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Creative Computing
BSc (Hons)
Undergraduate degree - single or combined honours
Key facts
- Award
- BSc (Hons) Creative Computing (Animation); BSc (Hons) Creative Computing (Gaming); BSc (Hons) Creative Computing (Web Technologies)
- School/s
- School of Creative Industries
- Campus or location
- Newton Park
- Course length
- Three years full-time.
UCAS codes
Using our list of possible combinations, choose which combination course you'd like to apply for. You'll find UCAS codes specific to that combination on the course page.
Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed under 'Typical offers' in the main column below. For combined courses, please check both subjects. If your qualification is not listed, please email admissions@bathspa.ac.uk with your specific details.
Join the next generation of digital creatives with our hands-on, industry-focused Creative Computing degrees.
- Learn by making. Build imaginative games, apps and interactive experiences on one of our three degree pathways.
- Co-create. Work with like-minded students and benefit from practical engagement with industry partners.
- Become adaptable. Graduate as an in-demand fusion of creative thinker and technologist.
Due to Covid-19, we have made some changes to teaching and learning for the 2020-21 academic year: we have blended high-quality virtual engagement with in-person teaching on campus when possible. Blended learning will continue to some extent in the 2021-22 academic year and we will continue to keep the situation under review in light of ongoing Government guidance. If you’re planning on joining us in September 2021 we will communicate with you about specific details of how your course is taught nearer the time.
Excited by the collision of computing and creativity? Ever wondered how to code beautiful web apps, bring stories to life through animation, or build those intuitive little smartphone games that you just can’t seem to put down? Our Creative Computing course could be for you.
This course celebrates digital creativity. We teach you broad computing and design skills, from smartphone app building to VR game development and beyond. You learn your craft from the ground up, through a mix of workshops, tech demos, creative problem solving challenges and collaborative briefs. We believe that in this field you learn best by making, so you can look forward to creating digital work from day one.
Pathways
You study Creative Computing via one of three pathways. Each follows a core curriculum of programming, creative problem solving, interface design, emerging technologies and industry engagement, while allowing you to learn more about a specialist area. Visit the links below for more information on course content:
Combined award
Creative Computing can be studied alongside Education Secondary, as part of a combined award.
Course modules
This course offers or includes the following modules. The modules you take will depend on your pathway or course combination (if applicable) as well as any optional or open modules chosen. Please check the programme document (below the main image on this page) for more information.
Year one (Level 4) modules
- CodeLab I
- Web Development
- Experience Design
- Ideation and Creative Problem Solving
- Introduction to Computing
- Digital Storytelling
- Image, Sound and Code
Year two (Level 5) modules
- CodeLab II
- Emerging Technologies
- Creative Industry Challenge
- Computer 3D Modelling and Visualisation
- Games Development
- Smartphone Apps
- Motion Graphics and Sound
- Games Studio
- The Responsive Web
- Professional Placement Year
Year three (Level 6) modules
- Applied Computing
- Creative Incubator
- Cyber Security
- Web Games
- Physical Computing
- Realtime Animation and Interactivity
- Virtual and Augmented Reality
- Serious Games
- Commercial Games
- Web Apps
- Tomorrow’s Web
Opportunities
Study abroad
You’ll have the opportunity to study in a wide range of locations around the world. Our students have completed exchange programmes in a variety of countries including Spain, Sweden and the USA.
Work placements, industry links and internships
We draw on a diverse network of industry partners. We collaborate with emerging tech companies, prolific creative media practitioners, and a collective of independent animation and game studios in Bath, Bristol and beyond. Our students are invited to work on these exciting projects, and enjoy the industry contacts and funding that they often provide.
Many of our students take on freelance work and placements during their time with us.
Collaboration
You’ll have access to countless collaborative possibilities. Co-create with students studying storytelling, animation, film-making, publishing, dance, music technology – the list goes on – to create unique and compelling digital work.
Facilities and resources
Where the subject is taught
You'll have access to our:
- Commons building
You're taught within the cutting-edge Commons building, situated at the heart of our stunning Newton Park campus. - High-end computing spaces, populated with 24 Windows machines with i9 processors and GTX 1060/1080 graphics cards.
- Virtual Learning Environment
- Newton Park library
- Free access to software, creative, design and business skills courses via LinkedIn Learning
- Writing and Learning Centre
- English Language Unit
You can also hire out equipment using SISO, Bath Spa University’s free equipment loan service.
Fees
Please note: Students from the EU, EEA and Switzerland are no longer eligible for the UK (Home) fee status. Please refer to the international student rate.
UK students full time
2021/22 Entry
Course fees
| Year 1 | £9,250 |
| Year 2 | Published Jan 2022 |
| Year 3 | Published Jan 2023 |
2022/23 Entry
Course fees
| Year 1 | Published Jan 2022 |
| Year 2 | Published Jan 2023 |
| Year 3 | Published Jan 2024 |
2023/24 Entry
Course fees
| Year 1 | Published Jan 2023 |
| Year 2 | Published Jan 2024 |
| Year 3 | Published Jan 2025 |
International students full time
2021/22 Entry
Course fees
| Year 1 | £14,925 |
| Year 2 | Published Jan 2022 |
| Year 3 | Published Jan 2023 |
2022/23 Entry
Course fees
| Year 1 | Published Jan 2022 |
| Year 2 | Published Jan 2023 |
| Year 3 | Published Jan 2024 |
2023/24 Entry
Course fees
| Year 1 | Published Jan 2023 |
| Year 2 | Published Jan 2024 |
| Year 3 | Published Jan 2025 |
All students full time - with professional placement year
During the placement year, the fee is reduced to 20% of the full time fee. Otherwise, fees are the same as for full time study. This applies to UK, EU and International students.
Interested in applying?
What we look for in potential students
We look for students with a drive to pursue big ideas and a clear willingness to try out new things. Successful applicants will be imaginative, organised and have a keen eye for detail. Programming experience is not an essential prerequisite for this course. We teach coding from the ground up.
Typical offers
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below. Applicants are considered on an individual basis also taking into account any relevant skills and experience that may not be reflected in your qualifications. The most important consideration is for applicants to have the qualities and potential to succeed in the exciting new area of study.
- A Level - grades BCC-CCC preferred.
- BTEC - Extended Diploma grades from Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM) to Merit, Merit, Merit (MMM) accepted in any subject.
- International Baccalaureate - a minimum of 27 points are required.
- Access to HE courses - typical offers for applicants with Access to HE will be the Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, including 30 at merit or higher).
English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants
IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
Course enquiries
For further information about the programme or entry requirements, please email us at admissions@bathspa.ac.uk.
How do I apply?
Ready to apply? Using our list of possible combinations, choose which Creative Computing combination you'd like to apply for. Click the 'apply now' button on that course page.
Need more guidance? Head to our how to apply pages.
Portfolio guidance
We recommend that you attach a portfolio of creative work to your application. The portfolio should contain two or three examples of your digital projects. These may be small games, web designs, asset models, interactive stories or any other type of artwork or creative artefact.
Get ahead
Although we teach coding from the ground up, you can get ahead by learning some basic programming techniques before you join the course. Online tools such as Codecademy (HTML and CSS, C++) are excellent starting points for learning to think algorithmically. Good luck!
Course leader: Lee Scott
Email: l.scott@bathspa.ac.uk