BA (Hons) Editing and Post Production at Ravensbourne University London

Programme overview

This film editing course develops the full range of post-production crafts - editing, visual effects, colour grading, audio post, motion graphics and broadcast technology - preparing you for a rewarding career in industry. Our London-based post-production course places editing at its core while developing skills in visual effects, colour grading, audio post, screen graphics, media management and broadcast technology. BA (Hons) Editing and Post Production will be renamed to BA (Hons) Film Editing and Post Production in September 2027, subject to revalidation.

Faculty: Media, Film, TV and Music | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Sep 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Key study topics: Editing, craft and technical; Visual effects; Shooting and editing; Colour grading; Post sound; Motion graphics. Modules: Year 1: First Post, Motion and Effects, Craft Editing, Post Technology, Moving Image Industries, Storytelling on Screen. Year 2: Cut Drama, Cut Documentary, Applied Industry Practice, Work-based learning, Electives: VFX, Colour Grading, VFX, Shoot and Edit, Social Media Module. Year 3: Online, Passion Project, Portfolio, Showtime.

Career pathways

Graduates have gone on to work with employers such as the BBC, ITV and Disney.

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Application information

Entry requirements

At Ravensbourne we accept a wide range of qualifications for entry onto our courses, whilst also considering the context in which they were achieved. For this course, we would usually require a GCSE Grade 4 or above in English in addition to any of the below; Three A Levels at grade BBC or above; BTEC Extended Diploma at grade DMM; UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma; T Level (pass or above); Access to Higher Education Diploma; International Baccalaureate at grade 25 or above; Other/Mixed qualifications equivalent to 112 UCAS Tariff points; Interview and portfolio requirements. Admission onto this course is subject to successful review of your portfolio or showreel. Please provide a showreel of your best post-production work, running around two minutes. It should typically showcase your editing skills and may also include VFX, motion graphics or colour grading. Ideally your showreel will include extracts from a variety of genres. You’re also welcome to include links to entire projects you have edited. Our portfolio page offers great tips for completing your portfolio. It also details our specific requirements. UCAS course code: PJ90.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Fees apply to 2026-27 entry only; subject to change for 2027-28 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 a year (2026/27). Fees apply to 2026-27 entry only; subject to change for 2027-28 entry. Source

Intake: Sep 2027

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/courses/13dc5766-25f6-89d2-f16d-f9bdb37ff950/editing-post-production?studyYear=2027

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