Program Overview

BA (Hons) Editing and Post Production

Course Overview

The BA (Hons) Editing and Post Production course at Ravensbourne University London is designed for film and video enthusiasts who wish to hone their editing and storytelling skills in order to thrive in the post-production sector.

Ideal for...

Film and video enthusiasts who wish to hone their editing and storytelling skills in order to thrive in the post-production sector.

Course Details

• Starts: Sep 2025
• Duration: 3 years
• Mode: Full time
• UCAS code: PJ90
• Fees: UK: £9,535 (2025/26) / INT: £17,000 (2025/26)

Course Description

This reputable film editing course in London will equip you with everything you need to excel in post production and find rewarding careers within the film industry. You will develop a diverse skillset across the post-production spectrum, including visual effects, colour grading, audio post, screen graphics, shoot and edit, and broadcast technology.

Key Study Topics

• Editing, craft and technical
• Compositing and visual effects
• Broadcast technology
• Colour grading
• Post sound
• Typography and graphics

Career Opportunities

Editors and post-production professionals often start work as edit assistants, assistant colourists, data wranglers, trainee visual effects compositors, and machine room technicians. You can progress to roles such as editors, colourists, or compositors in film, TV, and online media.

Entry Requirements

• Two A Levels at grade CC or above
• BTEC Extended Diploma at grade MPP
• UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma
• T Level (pass or above)
• Access to Higher Education Diploma
• International Baccalaureate at grade 24 or above
• Other/Mixed qualifications equivalent to 64 UCAS Tariff points

How to Apply

• UK students: Apply through UCAS
• International students: Apply through the Ravensbourne University London website

Portfolio Review

Admission onto this course is subject to successful review of your portfolio (or showreel). Please provide:

• A showreel of your best post-production work that should run around two minutes (typically showing your editing skills, and may also include VFX, motion graphics, or colour grading)
• Ideally, your showreel will include extracts from a variety of genres
• It would also be useful to include links to entire projects you have edited

Industry Connections

You can’t learn in a vacuum. At Ravensbourne University London, industry connection is ingrained into everything we do. We will equip you for success in the creative and digital industries, ensuring you are truly industry-ready upon graduation. Our tutors are respected academics and practitioners with substantial experience and industry links.

Fees and Funding

Find out more about our tuition fees and whether you qualify for financial support during your studies.

International Students

For information on study routes, visa requirements, studying in England, language and entry requirements, application requirements, and access to international agents, please visit our international section.

Facilities

• TV gallery
• Editing and post-production facilities
• Production control rooms
• Kit Store at Ravensbourne
• Library at Ravensbourne
• iMac suite at Ravensbourne

Unistats Details

• 50% say staff value students' views and opinions about the course
• 82% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well
• 95% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course

Lecturers

• Richard Hughes
• Greg Loftin
• Caroline Orme
• Phillippa Beasley-Swanson

Alumni Stories

• Rafael Bettega
• Dominic Phipps and Beth Roberts
• Fabio Sbordone

Honours Board

• Two films edited by Ravensbourne alumni win awards
• Ravensbourne tutor nominated for BAFTA Cymru

Contact

Ravensbourne University London 6 Penrose Way Greenwich Peninsula London SE10 0EW