Digital Media Production
MSc
Start dates: September 2024 / September 2025
Full time: 12 months
Part time: 24 months
Location: Headington
Department(s): School of Arts
Overview
Digital media is a huge part of our lives. It entertains. Informs. Inspires. Join us at Oxford Brookes to learn the ins and outs of making powerful work that speaks to audiences everywhere.
You’ll find everything you need to practise your video production skills, whether you want to get involved in future blockbusters or TV dramas. Want to explore a career in broadcast TV? You’ll love our fully functional TV studio. Or perhaps game production is more your thing? We have industry-standard software including Unity – as well as close links with many media software developers who visit us regularly.
Our MSc Digital Media Production at Oxford Brookes is like a test run for a real production environment. You’ll get hands-on experience with all the latest equipment and software that the professionals use. Expert instruction from tutors working in the industry. And live projects where you can apply your skills alongside your fellow students.
Why Oxford Brookes University?
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Hands-on experience
Being an MSc, this course is more technical than many MA courses elsewhere.
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Professional staff
You’ll learn from experts who have worked in the industry, including a TV journalist who is a reporter for GMB and TalkTV.
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Full range of kit
Access everything you need, from software to cameras, motion capture equipment to a screening room.
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Study in a great location
Oxford has many thriving professional studios, as well as easy access to London.
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Join a vibrant community
Meet other creatives at the Brookes Film Society or Documentary Club.
Course details
Study modules
Please note: As our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, the modules you can choose from may vary from those shown here. The structure of the course may also mean some modules are not available to you.
Research
We focus on user-inspired original research with real-world applications. Our research centres provide a focus for research and a bank of expertise across the creative industries. They allow us to foster relationships with outside agencies and other academic institutions. And facilitate debate and promote interdisciplinary research within the University.
Research in this area is primarily practice-led. Working alongside staff, you'll get the opportunity to engage professionally with a range of organisations and businesses on:
- feature films
- computer games
- augmented reality projects
- music videos
- broadcast TV.
Project work and current areas of interest include:
- performance motion capture for feature films and the computer games industry
- post production, visual effects and colour grading for broadcast television and feature films
- character modelling for animation and computer gaming
- animatronics and physical special effects
- virtual and augmented reality and its synergies with the visual arts.
Careers
Our students have gone on to work on national programmes and blockbuster films, with roles including:
- VFX specialist
- motion capture technician
- senior editor.
Our Staff
Ms Gillian Kelly
Gillian has been a television news reporter and producer for 19 years, and is currently freelance. she now works a variety of roles, mainly for the national news. She teaches TV news, journalism, Avid, camera work and filming, live studio operation, digital media, professional practice and script writing.
Read more about GillianDr Pete Turner
I lecture on and research in contemporary horror film, film marketing via social media and specifically focus on the found footage horror phenomenon. I'm passionate about sharing my knowledge and enthusiasm with students on this course.
Read more about PeteRelated courses
Entry requirements
Specific entry requirements
Applicants should normally hold a good honours degree (2.2 or above), or its equivalent, in any discipline other than those very closely related to media technology. If you have relevant professional qualifications or work experience you can also be considered.
Please also see the University's general entry requirements.
English language requirements
If your first language is not English you will require minimum IELTS score of 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component.
Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.
Pathways courses for international and EU students
We offer a range of courses to help you meet the entry requirements for your postgraduate course and also familiarise you with university life in the UK.
Take a Pre-Master's course to develop your subject knowledge, study skills and academic language level in preparation for your master's course.
If you need to improve your English language, we offer pre-sessional English language courses to help you meet the English language requirements of your chosen master’s course.
English requirements for visas
If you need a student visa to enter the UK you will need to meet the UK Visas and Immigration minimum language requirements as well as the University's requirements. Find out more about English language requirements.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
International qualifications and equivalences
How to apply
Application process
Tuition fees
Questions about fees?
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Tuition fees
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year, your fees will increase each year.
The following factors will be taken into account by the University when it is setting the annual fees: inflationary measures such as the retail price indices, projected increases in University costs, changes in the level of funding received from Government sources, admissions statistics and access considerations including the availability of student support.
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
- For information on payment methods please see our Make a Payment page.
- For information about refunds please visit our Refund policy page
Additional costs
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.
Optional costs
Additional costs | Amount (£) |
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It’s your responsibility to cover print / binding costs where coursework submission is required. Please note that a lot of the coursework is now submitted online. |
From £30 |
You may choose to purchase books to support your studies. Many books on our reading lists are available via the Library, or can be purchased secondhand. | £20-60 per book |
Accommodation fees in Brookes Letting (most do not include bills) |
£94-265 per week |
Accommodation fees in university halls (bills included, excluding laundry costs) |
£122-180 per week |
Graduation costs include tickets, gowning and photography. Gowns are not compulsory but typically students do hire robes, starting at £41. |
Typically £0-200 |
Students are responsible for their own travel to and from university for classes. BrookesBus travel is subsidised for full-time undergraduate students that are on a course with a fee of £9,250 or more, or living in an Oxford Brookes hall of residence. There is an administration fee for the production of a BrookesKey. |
From £10 |
Funding your studies
Financial support and scholarships
Featured funding opportunities available for this course.
All financial support and scholarships
Programme changes:
On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been
published on the website. For more information, please visit our
changes to programmes page.