Design (Non-Specific) courses of Plymouth University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Creative Media with Foundation BA (Hons) at Plymouth University

18%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
14%	Business and public service associate professionals
9%	Managers, directors and senior officials
9%	Administrative occupations
7%	Teaching Professionals
7%	Welfare and housing associate professionals
4%	Elementary occupations
3%	Customer service occupations
3%	Managers, directors and senior officials
3%	Other Health Professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

For up to date details, please refer to our website or contact the institution directly.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Creative Arts and Design (Non-Specific)

Average UCAS Tariff Score 121

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Creative Arts and Design (Non-Specific)
<48	5
48-63	5
64-79	0
80-95	5
96-111	10
112-127	20
128-143	40
144-159	5
160-175	10
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Creative Arts and Design (Non-Specific) courses of Plymouth University

Qualification requirements

Access to HE Diploma

Where an applicant is taking the EPQ in a relevant subject this might be considered alongside other Level 3 qualifications and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. If you are taking A Levels, this would be BBB-ABB at A Level (preferably including a foreign language) and grade A in the EPQ.

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

The Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in lieu of one A Level at the A Level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

English language requirements

test	Grade	Additional Details
IELTS (Academic)	6	With 5.5. in all elements.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

The University of Plymouth has a dedicated International Student Advice (ISA) service who will support you from the day you accept an offer at the University, right through to graduation. They will offer help and advice so you can get the most out of your studies, and your time in the UK, visit www.plymouth.ac.uk/student-life/services/international-students/international-student-advice for more information. Once you have applied through UCAS, your conditional offer letters will also be sent to you by email, so be sure to enter your current email address on your application and to check this email regularly. You'll need your unconditional letter, and the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) that we'll send you, when applying for your student visa to the UK. A tuition fee deposit will be required before we'll send you the CAS. We're a licenced Sponsor under the Points Based System. To comply with our duties as a Sponsor, we're required to check other aspects of your application in addition to your academic achievements, for example any previous studies, financial status and your immigration history in the UK. For course entry requirements (inc. English requirements) please refer to the specific page for the course you are interested in (www.plymouth.ac.uk/study). A recognised English language qualification (e.g. IELTS) would be required or successful completion of one of the University's pre-sessional English Language courses. Check our country pages to find out more about application from your specific home country www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/study/international-students-country-guides. International fees, please visit our fees and funding pages www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/fees. If you have any questions please contact [email protected]

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Creative Media with Foundation, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

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.

Possible Entry Points:

Foundation

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About Plymouth University

Founded in 1992, Plymouth University is established in the small city of Plymouth, South West England. The university has a variety of residence halls at distinct price points, and all within walking distance of your classrooms. When wandering off-campus, students will find a blend of both urban and rural surroundings, ensuring that there’s something for everyone here.

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Student composition of Plymouth University

Total number of students enrolled at Plymouth University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 13880
postgraduates:: 2275
Total:: 16155

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Design”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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