2-Semester Pathway - Pre-Master's Programme - Continue to Master of Science - Digital Creative Media

The Level 6 Pre-Master’s Programme (PMP) is a two-semester programme, with guaranteed progression to a wide range of Master’s degrees at Loughborough University.

This Pre-Master’s Programme (PMP) is designed to prepare international students for postgraduate study in the United Kingdom. The PMP will allow them to improve their English while learning the study skills and research methods that they will need during their Master's degree studies. They will study academic modules relating to their chosen progression route. Each semester consists of thirteen teaching weeks, one reading week, and an assessment week. The weekly hours of study varies by semester with them on average studying around 18-21 (and up to 21) hours per week. Each module will have an assessment schedule, which will be completed by the end of the appropriate semester. Assessments will be designed to demonstrate learning across the individual modules of the programme and to allow them to experience a wide range of the assessment methods used in United Kingdom postgraduate programmes. Assessments will include coursework, essays, reports and other structured assignments, oral examination and unseen written examinations.

The Master of Science - Digital Creative Media programme will help students develop their digital and creative skills across many media platforms, applicable to various sectors. Specially crafted topics included in the programme focus on gaming technologies, media production and creative media design and practices, digital application development, digital creative media audiences, markets and industries, all of which are taught by the leading experts in these areas. They will benefit from experiences in 3D creative media and studio environments, which will provide a unique opportunity to engage with advanced research motivated problems in the exciting topics related to digital creative media.