SAE Institute has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Develop essential skills in online communication, photographic storytelling, interviewing, podcasting, pre-and post production techniques including video production. Content creation and online marketing is an essential requirement for growing businesses. The ability to stand out from the crowd through digital storytelling and to increase customer engagement has never been more important. For those able to demonstrate content creation skills in both the office and studio environment will increase their employability. The SAE BA in Content Creation and Online Marketing programme draws upon expertise from across the SAE portfolio of industry-focused and proven creative media programmes, including Audio, Film, Music Business and Web. The programme provides key skills to enable you to build expertise through the whole digital content creation and production process. Our project based ‘creative studio’ approach provides a practically focussed approach to your education, through the engagement with authentic assessment activities that reflect industry practises. Many students use their final Major Project as a springboard into industry, creating award-winning projects, establishing their own business or making connections with industry professionals that have led to employment.
Modules
Our fast-track degree means you can graduate and be earning and doing what you love in just two years. Year 1: Trimester 1 - Communication Design, Photographic Storytelling, Trimester 2 - Audio Interview and Podcasting, Video Production. Trimester 3 - Creative Studio 1. Year 2: Trimester 4 - Creative Studio 2. Trimester 5 - Creative Studio 3. Trimester 6 - Major project.
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
Applicants must meet the general entry requirements outlined below. You will also need to provide evidence that you are proficient in the English language. More details can be found at http://www.sae.edu/gbr
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 72 points
A level - A* - D
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - D*D*D* - MMP
Access to HE Diploma - D: 45 credits M: 42 credits P: 3 credits
Scottish Higher - A - C
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £11100 | Year 1 |
| England | £11100 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £11100 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £11100 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £11100 | Year 1 |
| International | £15000 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
For the London, Leamington Spa and Liverpool campuses, fees are £11,100 per year for UK students and EU students.
For international students the fees are £15,000 per year.
For our Glasgow campus fees are £9,000 per year for UK students and EU students.
For international students the fees are £13,000 per year.
Provider information
SAE Institute
Georgia House
38 Pall Mall
Liverpool
L3 6AL