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£2,000 scholarships available for MA Immersive Media in 2025
Thursday, 28 August, 2025 — Discover the new £2,000 Immersive Media Merit Scholarships for 2025 entry at Arts University Plymouth. Study MA Immersive Media in Britain’s Ocean City, home to Europe’s largest immersive dome and part of a thriving CreaTech community. Apply by 19 September 2025.
Be part of Plymouth’s thriving creative technology movement.
For 2025 entry, Arts University Plymouth is offering Immersive Media Merit Scholarships worth £2,000 to support talented applicants from Devon or Cornwall.
<p>These scholarships are designed to help creative graduates and practitioners take the next step into postgraduate study, contributing to the growth of the South West’s vibrant <strong>creative technology (CreaTech) community</strong>, where creativity meets technology to shape new ways of experiencing the world.</p>
Immersive work by MA Fine Art graduate Kelly Bryant, created for Real Ideas’ Dazzle Festival 2025. Photo by Jay Stone.
<p dir="ltr">Our <strong>MA Immersive Media</strong> prepares students to translate their creative knowledge and digital skills into transformative immersive content and public media experiences for diverse audiences in this exciting and rapidly growing sector.</p><ul><li><p dir="ltr"><strong>Duration</strong>: 1 year full-time</p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><strong>Unique partnership</strong>: Study in Britain’s Ocean City with access to <strong>Europe’s first-of-it’s-kind immersive dome at Real Ideas’ Market Hall</strong>.</p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><strong>Creative outcomes</strong>: Graduates develop work that connects to industries such as games, contemporary art, filmmaking, museums and heritage, tourism, healthcare, and beyond.</p></li></ul>
<p>Postgraduate students at Arts University Plymouth benefit from working within a <strong>thriving interdisciplinary ecosystem</strong>, collaborating with artists, designers and technologists to develop ambitious projects for public audiences.</p>
Our MA Immersive Media nurtures creative innovation by combining rigorous, research-led practice with the extraordinary possibilities of one of Europe’s largest immersive domes at Real Ideas’ Market Hall. This is where students learn to shape compelling audience experiences that connect deeply with imagination, technology and place.
Associate Professor Stephanie Owens, Dean of Arts, Design & Media
<p><em>“It’s almost like being in a production house. Everything is at your fingertips. I could move between glass casting, projection mapping and VR with support from artists and technicians who were excited to help.”</em> — Kelly Bryant, MA graduate</p>
Photo by Jay Stone
<p dir="ltr">Outside of these scholarships, <strong>Arts University Plymouth graduates are eligible for a 15% alumni discount</strong> on Masters programme fees. This discount applies if you studied on one of our pre-degree, foundation or undergraduate programmes.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><em>“Bring your skills and your intentions with you. Even if you’re not tech-savvy, don’t be put off. You can learn quickly. What matters most is your ideas.”</em> — Kelly Bryant, MA graduate<br /></p>
<ul><li><p dir="ltr">Applicants are normally expected to have an undergraduate degree at 2:2 or above. However, the strength of your creative practice and other forms of experience will be taken into account at interview, and we encourage conversations with our team.</p></li><li><p dir="ltr">For MA Immersive Media, portfolios don’t need to include traditional artworks — project examples, classroom experiences and digital work are equally welcome.</p></li><li><p dir="ltr">To find out more, contact <strong>admissions@aup.ac.uk</strong> or call <strong>+44 (0)1752 203434</strong>.</p></li></ul>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Deadline for scholarship applications: Friday 19 September 2025, 5pm.</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.aup.ac.uk/ma-immersive-media">Apply now</a></p>
<ul><li><p dir="ltr"><strong>Eligibility</strong>: Applicants must be based in Devon or Cornwall and applying for their <strong>first Masters degree</strong>.</p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><strong>Course</strong>: Scholarships apply only to full-time study on <strong>MA Immersive Media</strong> starting in the academic year 2025–26.</p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><strong>Value</strong>: Each scholarship is worth <strong>£2,000</strong>, applied as a <strong>reduction in tuition fees</strong>. This is not a cash award.<br /><strong>Progression bursary</strong>: The scholarship cannot be combined with the undergraduate progression discount (15%).</p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><strong>Assessment</strong>: Applicants must meet the standard postgraduate entry requirements, including prior qualifications and portfolio review.</p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><strong>Number of scholarships</strong>: Up to <strong>two scholarships are available</strong> in 2025–26.</p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><strong>Payment</strong>: Fee reduction is applied following <strong>successful completion of the first trimester</strong>.</p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><strong>Deadline</strong>: Applications must be submitted by <strong>5pm on Friday 19 September 2025</strong>.</p></li></ul>
