MA Film at Edinburgh Napier University

Programme overview

With emphasis on collaboration, this course has been designed to help you embark on a career as a professional fiction filmmaker in one of the following disciplines: producing directing cinematography editing location sound recording and sound design (dual discipline) documentary Graduates have had their films screened at festivals around the world, including Glasgow, London, USA, Venice, Beijing, Kolkata and Edinburgh.

Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September | Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Application information

Entry requirements

The entry requirement for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at 2:2 or above in any discipline . Applicants are required to submit a portfolio alongside their application. You can find our portfolio guidance below. Please make it clear in your application which of the five specialisms you are applying for: directing, producing, cinematography, editing, location sound recording and design or documentary. There are limited spaces for each pathway to ensure a balance of technical disciplines within the course. Note on Portfolio On your application form, please include links to your film portfolio.

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,030 a year (2026/27). Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland fee Source

International applicants: GBP 20,540 a year (2026/27). Overseas and EU fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://www.napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/postgraduate/how-to-apply/useful-application-information

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