School of Interactive Media and Technology
B-TEC Higher National Certificate in Interactive Media
B-TEC Higher National Diploma in Interactive Media
Why Study Interactive Media?
- A well-developed two year course with professional experience and excellent links with media industries
- Convergent media approach. Students become familiar with a range of media, including lens-based, broadcast and digital media and become skilled in integrating work across the different media platforms
- Staff are active as media practitioners and/or researchers
- Opportunities for location work, site visits and talks by visiting media professionals
- Extensive modern facilities, video editing (Avid) and multimedia suites, photography studio and darkroom, newsroom and radio and television studios
The BTEC Higher National Certificate and Diploma in Interactive Media mainly offers a progression route for learners who are studying a Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art and Design), a National Diploma in Design or a National Diploma in Art and Design and equivalent to any foundation degree.
Learners studying on the BTEC Higher National Diploma will be able to either gain employment in the interactive media sector or continue their pathway studies at BA/BSc 1 year or MA at certain universities.
Level QCF 4/5
Duration Years 1 – HNC
Mode: Full-Time (36 – 40 weeks per academic year) Part Time: 12-18 months
Fees:
- UK Students: £ 2950 per annum
- International Students: £4500 per annum
Entry Requirement:
- 4 GCSEs with 2 GCE A Level
- B-Tec Level 3 Qualification or any associate diplomas in engineering or IT
- International qualification Higher School leaving certificate (intermediate) or equivalent with CEFR B1 Level ESOL/IELTS
- Mature students over the age of 21 with no formal qualification but experience and another qualifications may be admitted at the discretion of the admission tutor
Mode: Full-Time (36 – 40 weeks per academic year) Part Time: 2-3 Years
Fees:
- UK Students: £ 2950 per annum
- International Students: £4950 per annum
Core units - All seven units must be taken
- Computer Applications in Art and Design
- Computing Fundamentals
- Interactive Media Design and Authoring
- Interactive Media Web Authoring
- Historical and Contextual Referencing
- Interactive Media Professional Practice
- Cultural Interpretation
Specialist units — choose nine units
- Interactive Media Principles
- Interactive Media Professional Team
- Animation Techniques
- 3D Computer Modelling and Animation
- Computer Interface Design Principles
- Sound Production and Editing Using Interactive Media
- Computer Programming Principles
- Networks and Operating Systems
- Object Oriented Design and Programming
- Computer Systems Requirements Analysis
- Website Creation and Management
- Interactive Media Technology
- Electronic Communication Applications
- Audio Visual Techniques in Interactive Media
- New Technologies in Interactive Media
- Marketing Development Using Interactive Media
- Professional Sound Production Using Interactive Media
- Digital and Video Post Production and Editing
- Image Manipulation Applications
- Project Management for Learning Using Interactive Media
- 2D, 3D and 4D Digital Applications
- Effective Lifelong Learning
Progression Route
On completion of 2 years HND Students can use the pathway for a progression to final year of the BSc degree or alternatively proceed to post graduate diploma Level 7.
The 16-unit BTEC Higher National Diploma (Foundation Degree Level) provides greater breadth and specialisation than the BTEC Higher National Certificate. Higher National Diplomas are mode free but are followed predominately by full-time learners. They allow progression into or within employment in the interactive media sector, either directly on achieving of the award or following further study to degree level.
