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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Regyl Jaen

Would You Pay £30K to Become an Influencer? UK Universities Are Now Offering Content Creator Degrees

Creator skills can open doors beyond influencing—but a degree can’t guarantee online fame. (Credit: Pexels.com/Alena Darmel Image for representation purposes only)

Would you pay nearly £30,000 for a university degree in content creation? At Nottingham Trent University and the University of Brighton, three-year courses currently cost £9,790 a year for UK students, putting the total tuition at £29,370.

The courses cover everything from video and social media content to audience building, brand partnerships, and monetisation. Nottingham Trent graduate Destiny McGowan has already landed paid content work, while other creators question whether a degree is necessary to build a digital career or whether those skills can be learned online for far less.

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