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Digital Media
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Digital Media (Subject to approval*)
2 study options
Digital Media BA (Hons)
Key information
- Degree
- BA (Hons)
- Duration
- 3 years
- Start
- September 2026
- UCAS code
- W903
- Institution code
- Q50
- Entry Requirements
- Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)
- Home fees
- £9,535
- Overseas fees
- £26,950
Funding information
Paying your fees
Digital Media with a Year Abroad BA (Hons)
Key information
- Degree
- BA (Hons)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Start
- September 2026
- UCAS code
- W904
- Institution code
- Q50
- Entry Requirements
- Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)
- Home fees
- £9,535
- Overseas fees
- £26,950
Funding information
Paying your fees
This course is subject to approval. All new courses are required to undergo a two-stage internal review and approval process. Courses that are marked "subject to approval" have successfully completed the first stage of this process. Applications are welcome but we will not make formal offers for this course until it has passed this second (and final) stage.
*All new courses are required to undergo a two-stage internal review and approval process. Courses that are marked "subject to approval" have successfully completed the first stage of this process. Applications are welcome but we will not make formal offers for this course until it has passed this second (and final) stage.
Overview
Explore how digital technologies shape cultures, communities, and creativity around the world.
BA Digital Media at Queen Mary University of London offers an exciting opportunity to study the dynamic ways in which media and technologies produce, transmit, and transform global cultures. From literature and film to social media and immersive platforms, this interdisciplinary degree helps you make sense of how cultural forms are created and consumed in the digital age.
You’ll investigate how digital media reframes our understanding of history, identity, and global connection and how these shifts are shaping the future. With a focus on cultures from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, this programme will develop your ability to think critically and creatively across cultural boundaries.
Through a combination of analytical and practical work, you’ll not only study digital and cultural content - you’ll also learn how to create and publish it. You’ll build core skills in digital literacy, critical thinking, and cross-cultural communication, while exploring emerging trends in technology, creativity, and global media.
Whether you’re interested in digital storytelling, creative production, publishing, journalism, or cultural analysis, BA Digital Media equips you with the tools to make an impact.
Structure
You can complete your degree in three or four years. If you choose to do a year abroad this will take place in Year 3 and Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year 4.
Year 1
Digital Media: An Introduction
Ghost in the Machine: Uncanny Media from the Typewriter to the Chatbot
Knowledge and Power
Culture and Language
Digital Practice: An Introduction
Understanding Global Cultures
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Year 2
Adventures in World Literature
Digital Culture and Society
Literatures in the Postcolonial World
Digital Futures: The Rise of the Machines?
60 credits from electives
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Year 3
Literary Culture in the Digital Age
Digital Media and Global Cultures Research or Practice Project
45 credits from electives
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Apply for this degree with any of the following options. Take care to use the correct UCAS code - it may not be possible to change your selection later.
Study options
Apply for this degree with any of the following options. Take care to use the correct UCAS code - it may not be possible to change your selection later.
Year abroad
Go global and study abroad as part of your degree – apply for our Digital Media BA with a Year Abroad. Queen Mary has links with universities in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia (partnerships vary for each degree programme).
Find out more about study abroad opportunities at Queen Mary.
Teaching
Teaching and learning
You’ll receive approximately eight hours of weekly contact time, in the form of lectures, seminar groups and workshops.
For every hour spent in class, you’ll complete a further two to three hours of independent study.
Assessment
Assessment typically includes a combination of exams and coursework, or coursework only. The final year may include completion of a research project.
Resources and facilities
The School offers excellent on-campus resources to aid your studies, including:
- the Queen Mary library
- departmental guest speaker seminars, which allow you to hear from Queen Mary academics, researchers and experts from institutions in Europe and North America
- events throughout the year, such as public debates, film nights and book launches, which attract diverse audiences and offer networking opportunities.
Entry requirements
| Contextualised admissions | We consider every application on its individual merits and will take into consideration your individual educational experiences and context. More information on how academic schools and programmes use this information as part of the admissions process, can be found on our contextualised admissions pages. |
Non-UK students
We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit International Admissions for full details.
If your qualifications are not accepted for direct entry onto this degree, consider applying for a foundation programme.
English language
Find out more about our English language entry requirements, including the types of test we accept and the scores needed for entry to the programme.
You may also be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree.
Further information
Funding
Loans and grants
UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.
Scholarships and bursaries
Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.
Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.
Find out what scholarships and bursaries are available to you.
Support from Queen Mary
We offer specialist support on all financial and welfare issues through our Advice and Counselling Service, which you can access as soon as you have applied for a place at Queen Mary.
Take a look at our Student Advice Guides which cover ways to finance your degree, including:
- additional sources of funding
- planning your budget and cutting costs
- part-time and vacation work
- money for lone parents.
Careers
Our graduates have skills such as analytical and critical thinking, and the ability to produce high-quality written work. They also approach the world with a broad cultural understanding. Coupled with multiple opportunities for extra-curricular activities and work experience, they are well prepared for the world of work.
Career support
The School of the Arts offers support to students interested in working during their year abroad. Over the years, we have developed relationships with employers around the world and are able to share a number of interesting roles with our students.
Our careers team can also offer:
- specialist advice on choosing a career path
- support with finding work experience, internships and graduate jobs
- feedback on CVs, cover letters and application forms
- interview coaching.
Learn more about career support and development at Queen Mary.
About the Schools
School of the Arts
The School of the Arts combines innovation, discovery and excellence in education and research in Drama, Film, Modern Languages, English & Comparative Literature, Creative Writing, Linguistics and Liberal Arts. We rank in the top 100 worldwide for Arts and Humanities (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024)
School of the Arts
The School of the Arts combines innovation, discovery and excellence in education and research in Drama, Film, Modern Languages, English & Comparative Literature, Creative Writing, Linguistics and Liberal Arts. We rank in the top 100 worldwide for Arts and Humanities (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024)
