BA (Hons) Film Production at University of Staffordshire

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) Film Production is a practice-focused, 100% coursework degree at the Stoke-on-Trent campus in which students learn by making films with industry-standard kit from RED, Sony, Canon and Blackmagic and in film studios and post-production suites.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year; 4 years with a foundation year | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Creative Cultures, Fiction Filmmaking, Non-Fiction Filmmaking and Sustainability, Society and Impact; Year 2 includes Collaborative Creative Industries Project, Creative Filmmaking and Future Filmmaking; Year 3 includes Contextual and Critical Investigation, Professional Practice and a Final Major Project of Film Production. Optional additional certifications cover Adobe, AVID and DaVinci Resolve and CAA-compliant drone pilot training.

Career pathways

Directors, producers, cinematographers, editors and sound designers across film and media productions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 96 UCAS points; A-levels CCC; BTEC MMM. Access to HE Diploma: Pass with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points (a reduced tariff offer applies to Access applicants). OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM. International and mature students with different qualifications and experience are encouraged to apply. Offers are also made to applicants with Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales, Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers and the Irish Leaving Certificate, normally in line with the standard entry requirements and possibly with specific subject grades.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee for the first year where a foundation-year or placement-year route is chosen is as published; placement-year and foundation-year fees are not included here. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,285 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee for the first year where a foundation-year or placement-year route is chosen is as published; placement-year and foundation-year fees are not included here. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year; 4 years with a foundation year

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