What we're up to with the Wired Sussex degree

Our intention is to create a competitive, fast-track academy for students at the University of

 Brighton – selecting high quality students from different disciplines and linking them to relevant work placements within the digital media network, each for a set time and for a specific project. This will initially be part of a student`s final academic year with the intention that, over time, it could be worked up into a full

 degree programme. This project, combined with a taught digital media module, will be assessed and will count towards a student`s final degree. It will be the first course to offer both a broad overview of digital media as well as the granular experience of working within a digital media company.

We have set up a Steering Group comprising of digital media company members to ensure that we integrate the academic drivers with something that is useful to the companies. The group includes a representative from each area of the sector ie web, e-learning, SEO, games, social media etc. Our recent discussions, with comments and questions about assessment, time management and liaison logistics are now being relayed to the University and we are looking forward to future positive developments.