Are you eager to launch a career as a game developer, mastering the art of creating compelling narratives, graphics, and code? Are you fascinated by digital media and the latest possibilities of artificial intelligence? Do you want to unlock the creative potential of computing – as well as your own? Are you eager to travel and study abroad?

If so, our BSc Digital Media and Creative Computing with a Year Abroad is the ideal course for you. You'll gain a deep understanding of digital media and its impact on society. You'll learn to harness its power to realise your own creative vision. At the same time, you'll develop a comprehensive knowledge of computing science. You'll be confident in computer programming, games, web and app development. The fast-evolving area of AI could become a focus. You can tailor the balance between digital media and computing science to suit your career ambitions.

Your imagination will thrive in our creative campus's cutting-edge facilities. The professional three-camera setup in our TV Studio enables you to capture high-definition footage. You can then edit this to industry standards in our Media Suite. Games development, meanwhile, takes place in our advanced graphics and computing lab.

Your journey will be supported by academic experts and industry insiders. You'll graduate with an enviable skillset in demand by employers. You might embark on a career in web or app development, software engineering. You might enter the digital gaming industry. You might specialise in post-production, in editing, visual and special effects, or sound design. Content creation or careers in marketing would be another exciting route. There will be a host of opportunities open to you in the digital creative industries and beyond.

On this version of the course, youll have the exciting opportunity to spend your third year studying at one of our partner institutions across the globe.   

Placement Year and Study Abroad

This 4-year version of the course gives you the opportunity to spend the third year of your degree studying with one of UEA's many partner institutions across the globe, which offers teaching in your subject and in English. Destinations range from Japan to Hong Kong, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and Canada and the USA.

Studying abroad gives you the opportunity to broaden your academic and social horizons, enabling you to develop your confidence and communication skills, while bringing a unique element to your CV that will help you stand out to prospective employers. Availability at our partner institutions varies from year to year, so we recommend you bring an open mind about your destination preference. You'll also need to meet certain academic progression requirements, however you can transfer to a 3-year version of your degree at any time.