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University of Winchester

Winchester , England ,United Kingdom

BA (Hons) Digital Media Design: 3D Visualisation

Virtual reality is at the cutting edge of the next generation of gaming, media and advertising experiences. If you want to shape those experiences and influence that generation, this course is ideal for you.

Whether it’s bringing totally immersive gaming environments into people’s living rooms, walking clients through a virtual architectural space, or coming up with a viral 3D marketing campaign, the skills you learn on this course put you at the forefront of a new wave of innovation.

As well as a sound level of technical understanding, our practical Digital Media Design: 3D visualisation programme places an emphasis on teamwork and collaboration. Focused on industry practice and designed to develop your potential as a unique and imaginative designer, you learn the key skills to craft your own virtual reality and augmented reality 3D visuals. And with an open mind and powerful tools at your disposal there has never been a more exciting time to study this rich and interactive area of design and creative technology.

Campus Information

King Alfred Quarter

Student life is centred on our King Alfred Quarter, within walking distance of the historic cathedral city of Winchester. In recent years, the King Alfred Quarter has been added to and renovated to enhance its facilities with the latest industry-standard equipment, digital networks and AV technology. The award-winning King Alfred Centre is a bright and spacious social hub. It houses the Student Union, bookshop, Learning Cafe, Food Hall, Terrace Bar, Gourmet Burger Company, Student Union Shop and The Vault – the main venue for student social activities. The St Alphege building offers state-of-the-art learning and teaching facilities, including 10 lecture rooms and a mezzanine floor with open-access PCs.

West Downs Quarter

The West Downs Quarter is a short walk from the centre of the King Alfred Quarter. It is the home of the West Downs Student Village and the University of Winchester Business School. The University of Winchester Business School its own cafe (Cafe Life) and number social learning spaces with the latest IT equipment for you to use for individual and group work sessions. Other key features of the West Downs Quarter include the West Downs Gallery, which is open to the public and runs an art exhibition programme throughout the year featuring established and emerging artists from the world of visual arts. It is also home to the Research and Knowledge Exchange Centre, which is dedicated to research, enterprise and consultancy. It provides excellent resources for postgraduate students, particularly research students as it is the centre of research administration and support services.

Intakes

  • Jan
  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 25

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Demand for creative technologists to work on websites, apps, games and other digital platforms has never been higher.

Graduates work as designers in areas such as online and interactive media, game design, animation, 3D Visuals, architectural visualisation, advertising, marketing and social media visuals, infographics and photography. Others start their own design companies as creative technologists and entrepreneurs.

Employers are interested in designers who possess more than the ability to generate ideas and technologists who have a creative approach to their work. Both must be familiar with the current trends as well as relevant technologies needed to implement those ideas; be able to model their ideas within the digital environment and be able to have a good understanding and dialogue with other people within a team who have responsibility for the technical realisation of their ideas.

PSW Opportunity

  • 2 Years PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Admission Requirements

  • Students who have studied a foundation or pathway program with a recognized school or college provider. The required grade differs from each college so please contact us to find out our requirements from your school or college.
  • Students who have successfully completed an academic year at another UK University may be eligible for advanced entry on certain programs
  • A-Levels or International Baccalaureate (please see the course listing for a specific grade and subject requirements)
  • Additional qualifications will also be considered on a case by case basis. Please contact us for more information

India

  • Successful completion of a suitable one year UK Foundation course (normally minimum 60%)
  • International Baccalaureate(minimum of 24 points)
  • Successful completion of year 10 Maths and English with a minimum of 75% plus completion of:
  • Indian School Certificate (Year-12)
  • Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Standard 12 - See required scores below
  • Diploma (from a State Board of Technical Education)
  • Applicants who have completed the first year of an undergraduate degree at a recognized Indian university may be considered for direct entry to undergraduate programs.

Year 12 (HSC) grade requirements:

  • The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) 70% or above
  • Calcutta Board and Tamil Nadu 70% or above
  • West Bengal 60% or above
  • Maharashtra 75% or above