Program Overview

Filmmaking (with Foundation Year), BA (Hons)

Attendance

• Full-time

Campus

• Preston Campus

Start

• September 2025

Duration

• 4 years

UCAS Code

• W611

Delivery

• In-person

Overview

Our Filmmaking with foundation year course is ‘hands-on’, focusing on industry practices and conventions. You'll develop transferable skills in the independent film markets.

Why study with us

• 1st in the North West for career prospects (Guardian University Guide, Film Production and Photography, 2024)
• 1st in the North West for overall score (Guardian University Guide, Film Production and Photography, 2024)
• 2nd in the North West for NSS teaching (Guardian University Guide, Film Production and Photography, 2024)
• 7th in the UK overall (Guardian University Guide, Film Production and Photography, 2024)
• Our graduates regularly appear in the credits of major television and cinema releases and win awards at prestigious film festivals and the Royal Television Society.
• Previous guest lectures from people such as Jan Harlan (Stanley Kubrick’s Producer), Baldwin Li (Independent Film Producer), Sarah Miller (Screenwriter), Jonathan Stenton (Editor).
• Experienced teaching team with specialisms in independent short film, feature film, promotional work, documentary film, experimental work, animation, post-production, sound recording, and mixing and visual effects.

What You'll Do

• We have a well-established track record of delivering successful media students, with three recent Royal Television Society (RTS) awards in as many years, and our graduates feature in many credits of major cinema and TV productions.
• You’ll have access to our purpose-built Media Factory and spend time in dedicated edit suites, Foley Studio, sound stage with greenscreen and motion capture facilities, recording studios, photography studios and television studio.
• You’ll also learn through film screenings, tutorials and technical workshops.

Modules

Foundation year

• Introduction to Specialisms
• Specialisms

Year 1

• Film, Television & Media Culture
• Production Skills
• Introduction to Specialist Production Skills
• Scripts, Treatments and Pitching

Year 2

• Thinking Through Film, Media and TV
• Filmmaking: Advanced Production Skills
• Live Brief
• The Creative Entrepreneur

Year 3

• Filmmaking Specialist Practice
• Project Proposal
• Dissertation
• Major Project

Entry requirements

• UCAS: 48 points at A2
• BTEC Extended Diploma: PPP
• BTEC Diploma: MP
• Pass Access Course: 48 UCAS points
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 48 points from Higher Level subjects
• T Level: P (D or E)
• IELTS: grade 6.0 with no subscore lower than 5.5
• GCSEs: 5 at Grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent

Fees and funding

• UK: £9,535 for the first year, £9,535 per year
• International: £17,250 for the first year, £17,325 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

• Care Leaver Bursary
• Estranged student support
• Dependants Bursary
• Foundation Year Bursary

Learning and assessment

• Lectures are delivered by a core team supported by industry practitioners and visiting specialists from different fields of film production.
• You will be ‘hands-on’ focusing on industry practices and conventions to give you the opportunity to develop directly transferable skills in the new and emerging media markets.
• The coursework consists largely of practical assignments. About 25-30% of the assessed work is written work such as journals, production paperwork, evaluations and presentations. There are no examinations.