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    Digital media degrees abroad

    Studying digital media abroad is a great way to be a part of the digital revolution. You’ll learn how to design and create innovative and engaging digital content using the latest technology and industry-standard software.

    You’ll get the opportunity to gain a wide range of skills including graphic design, video, digital photography, web design, programming, and mobile app development. You will also learn how to combine these skills with effective research, analysis, and critical thinking to underpin your creative ideas.

    Digital media is one of the fastest-growing industries around the world. By studying abroad you’ll get to experience how another country approaches the subject, giving you a global perspective and broader appreciation of how digital media works.

    Digital media program structure

    At undergraduate level, you can study digital media as a foundation degree, or as a diploma or certificate qualification. These usually last a year and can help you gain entry onto a bachelor’s program, or prepare you for entry-level employment.

    At bachelor’s level, digital media is usually offered as a BA, but some universities offer a BSc qualification. There is very little difference between the two, but a BSc program may include more technical modules. Most bachelor’s last three or four years, depending on where you study and if the program includes a sandwich year.

    If you already have a bachelor’s in digital media or a related subject, you can expand your knowledge and skills through a postgraduate program. You can study a master’s in digital media as an MA or MSc over one or two years, and these will usually involve some teaching and research.

    If you’re looking to achieve a doctorate, you can study a PhD program in digital media or a related subject. These can take four or five years to complete and are entirely based on your own unique research.

    Digital media programs teach you a range of skills, so you’ll be taught through a mixture of lectures, seminars and practical workshops. Assessment will be in the form of essays, exams and often a portfolio of your work.

    The content of each program will differ based on a range of factors, but there are some common modules most courses will cover, including:

    • Fundamentals of digital media
    • Digital content creation
    • Graphic design
    • Web development
    • Web and app development
    • Communication research methods
    • Digital storytelling
    • Digital and internet policy
    Digital media program structure

    At undergraduate level, you can study digital media as a foundation degree, or as a diploma or certificate qualification. These usually last a year and can help you gain entry onto a bachelor’s program, or prepare you for entry-level employment.

    At bachelor’s level, digital media is usually offered as a BA, but some universities offer a BSc qualification. There is very little difference between the two, but a BSc program may include more technical modules. Most bachelor’s last three or four years, depending on where you study and if the program includes a sandwich year.

    If you already have a bachelor’s in digital media or a related subject, you can expand your knowledge and skills through a postgraduate program. You can study a master’s in digital media as an MA or MSc over one or two years, and these will usually involve some teaching and research.

    If you’re looking to achieve a doctorate, you can study a PhD program in digital media or a related subject. These can take four or five years to complete and are entirely based on your own unique research.

    Digital media programs teach you a range of skills, so you’ll be taught through a mixture of lectures, seminars and practical workshops. Assessment will be in the form of essays, exams and often a portfolio of your work.

    The content of each program will differ based on a range of factors, but there are some common modules most courses will cover, including:

    • Fundamentals of digital media
    • Digital content creation
    • Graphic design
    • Web development
    • Web and app development
    • Communication research methods
    • Digital storytelling
    • Digital and internet policy

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    Digital media study abroad programs

    Digital media undergraduate programs

    Bachelor's in digital media

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      Electronic Media and Mass Communication (Digital Media) - BSc Texas State University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      18,929 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 18,929 USD

      Start date
      August, January
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      Art: Emphasis in Photography/Digital Media - BA Seattle Pacific University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      44,604 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 44,604 USD

      Start date
      September
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      Communication Arts (Digital Media: Film/Broadcasting/Journalism) - BA St. Francis College, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      26,688 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 26,688 USD

      Start date
      January, September, May
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      Communications and Digital Media Studies - BA (Hons) Ontario Tech University, Canada

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      17,441 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 21,935 CAD

      Start date
      September
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      Creative Film, Television & Digital Media Production - BA (Hons) University of Northampton, UK

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      3 years
      Annual tuition fee
      17,720 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 12,900 GBP

      Start date
      September
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    Associate in digital media

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      Digital Media - ASc Central Queensland University, Australia

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      18,637 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 24,480 AUD

      Start date
      November, July, March
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      Digital Media and Marketing - AASc Mohawk Valley Community College, USA

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      6,892 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 6,892 USD

      Start date
      September, January
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    Diploma in digital media

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      Broadcasting - Radio, Television, Film & Digital Media - OCADip Centennial College, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      3 years
      Annual tuition fee
      13,144 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 16,531 CAD

      Start date
      September
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      Digital Media and IT: IT Business Analyst - UGDip Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      15,429 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 19,404 CAD

      Start date
      September, January
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      Digital Media Technologies - UGDip RMIT University, Australia

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      16,178 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 21,250 AUD

      Start date
      July, February
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    Digital media graduate programs

    Master's in digital media

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      Digital Media Design - Digital Design - MSc Lynn University, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      13,320 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 13,320 USD

      Start date
      May, January
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      Dance (Interdisciplinary Digital Media and Perform.) - MFA Arizona State University, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      25,118 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 25,118 USD

      Start date
      August
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      Creative Digital Media: Digital Games - MSc Technological University Dublin, Ireland

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      18 months
      Annual tuition fee
      13,684 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 11,500 EUR

      Start date
      September
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      Digital Media - MA London Metropolitan University, UK

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      18,201 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 13,250 GBP

      Start date
      September, January
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      Digital Media - MSc University of Portsmouth, UK
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      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      3 years
      Annual tuition fee
      7,459 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 5,430 GBP

      Start date
      September
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    Pathway in digital media

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      Digital Media (Global Pathways) - PGP Northeastern University, USA

      Program type
      Postgraduate pathway
      Duration
      4 months
      Annual tuition fee
      15,200 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 15,200 USD

      Start date
      November, July, March
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    Future digital media careers

    Digital media touches all of our lives, and the need for creative and innovative content creators has never been greater. A good digital media degree will arm you with a range of skills that are valued in any number of industries, but some common roles for graduates include:

    • Digital content producer
    • Web designer
    • UX designer
    • Social media manager/analyst
    • Digital marketing executive
    • Project manager
    • Game designer

    Programs that include a year in industry or work placements offer a great opportunity to get experience and help you work out what career could suit you best.

    You can also get guidance and advice from your university’s career services department if you’re unsure exactly what you want to do after graduation.