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University degree

Interactive Media and Web Technologies with foundation year

Coventry University

Qualification

Degree

Length

4 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

full-time

Worth knowing: about 53% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.

Robin · your guide

Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.

About this course

Interactive media and web technologies brings together two fields that have converged in the modern digital landscape. Interactive media is concerned with how digital content is designed and experienced, encompassing user interface design, animation, video, sound, and the principles that make digital products engaging and usable. Web technologies provide the technical foundation for delivering that content, covering programming languages, frameworks, databases, and the architecture of connected systems.

Together, they equip you to design and build digital experiences that work both creatively and technically.

At Coventry University, this four-year programme begins with a foundation year that develops the creative and technical skills needed for the full degree. As you progress, you will explore the design principles underlying effective digital products alongside the programming and systems knowledge needed to implement them. You will work across areas including web development, user experience design, digital media production, and the integration of media with data and interactivity.

The programme includes a sandwich year in industry, giving you an extended period of professional experience within a relevant organisation, as well as a year abroad and work placement opportunities that together provide a broad professional and international foundation. Coventry's strong industry connections in the creative technology sector support this professional dimension throughout the degree.

Graduates are well suited to careers in web development, user experience and interface design, digital marketing, game development, and digital content production. Technology companies, creative agencies, broadcasters, and in-house digital teams in businesses of all kinds are potential employers. The combination of design sensibility and technical capability is particularly valued in roles that bridge development and design, such as front-end development, UX engineering, and digital product management.

Some graduates move into further study, specialising in areas such as interaction design, computer science, or digital art and design.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

48-63 pts5%

64-79 pts15%

80-95 pts15%

96-111 pts30%

112-127 pts15%

128-143 pts5%

144-159 pts5%

160-175 pts15%

176-191 pts5%

How they qualified

76% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:

A-levels76%

other higher education21%

another degree1%

no formal qualifications1%

Other1%

Could I get in? Try your grades

120 UCAS pts

Pay & prospects

80%

In work or further study after

47%

Continue past first year

88%

Student satisfaction

What graduates earn over time

£21,500

3 years on

£26,500

5 years on

What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers

Process, plant and machine operatives20%

Information Technology ProfessionalsHighly skilled45%

Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled40%

Sales occupations10%

Administrative occupations20%

Skilled trades occupations10%

Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled5%

Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled10%

What students say National Student Survey

88%

of students are satisfied with the course overall

Teaching92%

Assessment & feedback88%

Academic support88%

Well organised89%

Learning resources87%

Student community81%

In students' own words

★★★★★

Exceeded expectations

This is the perfect place to study this subject. The best part: the studio culture is incredible — you learn as much from your peers as your tutors. If I'm honest, a few modules feel under-resourced compared to the flagship ones. On the cit…

Final year · Full-time

★★★★★

Highly recommend

Coming here has changed how I think. The best part: the opportunity to do independent research in the final year is a highlight. If I'm honest, admin can be slow to respond, especially at start of term. On the city — local cost of living is…

Final year · Full-time

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