Course Overview

Based in our world-class film school and supported by specialist, award-winning staff, you'll learn to create work with impact, relevance and reach.

This dynamic MA will help you build the craft and critical skills to align your work with current industry trends, both in the UK and globally. You'll benefit from student-centred teaching, scaffolded skill instruction and expert guest masterclasses while engaging in contextual research and practical projects mirroring professional workflows in real-life creative environments.

We cherish bold originality and the diversity of our student body, welcoming applicants with and without a media background. 

The School of Film & Television is a member of CILECT, the global association of the world's best film, television and animation schools.

You will:

• Learn from our award-winning staff and interact with high-profile film and television professionals. Previous guest speakers have included Jonathan Glazer (Director, Under the Skin), Hayden Jones (VFX Supervisor/Virtual Production, The Mandalorian) and Adam Gough (Editor, American Utopia, Da 5 Bloods, Roma)

• Become part of our School of Film & Television, a member of CILECT— the global association of the world's best film and TV schools, and establish a socially sensitive practice that fits into global networks of production

• Build craft and critical skills to situate your work against current industry trends by taking part in production and research that mirror real-world practices

• Become involved in our unique in-house slate of micro-budget short and feature filmmaking, along with the opportunity to work on extra-curricular live briefs and get engaged with our creative agency, MAYN

• Graduate from a Screen Skills-accredited course

This course is an industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries. It carries the ScreenSkills Select quality mark, which indicates methods best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.

General Eligibility

We welcome applications from those with relevant equivalent Level 6 qualifications. Our typical applicants hold an undergraduate degree of 2:2 or above or equivalent experience and a demonstrable interest in the subject.

We'll also welcome your application if you have formal or 'certified' learning (such as training courses not run by universities or colleges) and learning from work experience or self-study. This is called Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) and should have been gained within the last five years and equivalent to the learning outcomes of our minimum entry qualifications.

APL applicants using experience to apply should note a £200 application fee for entry with advanced standing or with exemption from specific modules or credit.

Part Time Work Details

Twenty hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English isn't your first language, you'll need to demonstrate English language skills that are sufficiently developed for the successful completion of your studies. We accept a range of recognised English language qualifications equivalent to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening.

  International applicants who require a student visa to study in the UK must take a recognised language test approved and vouched for by the University. Our Applicant Services Team can help with questions about study visas or suitable language tests.