Find out about our Digital and Video Accelerator programmes – both are full-time, fully-funded, fast-track and diploma-accredited training courses.

What’s on offer

Choose between the Digital Accelerator or Video Accelerator. Both are full-time, fully-funded, fast-track and diploma accredited training programmes delivered at the Creative Process Digital training centre in central Brighton.

The programmes will equip you with an essential toolkit of digital and creative skills that employers expect to see in new hires.

The Digital and Video Accelerators deliver a level 2 (intermediate level) diploma. You are encouraged to advance your skills at your own pace, with individualised support from Learning Support Assistants, so these courses are open to students at all levels.

Over the three-week course, participants will attend all-day, in-person training Monday-Thursday. Friday is a remote-working, catch-up day. On completion, you will be awarded a full diploma qualification.

“[The Digital Accelerator] was informative and fun. [I got] along with everyone. It was easy to follow and understand. The teachers were very helpful and understanding.” - BSc Accounting and Finance student

The Digital Accelerator

The Digital Accelerator is a free digital skills diploma, worth £2,600 delivered by Creative Process. It will equip you with an essential tool kit of digital and creative skills that employers demand, helping you to create an impressive portfolio of work that will increase your chances of being the stand-out applicant for any hiring manager whilst giving your professional skills a rocket powered digital boost.

You will learn how to:

  • fine tune your networking, pitching and presentation skills
  • build your own website and create an online portfolio and creative CV
  • understand what opportunities are available in what digital growth sectors
  • practise using design and marketing software used by professionals: Wix, Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.

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“It was really fun, I learned how to use Illustrator, InDesign and PhotoShop, as well as Wix to design a website and present the functionality. I enjoyed the design and customised aspect of the course.” – BSc Business and Management student

The Video Accelerator

The Video Accelerator is perfect for you if you are passionate about video and would like to explore various aspects of video making in a fun, practical and creative manner. Through practical workshops, presentations and hands on learning, the accelerator will provide you with experience and support in producing amazing videos, whether you use a smartphone, webcam, DSLR or professional camera.

Whether you’re a YouTuber, blogger, vlogger, business owner, aspiring filmmaker, or just someone who wants to create videos, you will learn how to make professional videos with this course.

You will learn how to:

  • carry out live shooting, as well as learn about the camera
  • expose and compose better shots that tell your story
  • come up with great video topics that people will love watching and sharing
  • shoot amazing videos with DSLR, smartphones or even webcams
  • light your videos with professional techniques, on a small budget
  • record crisp and clean audio with different microphones in any environment
  • edit and deliver a final cut.

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“I really enjoyed [the Digital Accelerator], I was taught practical, super useful skills that I otherwise would not have been exposed to, and I really appreciate that.” BSc Physics with Astrophysics

Eligibility and how to apply

The Digital and Video Accelerator programmes are open to 2026 graduates only. Information about the course dates and how to apply will be shared in Spring 2026.

Eligible students will be emailed when applications open, and we also encourage you to follow us on Instagram.

Due to funding requirements, you must have a National Insurance number and have been resident in the UK for the last three years.

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