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Digital Media

Digital Media

Digital media studies how social media, AI, mobile technology, advertising and analytics are changing society and culture.

Communication and media

What do graduates do?

  • Media organisations
  • Publishing
  • Museums, galleries and cultural institutions
  • Government and policy
  • Charities
  • Research

Length by country

England
3 years

Durations are based on example programmes. They can vary from school to school within the same country.

First year and core courses

Culture as IndustryResearching the Creative Industries: Data, Ethics and PolicyInequality in Digital CultureDigital ActivismThe Art of Film

Examples from the first year and core course lists of different schools.

IN HIGH SCHOOL

Which subjects matter?

Manchester's typical offer is AAB, including at least one essay based subject. Subjects such as history, literature, philosophy or sociology meet this requirement.

This is one example school’s requirement; requirements vary by school and country.

SCHOOL EXAMPLES

Examples of schools where you can study this subject

14 schools in 9 countries. Programmes were checked on the schools’ own websites. These are only examples; every country has many more options. We choose the schools that fit your budget, documents and goals together.

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United Kingdom

King's College LondonDigital Media & Culture · London
University of GlasgowDigital Media & Information Studies · Glasgow
University of ManchesterCultural, Creative and Media Industries BA · Manchester
University of SheffieldDigital Media and Society · Sheffield

Canada

Humber PolytechnicBachelor of Digital Communications · Toronto
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityNew Media · Toronto

Ireland

Dublin City UniversityMultimedia · Dublin
University of GalwayBachelor of Arts (Film & Digital Media) · Galway

Netherlands

University of GroningenMedia Studies · Groningen

Spain

IE UniversityBachelor in Communication and Digital Media · Madrid and Segovia

Lithuania

Kaunas University of TechnologyNew Media Language · Kaunas

Finland

Aalto UniversityDesign and Media · Espoo

Australia

University of SydneyBachelor of Design Computing · Sydney

Malta

University of MaltaBachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Digital Arts · Msida
BY COUNTRY

What to know, country by country

For each country where you can study this subject: an example tuition fee and the next step in the timeline. You can find the details in our country guides.

United Kingdom4 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, international student, fields other than medicine and dentistry£27,650 to £34,670per year · 2027/28The University of Sheffield
  • 26 October to 21 December 2026

    Booking period for the January 2027 session of the ESAT, TMUA and TARA exams (for universities other than Oxford and Cambridge).

Canada2 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, Arts, first year, full course loadC$51.530,40per year · 2026/27University of British Columbia (Vancouver)
  • 7 November 2026

    Recommended application date for the University of Toronto first review rounds (OUAC 105)

Ireland2 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, Business, Economic and Social Studies (BESS)€23.250per year · 2027/28Trinity College Dublin
  • October to November 2026

    For Trinity, ask study@tcd.ie whether your high school is on the direct entry list.

Netherlands1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's, Faculty of Economics and Business (non-EU institutional fee)€15.730per year · 2027/28University of Amsterdam
  • 1 December 2026

    Early round deadline for University Colleges (AUC, LUC, UCU)

Spain1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's (grado), student from outside the EU without residence status, Nivel 3 (e.g. Law, Psychology, History); 60 ECTS€6.822,60per year · 2026/27Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • 15 January 2027

    Deadline for IE University bachelor's round 2 applications. Decisions by 19 February 2027 at the latest

Lithuania1 schoolCountry guide
Business and Finance bachelor's, non-EU student€4.350per year · 2026/2027Vilnius University
  • November 2026

    A high school diploma, a transcript of the last four years and a YKS result document are the documents asked for in a Vilnius University application.

Finland1 schoolCountry guide
All bachelor's programs, non-EU/EEA students€10.000per year · students admitted in 2027Tampere University
  • 5 January 2027

    The University of Helsinki English-taught bachelor's application (SAT/ACT group) opens. The last day is 19 January 2027 at 15:00 (Finland time).

Australia1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's, Business field (guide fee, 48 credits a year)A$59.100per year · 2027The University of Sydney
  • November 2026

    Clarifying the diploma route. The Turkish high school diploma is not on the Melbourne and Sydney lists. Looking at foundation, IB, or a US diploma with SAT/ACT

Malta1 schoolCountry guide
YOUR OWN LIST

Let’s build your school list for Digital Media together

  • We choose schools from 26 countries that fit your grades, budget and documents.
  • We gather every school’s application timeline, required documents and exam scores in one list.
  • We put tuition fees and living costs side by side.
  • We prepare your application file and personal statement together.

Last checked: November 2026.

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