Program Overview

Digital Film Production - BSc (Hons)

Overview

The Digital Film Production degree course combines a study of audio-visual technologies and production processes, with contextual investigations and production experience. You’ll develop knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to the production of digital film content and to the wider film, television and video industries.

What's covered in this course?

The course covers fundamental technical concepts, including the physics of sound and light being recorded during production (and the tools and techniques required to do this), as well as the technology used to digitally store and manipulate both images and audio in post-production.

Professional Placement year

This course offers an optional professional placement year. This allows you to spend a whole year with an employer, following successful completion of your second year, and is a great way to find out more about your chosen career. Some students even return to the same employers after completing their studies.

Accredited By

This course is accredited by:

• ARRI

Why Choose Us?

• We’re Ranked 1st in the UK for Film Production and Photography for two consecutive years (Guardian League Table 2025 and 2024).
• We are an ARRI certified course - The ARRI accreditation means that we are able to offer ARRI certification on students' ability to use their industry-standard ARRI Alexa Mini cameras.
• Opportunities to enhance your industry awareness - get involved with our Curzon Street Studios team in a wide range of production and film projects, including working on gigs and commercials for professional football clubs and high-profile industry giants such as Sony, Disney and Microsoft.
• Outstanding facilities - Our Centre for Digital Media Technology is equipped with over 1,200 sq m of facilities including two film/television studios, four multi-track recording studios, post-production suites, a BOLT JR+ camera and several editing and grading stations.
• Student satisfaction - Top 20 in the UK for student satisfaction for Computer Science (Complete University Guide 2025).
• Highly employable graduates - Move quickly into key production roles with the combination of technical knowledge and practical production experience from your course.

Similar Courses

• Digital Film Production with a Foundation Year - BSc (Hons)
• Visual Effects - BSc (Hons)
• Film and Screenwriting - BA (Hons)
• Photography - BA (Hons)
• Filmmaking - BA (Hons)

Entry Requirements

Essential requirements

• 112 UCAS Tariff points.

GCSE and other level 2 requirements

• This course does not require evidence of GCSE qualifications.

A Level, BTEC and other level 3 requirements

• Qualification| Entry requirements
  • A Level / AS Level |
    • A Level: 112 UCAS Tariff points / BBC (or equivalent)
    • AS Level: Must be in a different subject to A Levels
    • A maximum of four subjects will be considered
  • Pearson BTEC (Diploma / Extended Diploma/ Extended Certificate) |
    • 112 UCAS Tariff points
    • Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
    • Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications
  • T Level | Merit overall All subjects accepted but Digital Production, Design and Development; Digital Support Services; Digital Business Services; and Media, Broadcast and Production preferred.
  • Access to HE Diploma | Pass with 60 credits, 45 credits at level 3
  • OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications | 112 UCAS Tariff points
  • NCFE CACHE Level 3 qualifications | 112 UCAS Tariff points
  • WJEC Level 3 qualifications |
    • 112 UCAS Tariff points
    • Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s)
  • Irish Leaving Certificate (Highers) | Minimum of 112 UCAS Tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects
  • Scottish Higher / Advanced Higher | 112 UCAS Tariff points from three Advanced Highers (CCD) or two Advanced Highers (CD) plus two Highers (CC)
  • Welsh Baccalaureate | 112 UCAS Tariff points. Considered with three A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications
  • UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma | Merit overall
  • Foundation Studies (Art and Design, and Art, Design and Media) | Distinction overall

International qualifications

• International Baccalaureate Diploma
  • Obtain a minimum of 28 points overall
• EU / International students
  • Please see your country page for further details on the equivalent qualifications we accept.
  • In addition to the academic entry requirements listed above, international and EU students will also require IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each band.

