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“Government statistics tell us the creative industries are worth £92billion* to the UK economy. From musicians having songs played on YouTube to fans of online gaming logging on all over the world, it’s clear there’s a promising future for the creative industries and the future is digital.  pecialising in digital media and design, we S are based at the heart of London’s newest creative community. Built to provide you with collaborative learning experiences, we will nurture your talent and give you the skills and confidence to thrive in the fast-moving global creative industries. Our first-class industry connections (Royal Shakespeare Company, BBC and Marks and Spencer) and facilities will ensure your educational experience is rich. You’ll work with people from many different disciplines, just as you will in the workplace, and we will give you the skills to grapple with innovations in industry that have not even been invented yet! Our employability rating is proof that our approach to creative education works. 19/20 of our students are in employment or further study within 6 months of graduating**. It’s a pleasure to watch our students honoured at high profile industry showcases like Graduate Fashion Week, New Designers and D&AD and in life post-Ravensbourne, moving on to develop remarkable careers. I hope you choose Ravensbourne and I look forward to welcoming you to our creative village. I know you’ll be made very welcome.” Professor Linda Drew Vice-Chancellor, Ravensbourne 6 *Taken from DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates 2016, published in November 2017. **The results are based on a national survey of 2015-2016 leavers from higher education undertaken by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).