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.
“I feel a lot more confident using design software after completing this course.” – BSc Economics student, 2024
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, 2024
Dates
For foundation, first and second year undergraduates:
- Tuesday 27 May - Thursday 12 June 2025*.
For final year undergraduates:
- Monday 23 June - Thursday 10 July 2025.
*Due to a bank holiday on w/c 26 May, in-person teaching for this week will be Tuesday – Friday.
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 enjoyed meeting new people and building a basic level of filming and editing skills.” – BA International Relations student, 2024
Dates
For foundation, first and second year undergraduates:
- Monday 1 September - Thursday 18 September 2025.
For final year undergraduates:
- Monday 11 August - Friday 29 August 2025*.
*Due to a bank holiday on w/c 25 August, in-person teaching for this week will be Tuesday – Friday.
Eligibility
The Digital and Video Accelerator programmes are open to foundation year and undergraduate students. Two courses will run for each Accelerator: one for foundation, first and second years, and another for those graduating in Summer 2025.
You can complete both the Digital Accelerator and the Video Accelerator during your time at Sussex, but only one Accelerator per year. For example, you can take part in the Video Accelerator in year 1, and the Digital Accelerator in year 2.
Due to funding requirements, you must have a National Insurance number and have been resident in the UK for the last three years.
How to apply
Applications for the Digital and Video Accelerator open on Monday 3 March and close on Monday 12 May 2025.
For foundation, first and second year undergraduates:
For final year undergraduates:
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