BSc Digital Media & Interaction Design
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Computer Science, with a focus on digital media and interaction design. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme includes a 60-credit Honours Project in the final year and may include an optional work placement or period of study abroad. Advanced entry is available for holders of Arts-based College Diplomas in areas such as Computer Arts & Design, Visual Design, and Digital Media.
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Entry requirements
Scottish Higher: Standard Entry Requirement: BBBC Minimum Offer Entry Requirement: BCCC A level: CCC Irish Leaving Certificate: H2, H2, H3, H3 at Higher Level BTEC Extended Diploma: Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) IB: Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4 European Baccalaureate: Pass at 70% or above with grade 7 in three subjects
What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 56 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 74%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 18%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 18%
- Sales occupations: 12%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 11%
- Elementary occupations: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 190 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- London: 3%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 85%
- Northern Ireland: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 45%
- Other HE qualification: 50%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Modules
- Experiencing the Digital City
- Being Digital
- Sonic Culture
- Programming for Interactive Media
- Digital Imaging
- Producing Digital
- Practical Interaction Design
- Digital Video Development
- Visual Design for Digital Media
- Playful Interaction
- AI for Creative Industries
- 2D Animation
- User-Centred Research Methods
- Digital Storytelling
- Creative Technology
- Motion Graphics
- 3D Modelling
- Group Project
- Designing the Visual Interface
- Visual Effects
- 3D Animation
- User Experience
- VFX Storytelling
- Scripting for Interactive Media
- Honours Project (60 credits)
- Professional Practice through Portfolio
- Honours Project (60 credits) - continues
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Digital Media & Interaction Design at Edinburgh Napier University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £42,500. The £30,000 median after five years is £6,000 less than the UK median for Computer science.
What do graduates of BSc Digital Media & Interaction Design at Edinburgh Napier University do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Digital Media & Interaction Design at Edinburgh Napier University?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Digital Media & Interaction Design at Edinburgh Napier University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 157 UCAS points.
Does BSc Digital Media & Interaction Design at Edinburgh Napier University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Digital Media & Interaction Design at Edinburgh Napier University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.