I spent £30,000 on a university content creator degree. Here's why
I spent £30,000 on a university content creator degree. Several universities in the UK now offer such courses. The University of Brighton says it teaches students how to create "content that cuts through the noise".Meanwhile in the US, Arizona State University say its similar qualification allows students to "turn your creativity into content that connects with audiences".
- ▪I spent £30,000 on a university content creator degree.
- ▪Several universities in the UK now offer such courses.
- ▪The University of Brighton says it teaches students how to create "content that cuts through the noise".Meanwhile in the US, Arizona State University say its similar qualification allows students to "turn your creativity into content that c
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I spent £30,000 on a university content creator degree. Here's whyImage source, Destiny McGowanImage caption, Destiny McGowan is now earning money as a content creatorByMegan LawtonBusiness reporterPublished29 September 2026, 00:10 BSTUpdated Just nowAs university courses go it may raise a few eyebrows, but Destiny McGowan has no doubt that hers was very useful.In July the 21-year-old graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a degree in content creation.As well as teaching how to best make videos and posts for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, the course also focused on how to build audiences, engage with brands and monetise your content."I always wanted to be an entrepreneur, so for me the course was about the transferable skills that I believed I would gain," says Destiny, pointing…
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