Faculty of Science and Technology

What will you study?

This degree course is ideal if you're looking to study Information Technology with an emphasis on the skills required by the creative industries such as movies, music or games. As well as developing your skills to design, manage and develop the next generation of interactive services, you will also gain the understanding you'll need to work with designers, artists and producers.

In your first year, you will study Software Development, Information Systems and Creative Technology. Subjects followed in your second and third years include Graphics and Animation, Games Design and Security and Risk. In your fourth year you will you will study additional Masters-level courses and undertake placements in the creative industries.

Where could it take you?

Your degree will provide you with the skills to succeed in a wide range of companies. You may choose to follow in the footsteps of previous graduates who've become technologists with some of the major companies in this sector, such as the BBC, or have gone on to further study.

Typical entry requirements

For courses starting in 2013:

A-level: AAB.

General Studies: Normally accepted as one of the best 3 grades, if 4 A-levels presented

Key skills: Not included in offer

GCSE: English and Maths at grade C

Scottish Highers: ABBBB

Irish Leaving Cert: Offers will be made on the basis of 5 or 6 Higher level subjects

International Bacc:35 pts overall with 16 from 3 HL subjects

BTEC: Overall grades of DDD/DDM

HNC/HND: Direct entry to second year with Distinctionsrelevant subjects

New UK Diploma & Cambridge Pre-U: Contact us for information

IELTS: 6.0

Financial Support

Lancaster University's priority is to support every student to make the most of their life and education. In addition to government maintenance loans, grants and national scholarships, Lancaster University offers a range of financial support for full time UK Undergraduate students from lower-income backgrounds. Many students each year will be entitled to bursaries or scholarships to help them with the cost of fees and/or living expenses.

The Lancaster Scholarship package is designed to reward the hard work and natural ability of full-time UK students applying to study with us regardless of their household income. Students achieving A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications) will receive a £1,000 per year Lancaster Scholarship during their undergraduate studies if they place us as their firm choice institution. Continuation of the Lancaster Scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic progression.

Our combined £5,000 bursary package will help students from England whose household incomes are less than £25,000 per year with fees and living costs.

Students from England eligible for our £5,000 bursary package will also be awarded a £3,000 Lancaster Scholarship if they achieve A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications). This totals £8,000 of support for students during their studies.

For full details of the University's financial support packages including eligibility criteria, please visit our fees and funding page.