How we will deliver your course in 2021: Digital Media (undergraduate)

There are no planned changes to the course content.

However, note that students returning at FHEQ Level 6 (Year 3) after an absence, such as placement or abeyance, will pursue the latest version of the final year as found in the relevant programme specification below:

• BSc Digital Design
• BSc Visual Effects and Motion Graphics 

There are no planned changes to the length of the course.

There are no changes to the cost of the course.

Access to a laptop or desktop PC is required for joining online activities, completing coursework and digital exams, and a minimum specification can be found here.
If you have any concerns about accessing a suitable device, please complete and return this form to enquire about the University’s loan laptop scheme.

There are no planned changes to the qualification that is being awarded.

Both courses remain fully accredited and industry-recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK’s screen-based industries. The courses continue to carry the ScreenSkills Select quality mark which indicates that they are suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries. Our plans for 2021-22 in light of COVID-19 have been developed in consultation with ScreenSkills.

We provide set times where you can talk to your lecturers and module leaders about academic matters relating to your course. You can also use these opportunities to obtain and discuss feedback on an assessment. You can find these hours on Blackboard Learn and in your module booklets.  

You can book your slot by emailing your lecturer. We will be holding these virtually until it is safe to hold these appointments on campus.

Consultation will be delivered online (live) and individual assignment feedback will be provided online via the WiseFlow system.

Your personal tutor is responsible for monitoring and supporting your academic and personal development both in your transition to university and between years. It is someone you can discuss, in confidence, your academic progress with or any special requirements you may need. 

If you are a first year student, these sessions will be included in your timetable every other week. 

If you are a second year, final year, or postgraduate student you can request to have a session at a time that is convenient for you.  

You can attend our virtual ‘drop-in’ sessions which are advertised on Blackboard Learn, or request a session by emailing your personal tutor. Tutoring sessions will be available online (live).

You can keep up with subject and module updates through Blackboard Learn. We will also send important updates to your student email account, including a newsletter once a term, so please keep an eye on your emails.  The University e-mail system will be the primary tool for departmental communication. 

We host department assemblies where you will receive department updates and get to hear from lecturers and your peers. These take place at least once a term and you’ll receive an email invitation. 

Our programmes feature a range of opportunities including trips and visits, once it is safe to do so we will resume these.

Student reps are elected to represent the views of their course, department or college to improve the academic experience at Brunel. They gather views and opinions from students on things such as lectures, exams, assessment and feedback and then take a collective view to the University and Union in order to develop the student experience at Brunel.

We welcome feedback from our student community on matters relating to your experience through your student representatives or through your programme leaders. 

Find out who your course rep is here. You’ll also receive an email from your programme leader who will confirm your contact.

You can join our student societies, we have one for each subject area including Politics, History, Sociology, and Anthropology. You can join these societies through the Union of Brunel Students or contact your course rep to find out more. We have Facebook groups for these societies too. Peer-to-peer opportunities will be available online (live).

Our department also has a Postgraduate Research society, if you would like to join this please contact your PGR Director.

You can join our social media groups to keep in touch with your peers and exchange knowledge.  Find out how to do this by contacting your course rep.

If you have any specific questions about the above information, please email: cedps-tpo@brunel.ac.uk