BA (Hons) Digital Technology (Design) is designed with the future in mind. You'll learn state-of-the-art expertise in the evolving creative industry of technology, practice and art. BA (Hons) Digital Technology (Design) provides a unique opportunity to study, learn and work at the interface of technology and the creative industries in an arts university context.
Three reasons to study BA (Hons) Digital Technology (Design) at AUB:
Digital technology is a sector that has seen £50 billion of investment in the last few years, and is growing all the time. In developing the course, we've discussed the need for graduate skills in this area with industry professionals, learned about predictions for future job markets and carefully considered how the creative industries will evolve in the future.
We value playfulness and experimentation. To some people, technology can seem too precious to experiment with. What if we break it? What if we cant repair it again? We value playfulness as a way to generate ideas and create new ways to communicate ideas and build engagement with what we create. Our curriculum includes theories of communication, coding, critical theory and design history, but we also encourage students to learn through doing, and through trial and error. This way, you can find your own ways to use technology that others haven't thought of yet.
You'll work Â鶹Դ´ BA (Hons) Sustainable Design. Just as professional designers collaborate freely across different disciplines, we study Â鶹Դ´ the different courses here at AUB. In addition to our innovative Graduate Futures programme, which brings different courses to together regularly, you'll work closely with BA (Hons) Sustainable Design students in a shared studio space. This gives you great opportunities to think about issues from different points of view. You can gain a clearer perspective on sustainability issues, and BA (Hons) Sustainable Design students can benefit from input about technologies that they may not otherwise consider.
Assessment and feedback
Each unit is assessed separately, and the assessment forms part of the unit. Assessment both provides a measure of your achievement, and also gives you regular feedback on how your learning is developing.
For every unit of your course, we'll inform you of what you're expected to learn what you have to submit how your work will be assessed and the deadline for presenting your work for assessment. This is made available through Unit Information, which is on your course blog.
Career destinations
Advertised vacancies for UK digital technology roles grew almost five times faster than the UK economy average between 2017 and 2019 and this exponential growth continues with graduates transforming the creative industries by technology, and taking a lead role in the co-creation of tech products and services.
BA (Hons) Digital Technology (Design) graduates are well-positioned to take their expertise into sectors such as design, crafts, music, museums, fashion, film, TV and radio, music and entertainment, research and development, esports, marketing tech, architecture, AR and VR, adtech, gaming and media.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
September 2025
Main Site - Arts University Bournemouth
Wallisdown,
Poole,
BH12 5HH, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
October 2025
Arts University Bournemouth
Wallisdown,
Poole,
BH12 5HH, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England
All applicants must have Level 3 qualifications, which will normally include at least one creative subject. We're looking for between 112 and 120 UCAS Tariff points. The standard offers for degree courses include: GCE A-Levels – BBB at A-Level excluding General Studies, or 120 UCAS Tariff points, Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at Pass, BTEC Level 3 Diploma at Distinction* Distinction, T-level grade of Merit or above, BTEC/OCR Extended Diploma at Distinction, Merit, Merit, RSL/UAL Diploma – must be combined with other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to 112-120 UCAS Tariff points, RSL/ UAL Extended Diploma at Merit, a combination of BTEC Subsidiary Diploma and A-Levels – equivalent to 120 UCAS Tariff points, Three BTEC Subsidiary Diploma passes at Grade Merit, Scottish Highers – five passes at Grade C or above. AUB welcomes applications from students who have completed, or who are soon to complete, a T level in a relevant subject to their chosen course of study. Applicants will be required to achieve an overall grade of Merit or above. Applicants with VTCT qualifications who've the ability to achieve the minimum stated entry requirements of between 112-120 UCAS points will be considered. Academic IELTS or UKVI IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each band. We'll accept IELTS Online (Academic) scores, TOEFL iBT with 80 overall with a minimum score of 18 in writing, listening, and reading and 19 in speaking. Please note the home version of this test is not accepted.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Arts University Bournemouth’s interdisciplinary approach to tuition makes it an excellent environment to launch a career in the creative industries.