BSc (Hons) Digital Media & Interaction Design
48 monthsProgramme duration
20,310 GBPTuition Fee/year
30 Jun, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
You’ll be equipped with adaptable practical and theoretical skills to allow you to design for current and future trends, whether you are creating for screen-based media, interactive experiences or physical computing.
During your studies you will be supported to create a portfolio of work, make links with industry and undertake optional work placement or study abroad options. We use industry standard packages in specialist Mac and PC labs.
This course has been designed to facilitate advanced entry opportunities for Arts based College Diplomas in areas such as Computer Arts & Design, Visual Design, and Digital Media.
Your studies at Edinburgh Napier will prepare you for employment opportunities across a range of fast paced and exciting areas. Some of our recent graduates have found employment as digital designers, motion graphic designers, VFX artists, developers, producers, 3d artists, user experience consultants and virtual reality producers.
This course will help you develop a comprehensive knowledge of the technologies involved in the creation and delivery of digital media.
You will gain an appreciation of the theory, application and cultural context for the use and development of new and emerging media, giving you confidence to critique and explore new areas as they are developed.
During your studies, you will gain expertise in the use of computer-based authoring tools to create audio, video, 2D and 3D media, as well as exploring physical computing and human computer interaction.
In the first year, you will acquire essential skills in digital media, interaction design, sound design, web development, and user experience. You'll undertake the same modules as students in our other programmes, gaining insight into how different disciplines collaborate and developing a broad skill set. Starting from the second year, you will begin to specialise in your degree subject.
In years three and four you will continue to build your knowledge, choosing a specialist route and focusing your areas of expertise whilst developing own authentic style.
In year four your independent project will allow you to develop your critical understanding, researching topics at the forefront of interactive and digital media, and culminating in a dissertation and a major media project. You will also focus on portfolio and career development ready for your next steps.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
You’ll be equipped with adaptable practical and theoretical skills to allow you to design for current and future trends, whether you are creating for screen-based media, interactive experiences or physical computing.
During your studies you will be supported to create a portfolio of work, make links with industry and undertake optional work placement or study abroad options. We use industry standard packages in specialist Mac and PC labs.
This course has been designed to facilitate advanced entry opportunities for Arts based College Diplomas in areas such as Computer Arts & Design, Visual Design, and Digital Media.
Your studies at Edinburgh Napier will prepare you for employment opportunities across a range of fast paced and exciting areas. Some of our recent graduates have found employment as digital designers, motion graphic designers, VFX artists, developers, producers, 3d artists, user experience consultants and virtual reality producers.
This course will help you develop a comprehensive knowledge of the technologies involved in the creation and delivery of digital media.
You will gain an appreciation of the theory, application and cultural context for the use and development of new and emerging media, giving you confidence to critique and explore new areas as they are developed.
During your studies, you will gain expertise in the use of computer-based authoring tools to create audio, video, 2D and 3D media, as well as exploring physical computing and human computer interaction.
In the first year, you will acquire essential skills in digital media, interaction design, sound design, web development, and user experience. You'll undertake the same modules as students in our other programmes, gaining insight into how different disciplines collaborate and developing a broad skill set. Starting from the second year, you will begin to specialise in your degree subject.
In years three and four you will continue to build your knowledge, choosing a specialist route and focusing your areas of expertise whilst developing own authentic style.
In year four your independent project will allow you to develop your critical understanding, researching topics at the forefront of interactive and digital media, and culminating in a dissertation and a major media project. You will also focus on portfolio and career development ready for your next steps.
Admission Requirements
Minimum Year 1
Scottish Higher
Standard Entry Requirement: BBBC
Minimum Offer Entry Requirement: BCCC
You may be given an adjusted offer of entry if you meet our specified minimum entry requirements within our widening participation criteria, and outlined in our Contextual Admissions Policy. Click here for further information about our entry requirements and admissions policies.
A Level
CCC
Irish Leaving Certificate
H2, H2, H3, H3 at Higher Level
Scottish HNC
HNC in any subject with a C in graded unit
BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3
Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit)
BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3
Minimum grades D*D* (Distinction*, Distinction*)
BTEC National Diploma Level 3 plus A Level
Minimum grades DM (Distinction, Merit) plus A Level grade C
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4
European Baccalaureate
Pass at 70% or above with grade 7 in three subjects
T Levels
Merit - T Level with additional A Level in: Design, Art & Design, Music, Photography, Media, Graphic Communication, Moving Image Arts grade B
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