Creative Media Skills Level 2 BTEC

This is a foundation course that will allow you to develop and build on your foundation skills in Media, developing skills in moving image, photography, sound and print. You will work in Buxton Campus within our specialist Mac room to gain a breadth of knowledge to start you on your journey within the Creative industries.

The Level 2 Creative Media Skills course is designed to give you the opportunity to develop the fundamental creative skills needed to prepare you for Level 3 study or an apprenticeship in creative media or a related sector.

You will gain the broad range of skills and competences needed to work within this creative sector and will be supported by staff to focus on a specialism that you are most interested in.

Please note that our modules are subject to change - we review the content of our courses regularly, making changes where necessary to improve your experience and graduate prospects.

This is a full-time course and is delivered on our Buxton campus in our specialist Mac suite where you will have access to all the equipment you need to explore your full creative talents; including recording devises, cameras and editing software. 

You will learn through a combination of theory-based sessions, live briefs and practical workshops, demonstrating the skills and knowledge learned in a variety of ways including essays, reports, presentations and pitches. In addition, you will have the opportunity to participate in work experience with local employers across Derbyshire and Staffordshire. Your progress will be fully supported and tracked by a highly experience tutor with years of real-life experience. 

At UODB we offer an enhanced student experience with trips to museums and galleries, and visits from guest speakers who provide workshops and offer invaluable advice on the media industry. You will also take part in our impressive yearly art exhibition and community arts events, such as the Staffordshire Contemporary Artist and Designer Fair.  

As part of this study programme, you will also continue to improve your maths and English skills in taught sessions. 

Open doors to progress into a vast range of creative media careers including Graphic Design, Studio Sound Engineering, Advertising, Computer Games Testing, Photographic Technician, Radio Broadcast Assistant, TV/Film runner, Web Content Editor and many more.

You will need a minimum of three Grade 3 GCSEs.

If you are aged 16-18 on 31 August 2025, you will not usually pay tuition fees for your course. Most full-time college-level study programmes are fully funded for this age group.

However, you may still have additional costs, including: travel to and from college, uniforms, kits, and equipment, educational trips, meals while at college, childcare (if applicable).

This is where the college bursary can help support you.

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