Fees & How to Apply

UK students

• Annual and modular tuition fees shown are applicable to the first year of study.
• The University reserves the right to increase fees for subsequent years of study in line with increases in inflation (capped at 5%) or to reflect changes in Government funding policies or changes agreed by Parliament.
• Award: BSc (Hons)
• Starting: Sep 2026
• Mode: Full Time
• Duration: 3 years
• Fees: £9,535 in 2026/27
• Apply via UCAS

International students

• Annual and modular tuition fees shown are applicable to the first year of study.
• The University reserves the right to increase fees for subsequent years of study in line with increases in inflation (capped at 5%) or to reflect changes in Government funding policies or changes agreed by Parliament.
• Award: BSc (Hons)
• Starting: Sep 2026
• Mode: Full Time
• Duration: 3 years
• Fees: £18,570 in 2026/27
• Register interest

Course in Depth

Year One

• In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits):
  • Video Production 20 credits
  • Visual Design 20 credits
  • Capture and Acquisition 20 credits
  • Studio Production 20 credits
  • Sound for Film 20 credits
  • Audio and Video Technology 20 credits

Year Two

• In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits):
  • Production Practice 20 credits
  • Narrative Design 20 credits
  • Production Workflows 20 credits
  • Collaborative Practice 20 credits
  • Post Production 20 credits
  • Research and Testing Methods 20 credits

Professional Placement Year (Optional)

• In order to qualify for the award of BSc (Hons) Digital Film Production with Professional Placement Year a student must successfully complete all of the final year modules listed as well as the following module.
• Professional Placement Year 120 credits

Final Year

• In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits):
  • Production Project 40 credits
  • Individual Honours Project 40 credits
  • Virtual Production 20 credits
  • Professional Futures 20 credits

Employability

Enhancing employability skills

• Engaging with industry and gaining work experience during your studies is essential if you intend to have a competitive edge when you start to apply for work after graduation.
• Getting work experience in film, television and the wider screen industries can be challenging, so we encourage you to take advantage of all the opportunities which may become available.

Employability

• There are a range of additional opportunities for to gain industry contacts, experience and showcasing including:
  • Working as a paid crew member on one of our commercial productions
  • Working as a (usually unless for a Charity) paid crew member on the work of external production companies
  • Submitting work to International Film Festivals
  • Collaborating with other students to create work outside of that created for assessment
  • Setting up a YouTube channel

Where our students go

• Our students have gone on to work on productions including:
  • Film
    • The Batman
    • Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
    • Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
    • Napoleon
    • No Time To Die
  • TV
    • The Lazarus Project
    • Help
    • Poldark
    • Victoria
    • Slow Horses
• And in roles such as:
  • 1st AD
  • 1st AC
  • 2nd AC
  • Camera Operator
  • Steadicam Operator
  • Boom Operator
  • Sound Trainee
  • Camera Trainee
  • Location Marshall

Graduate jobs

• Graduates have gone on to work for companies such as the BBC, ITV, and Red Planet Pictures and work on productions for Working Title, Studio Canal, RDF Television, Objective Productions, Channel 4, Sky, and Buffalo Pictures.
• Students from this course have also gone study at the National Film and Television School.

Facilities & Staff

• Digital Film Production is based at our £62 million Parkside Building, part of our expanding City Centre Campus.
• Our cutting-edge facilities include four TV studios, including one of the largest green screen studios in the UK with a three wall infinity cove – a perfect studio for Chroma key video production.

Our staff

• Dr Michael Bickerton
  • Course Leader
  • Dr Michael Bickerton is Course Leader on the BSc (Hons) Digital Film Production course.
• Jay Patel
  • Senior Lecturer
  • Jay has been involved with the delivery of ERDF projects.
• Kira Summers
  • Programme Leader, Lecturer
  • Akira Summers has been working in software and technological development since the year 2000.
• Mathew Randall
  • Senior Lecturer
  • Dr Mathew Randall is a Senior Lecturer at Birmingham City University in the UK, where he lectures in visual effects and computer graphics.
• Cathryn Jane Easthope
  • Lecturer
  • Cathy teaches on BSc courses within the Department of Digital Media Technology.