A Media Studies student at the University of Westminster went to extreme lengths in an attempt to cut his student debt.
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Friday, February 04, 2011
University of Westminster Student goes to radical lengths to cut his student debt
University Campus Suffolk
'University Campus Suffolk is among one of the newest higher education institutions in the UK. UCS is a modern approach to higher education, with centres in Bury St Edmunds, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Otley complementing the campus development in Ipswich. This model of a cutting-edge campus and network of learning centres focuses on accessibility, community, enterprise, and innovation. It also provides a number of innovative local learning centres across Suffolk called Learning and Enterprise Access Points (LEAP). All UCS degrees are jointly validated by the Universities of East Anglia and Essex."
http://www.ucs.ac.uk/home.aspx
This University has a number of very interesting courses that students from Media, Film and CRAM would potentially be interested in. Such as:
BA (Hons) Computer Games Design
BA (Hons) Film
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
In light of the intended rise in tuition fees as University that is closer to home could be a consideration for more and more students. Therefore, this is a university worth looking into.
Bournemouth University Overview
Bournemouth University is an excellent place for Media Studies students to continue their education. The Media School has a number of varied and interesting media related courses including:
BA (Hons) Communication and Media
BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism
BA (Hons) Computer Animation Arts
BSc (Hons) Software Development for Animation, Games and Effects
BA (Hons) Computer Visualisation and Animation
BA (Hons) Politics and Media
BA (Hons) Interactive Media Production
BA (Hons) Radio
BA (Hons) Scriptwriting for Film and Television
BA (Hons) Television Production
BA (Hons) Film Production and Cinematography
Here are some words from their website which gives you an idea of just how good this place is:
"Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in the Media School has been assessed as 'excellent' by the Quality Assurance Agency and its research in the area of computer animations has been rated 5 in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise. Currently the school has around 1,850 undergraduate and 250 postgraduate students.
The Media School is the UK's only Centre for Excellence in Media Practice (as designated by Higher Education Funding Council for England) and is also an accredited Skillset Media Academy. These endorsements firmly establish the School as a major education centre for the media industries."
Another thing that makes the Media School so good is that many of the people you would be taught by are industry professionals, many of whom are still actively working in the media industry. This is a real bonus for students as it can open up opportunities for work.
The work that students produce is varied and of a high standard. Check out their student showcase website to get a taste of the kind of work you could produce.
Here is an example from a student studying Television Production.
BA (Hons) Communication and Media
BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism
BA (Hons) Computer Animation Arts
BSc (Hons) Software Development for Animation, Games and Effects
BA (Hons) Computer Visualisation and Animation
BA (Hons) Politics and Media
BA (Hons) Interactive Media Production
BA (Hons) Radio
BA (Hons) Scriptwriting for Film and Television
BA (Hons) Television Production
BA (Hons) Film Production and Cinematography
Here are some words from their website which gives you an idea of just how good this place is:
"Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in the Media School has been assessed as 'excellent' by the Quality Assurance Agency and its research in the area of computer animations has been rated 5 in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise. Currently the school has around 1,850 undergraduate and 250 postgraduate students.
The Media School is the UK's only Centre for Excellence in Media Practice (as designated by Higher Education Funding Council for England) and is also an accredited Skillset Media Academy. These endorsements firmly establish the School as a major education centre for the media industries."
Another thing that makes the Media School so good is that many of the people you would be taught by are industry professionals, many of whom are still actively working in the media industry. This is a real bonus for students as it can open up opportunities for work.
The work that students produce is varied and of a high standard. Check out their student showcase website to get a taste of the kind of work you could produce.
Here is an example from a student studying Television Production.
Reaching Albion from Jon scorer on Vimeo.
Careers Week
As part of careers week we are keen to give you all information on possible careers that you could go into as a result of studying Media, Film or the Creative and Media Diploma.
www.careersbox.co.uk has a number of films featuring people who are successful in a variety of different careers including Journalism, being a camera operator, a location sound recordist, a make-up artist, an actor or a motion picture camera operator.
Here are a couple of the best films.
There is also a really useful film on the Guardian careers site about how the media is changing and what new careers are emerging in the media.
In addition there is lots of useful information on careers in the media
http://careers.guardian.co.uk/media-jobs
Plus there is the skillset website which also has some excellent information with regards to careers in the media
http://www.skillset.org/skillset/role/article_2643_1.asp
www.careersbox.co.uk has a number of films featuring people who are successful in a variety of different careers including Journalism, being a camera operator, a location sound recordist, a make-up artist, an actor or a motion picture camera operator.
Here are a couple of the best films.
There is also a really useful film on the Guardian careers site about how the media is changing and what new careers are emerging in the media.
In addition there is lots of useful information on careers in the media
http://careers.guardian.co.uk/media-jobs
Plus there is the skillset website which also has some excellent information with regards to careers in the media
http://www.skillset.org/skillset/role/article_2643_1.asp