Cheltenham
Digital media use is everywhere, from screen-based systems and physical interaction to urban social networks and mobile commerce in the developing world. As the demand for content creators and digital professionals grows, you’ll learn to create engaging digital experiences in a range of environments.
Designed in partnership with UWE Bristol, this one-year course helps you specialise in digital content creation and design. You’ll develop a strong portfolio, expand your technical skills, and gain experience working on real-world briefs, preparing for a career in the fast-growing creative and digital industries.
On this practical, project-led course, you’ll blend creative and technical learning and build a standout portfolio through hands-on work with cutting-edge technologies.
Modules include:
You’ll learn the fundamentals of programming, web technologies and design and visualisation techniques. You’ll also get to explore rich media creation, multi-platform deployment, physical computing, testing and project management.
Whether you choose to specialise in design and coding, web development, media production, or games development, you’ll develop a strong grounding in industry-standard processes, technologies and their application.
The course also explores physical computing, testing, and project management, while building your understanding of the ethical, legal and commercial landscape of the media industry. You’ll collaborate on student-run projects, respond to live briefs from local businesses, and develop the skills required for success in roles such as designer, developer, creative technologist or UX specialist.
You’ll gain an accredited degree whilst studying close to home. You can also look forward to:
This degree is taught in partnership with UWE Bristol and designed to mirror real industry workflows, helping you build confidence, creativity, and career readiness.
This qualification is awarded by UWE Bristol as a full BSc (Hons) degree. You’ll be assessed through coursework, including design projects, digital artefacts, presentations, and written evaluations. You’ll work both individually and in teams, developing your skills across a variety of creative and technical formats. There are no formal exams.
This is a one-year full-time course delivered at our Cheltenham Campus. You must have successfully completed an HND in Games Development or Creative Media Production at Gloucestershire College.
You must apply for this course via UCAS: www.ucas.com/apply
When applying through UCAS, use campus code V to ensure you apply for the Gloucestershire College option.
You’ll typically attend college 2–3 days per week. All specialist equipment and software are provided by the college, though you may need your own external storage.
Financial support and bursaries may be available to help with study costs. You can ask Student Services for more information. You may be eligible for tuition fee support through The Student Loans Company (www.slc.co.uk).
Career opportunities range from roles in large corporations to smaller entrepreneurial start-ups.
To register your interest, please call Student Services on 0345 1 55 2020
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When you enrol you’ll need to pay any course fees for the first year, which you can do by direct debit, cash, debit card or credit card.
Please contact us for more information.
0345 155 2020
To register your interest, please call Student Services on 0345 1 55 2020
Please contact us to discuss your fees for this course
0345 155 2020
There is little left in our modern lives that isn’t affected by computers and technology. You’ll find computing at the centre of almost all businesses and, as a result, employment opportunities within the sector are huge.
We offer a range of qualifications that support a variety of interesting careers, from games and apps development, through to forensic computing and cyber security. Our industry-experienced lecturers will give you the knowledge and skills you need to develop your own computing competency, in an area that interests you.
A computing course is an ideal route to employment, or to progress on to higher-level qualifications at GC or university. You’ll have access to state-of-the-art equipment and software, including a dedicated network for computing students, so that you can get familiar with the latest technology and prepare for the systems you’ll use in the business world.
Check the progress of your application and find out everything you need to know about the application and enrolment process at GC.
