Program Overview

Overview

The Global Film MA program at Newcastle University provides students with a sophisticated understanding of films as systems of meaning and practice. This program explores film as both a transnational and locally embedded medium, allowing students to discover more about the different ways we engage with it.

What You'll Learn

The program has two compulsory modules, Global Film Practices I and II, which offer an integrated approach to the study and practice of film through a global lens. These core modules provide a pathway for progression through the core skills, practices, and theories that are central to the MA in Global Film program.

• The one-year course is divided into three semesters.
• Students will complete a combination of compulsory and optional modules, including seminars and practical workshops.
• Lectures and workshops are delivered by experts and practitioners.
• Depending on module choice, students will study three or four modules per semester.
• Assessments will be spread across the year.

How You'll Learn

The program adopts a student-centered policy in learning and teaching. Staff will support students to work independently and collaboratively to:

• Read widely
• Take part in discussions
• Develop projects and presentations
• Develop topics for investigation with advice from supervisors

Assessment methods include:

• Design or creative project
• Dissertation
• Essay
• Portfolio
• Reflective log
• Written exercise

Your Development

The program prepares students for a career in film and related occupations. Students will develop research skills and join a thriving research culture in film. The university leads major international research projects, including the AHRC-funded Chinese Independent Cinema, (De)colonial Ecologies, and Screening Violence.

Your Future

This Master's program prepares students for a career in film and related occupations. In the Professional Placement optional modules, the university collaborates with a range of local and national film institutions, providing opportunities for industry networking.

Quality and Ranking

• 42% of the university's research is classified as 4* world-leading research – Research Excellence Framework 2021
• 65% increase in research power since 2014 – Research Excellence Framework 2021
• Global Top 140 University – QS World University Rankings 2026
• Global Top 160 University - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025
• Top 25 in the UK and Top 100 in the world for sustainable development – Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024

Facilities

During their studies, students will be based at the heart of the university's city-centre campus, giving them access to fantastic and unique local film facilities. These include:

• Professional-standard video and audio equipment, studio space, and AV-editing facilities
• Specialist computing facilities, including industry-standard software, such as Adobe Creative Suite
• A mobile studio suite
• A dedicated postgraduate suite, including computers, workspaces, and a kitchen
• The Language Resource Centre and Philip Robinson Library, which hold extensive collections of international films and film magazines

Fees and Funding

• Tuition fees for 2026 entry (per year):
  • Home students: £11,400
  • International students: £25,900
• The university supports EU and international students by providing a generous range of Vice-Chancellor's automatic and merit-based scholarships.

Entry Requirements

• A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in film, media studies, or a related subject
• Qualifications from outside the UK will be considered
• English Language requirements:
  • IELTS
  • Pearson's
  • Duolingo English Test
  • TOEFL
  • Other
  • Pre-Sessional Entry - 6 weeks
  • Pre-Sessional Entry - 10 weeks

How to Apply

• Start Dates: The course starts in September
• Deposit: If you are an international student or a student from the EU, EEA, or Switzerland and you need a visa to study in the UK, you must pay a deposit of £1,500 or submit an official letter of sponsorship
• Programme codes:
  • Full-time: 4039F
  • Part-time: 4039P
• Using the application portal: The application portal has instructions to guide you through your application. It will tell you what documents you need and how to upload them.