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School of Digital Arts (SODA), Foundation Year

Manchester Metropolitan University, the United Kingdom

Manchester Metropolitan University

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The award How you will study Study duration Course start Domestic course fees International course fees
Foundation YearFull-time1 yearSeptemberGBP 9250 per yearGBP 18000 per year

About School of Digital Arts (SODA), Foundation Year - at Manchester Metropolitan University

Our Foundation Year course can open up a range of potential creative possibilities. If you have the ambition and the ability to study with the School of Digital Arts, but don't yet have the required qualifications to study the honours degree of your choice, this programme can bridge the gap.

Whatever your creative ambitions, the course is flexible enough to offer a vital launching pad. So, whether you're looking to a future in developing games, designing websites, making films, producing special effects or working with music (to list just a few), this course can help you take the first steps towards making your mark in the creative and digital industries.

After successful completion of this Foundation Year, you can progress on to one of the relevant BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons) degrees:

  • BA (Hons) Animation
  • BA (Hons) Filmmaking
  • BA (Hons) Future Media Production
  • BA (Hons) Games Art
  • BSc (Hons) Games Design
  • BA (Hons) Music and Sound Design
  • BA (Hons) Photography
  • BSc (Hons) Web and User Experience Design

Entry requirements

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE POINTS

24 IB Diploma Points or 104-112 UCAS tariff points from Higher Level.

IELTS SCORE REQUIRED FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

5.5 with no element below 5.5

There's further information for international students on our international website if you're applying with non-UK qualifications.

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