Program Overview

MA International Film Business

Overview

For emerging film professionals and scholars, this MA offers a rigorous exploration of the global film industry's structures, equipping students with critical insights and practical skills in production, finance, and distribution to navigate and lead within the evolving cinematic landscape.

Key Features

• Delivered in partnership with London Film School, you will be taught by leading academics, industry practitioners, specialist tutors and guest industry tutors.
• Learn about the independent film industry of the 21st century: its history, structure, innovations and challenges.
• Become equipped with the business, production, financial, sales, marketing, exhibition and distribution knowledge for a successful career in the international film business.
• Our students come to study from across the world: you will be part of a truly international cohort, enriching your learning and broadening your future network.
• You will have the opportunity to intern as a volunteer on live campaigns for eXeFilm – the only film distribution label run by an international higher education institute.
• Experience studying and living in two exciting and very different cities: Exeter is the UNESCO city of literature – a vibrant cathedral city in the heart of the dramatic and beautiful Devon countryside, London is a global cultural hub and the heart of a thriving film industry.
• Extra-curricular opportunities to forge industry contacts, internships and shoot your own productions.
• You’ll attend two field trips – one based in Devon, themed around alternate theatrical exhibition in Term One, and attend an international film market and festival in Term Two.

Entry Requirements

• We will consider applicants with a 2:2 Honours degree or above in a subject that includes any coverage of any of these courses: Film Studies, Drama, Business studies, Media and Communication or other creative or business disciplines.
• Applicants may also be asked to submit a personal statement clearly indicating their motivation for studying this programme, and long-term career goals within the international film business market.

International Students

• International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course.
• The required test scores for this course fall under Profile B2.

Course Content

• This unique programme is specifically designed to give you transferable skills, specialist knowledge and professional experience through interdisciplinary teaching with a broad range of experts.
• Teaching is split-site, with Term One spent at University of Exeter and Term Two at the London Film School.
• You will have plenty of opportunities to build an international network through your cohort, teachers, guest speakers, as well as trips to film festivals and markets.

Modules

• 180 credits of compulsory modules.
• You must take either EAFM203 Dissertation or EAFM204 Dissertation Project.

Compulsory Modules

• EAFM203 Dissertation [See note a above] (60 credits)
• EAFM204 Dissertation Project [See note a above] (60 credits)
• EAFM200 Distribution and Markets Taught in term 1 at UoE (30 credits)
• EAFM201 The Entertainment Value Chain Taught in term 2 at LFS (30 credits)
• EAFM202 Models of Innovation Taught in term 2 at LFS (30 credits)
• EAFM205 The International Film Business: Approaches, Concepts and Strategies Taught in term 1 at UoE (30 credits)

Fees

• 2025/26 entry:
  • UK fees per year: £29,100 full-time
  • International fees per year: £29,100 full-time

Scholarships

• The University of Exeter has many different scholarships available to support your education, including £5 million in scholarships for international students applying to study with us in the 2025/26 academic year.

Facilities

• At Exeter you will have access to world-class university resources and facilities including the world-renowned Bill Douglas Cinema Museum.
• The museum holds a unique archival collection with particular strengths in the area of British Film Producers.
• Housed in the University’s state-of-the-art Research Commons study facility the museum houses more than 70,000 artefacts and includes extensive archival material on selected British film producers.

Teaching and Research

• As an MA International Film Business student you will have access to the world-renowned expertise of the London Film School and the academic excellence and research resources of the University of Exeter.
• You will also be taught by industry experts and guest tutors, ensuring that the teaching you receive has cutting edge relevancy to the sector.

Careers

• One of the key benefits of the MA in International Film Business is the opportunity it gives you to create a network of contacts.
• You will be working alongside fellow students and established industry professionals with opportunities to meet big players in a variety of industry fields.
• The film industry more than any other is about contacts, as a graduate of our programme you will have built a good network of your own.

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