
About this program
BA (Hons) Digital Arts Top-up
Building upon classical art training, creative problem solving and ideas generation, this one-year course will help you develop a set of core skills that underpin a specialization of your choice.
You’ll get to work in a variety of media, experiencing both 2D and 3D tools. This will help you produce products to industry formats and standards. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop production skills that diversify your portfolio and broaden your career prospects. This is achieved by choosing specialised optional modules. These are then combined with the core project modules to help turn you into a multi-skilled, well rounded and highly creative graduate who can quickly adapt to the creative workplace.
Admission requirements
This top-up degree is ideal for students who have studied at HND level and who wish to turn this qualification or relevant experience into a full-honors degree in just one year.
English language requirements
Applicants who do not have English as their first language will be required to demonstrate an approved level of proficiency in the use of the English language. The agreed minimum requirements for this course are:
- IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component
- TOEFL IBT minimum 80 with a minimum of 20 in each individual component
- Duolingo English Language Test - 100 overall with minimum of 90 in each component
- or equivalent.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website.
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Year one
Core modules
- Major Project
- Core Skills
Options
- Advanced 3D
- Freelance Animation
- Concept Art
- Character Animation
- Digital Character
- Pre-Production
- Advanced Drawing
Please note: Not all optional modules are guaranteed to run each year.
Scholarships & funding
Solent University offers a range of bursaries and scholarships that provide financial assistance or waive fees for tuition or accommodation. Each bursary or scholarship has specific eligibility criteria.
For more information about scholarship options, please visit the university website.
Tuition
- UK, EU and Channel Island full-time fees: £9,250 per year
- International full-time fees: £13,800 per year
Continuing studies
After successfully completing your studies, there's an opportunity to continue your studies at Solent.
Career paths
Possible career directions include:
- Video games artist
- Roto artist
- Animator
- Motion graphics artist
- 3D designer
- Architectural visualiser
- Digital sculptor
- CGI illustrator
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About this institute

Solent University
Solent University is all about creating opportunities: for its students, for its staff, for its partners. It offers expertise and experiences you couldn’t get anywhere else, opening doors and making introductions. We’re focused on the practical side of higher education...
Why study at Solent University
Everything we do at Solent is focused on you – your learning, your life, your career. We offer all of the skills, knowledge, and practical experience you’ll need – all the things employers are looking for. So, when you graduate, you’ll already feel like a professional.
- Solent’s top areas of research and expertise are the creative and cultural industries, maritime and the environment, and sport, health and wellbeing.
- Gain work experience with our in-house innovative student enterprises in retail, design and web, TV, music and radio production and event management.
- Our lively student community is home to over 100 different nationalities – giving our campus and our classrooms a diverse, multicultural feel.
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