Course Overview

In developing your understanding of the contexts and history of film culture and articulating your response to cinematic storytelling, you’ll find your place in our exciting film community while developing as a critically aware professional, ready to join our alums in this fast-moving global industry.

As part of multidisciplinary teams, you’ll develop your craft on this degree through hands-on experience in a specialist facility that mirrors real-world practices.

You will:

• Get networked, learning from award-winning staff and visiting professionals. Industry experts who’ve given masterclasses in recent years include Joel Collins, Sarah Gavron, Jonathan Glazer, Adam Gough, Kim Longinotto, Emily Morgan, Carol Morley and Rubika Shah.

• Develop by learning through doing, engaging in reflective and imaginative thinking and using professional production workflows

• Study on a course accredited by ScreenSkills, in a facility that’s part of CILECT and the ENVY Academy for post-production

• Have the chance to work on our in-house micro-budget short and feature films through our Sound/Image Cinema Lab. Previous productions include Bait (Mark Jenkin, 2019), Makeup (Claire Oakley, 2020), The Tape (Martha Tilston, 2021), Long Way Back (Brett Harvey, 2022) and Film4’s Enys Men (Mark Jenkin, 2022)

General Eligibility

We consider all applications on their merit and potential. We invite all applicants to an interview day or audition to allow them to demonstrate this, along with what inspires and motivates them in their field. Applicants can also show their portfolio or perform, depending on the course. We welcome applications from all subject backgrounds, whether you’ve specialised in STEM, the arts or the humanities.  

Course route Entry requirements
BA/BSc(Hons) three-year degree 104 – 120 UCAS Tariff points

BA/BSc(Hons) four year degree

with placement year 104 – 120 UCAS Tariff points

BA/BSc(Hons) four year degree
with Integrated Foundation Year 80 – 120 UCAS Tariff points

UCAS Tariff points will primarily be from Level 3 qualifications such as but not limited to A-levels, T Levels, a BTEC/UAL Extended Diploma or a Foundation Diploma.

Part Time Work Details

Twenty hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• For applicants whose first language is English, we require you to have or be working towards GCSE English Language Grade 4 (C) or equivalent. 

  If English is not your first language you will need to meet the same standard, equivalent to the IELTS Academic 6.0 overall score, with at least 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. We accept a range of in-country equivalencies and approved tests.