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University degree

Creative Industries

Ncg
Qualification
Degree
Length
2 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 65% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Robin · your guide
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About this course

The Creative Industries Foundation Degree is aimed at students progressing from a variety of disciplines within the Creative Industries (music, art, media, performing arts etc.) and wanting to continue their education through applied learning. The highly practical nature of the course will appeal to students wanting to improve their vocational skills, giving ample room for specialisation while retaining the broader contextual knowledge needed to interface with the wider creative industry. This is all aimed to give students the confidence and ability to produce and market their creative work at a professional standard.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
95% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels95%
other higher education5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
70%
In work or further study after
35%
Continue past first year
75%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£15,500
3 years on
£20,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Design occupationsHighly skilled15%
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations20%
Sales occupations20%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled5%
Elementary occupations20%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
Secretarial and related occupations5%
Caring personal services5%
What students say National Student Survey
75%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching91%
Assessment & feedback64%
Academic support59%
Well organised77%
Learning resources51%
Student community83%
In students' own words
★★★★★
Genuinely worthwhile
Honestly, one of the best decisions I've made. The best part: small-group tutorials really push your thinking. If I'm honest, first-year classes can be quite large. On the city — the city is a brilliant student city with plenty to do outsid
Class of 2022 · Full-time
★★★★
Would do it again
This is the perfect place to study this subject. The best part: the course strikes a good balance between theory and practical application. If I'm honest, accommodation allocation was stressful in the first year. On the city — the city is a
Class of 2024 · Part-time
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Ncg's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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