Filmmaking BA (Hons) at University of Sussex

Programme overview

Develop the tools to represent diverse voices through film. Gain practical experience and become a professional communicator across forms and disciplines. At Sussex, we have a history of informing and developing social change. With us, you’ll develop from a passionate storyteller to an industry‐ready professional communicating with global, diverse audiences. You’ll gain the conceptual and technical tools to make films and screen content representing diverse voices.

Duration: 3 years full time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Factual Production, Screen Visualisation, Screenwriting: Principles of Storytelling, Film Art, Global Cinema, Platform Storytelling, Teaching. Year 2 core modules: Film Production: Industry and Management, Film & TV Finance, Exhibition and Distribution, Film & TV Project Development. Year 3 core modules: Film or TV Project, Film Post-Production, Video Essays: Practice-Research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: ABB-BBB GCSEs: You must have GCSE (or equivalent) in English at grade 5 (or grade B). You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. Extended Project Qualification: We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer. We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us English language: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component. UCAS code P313.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 28,100 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full time

Apply through the official page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply

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