BA (Hons) Studio Practice (Filmmaking) (top-up)

You will study alongside final year students on the BA (Hons) Film Production degree, enabling you to work collaboratively and in a vibrant setting. 

Filmmaking Portfolio

This unit is all about defining your intended area, or areas, of film practice and to find crew roles in short film productions which will support these. You'll work on more than one project with the opportunity to work with industry on a live competition brief, or music video to commission. You'll be expected to show a high degree of professionalism in one or more areas. You'll work on a slate of films alongside fellow students, and everyone involved will be expected to take full interest in all elements of production and engage in thorough research.

Extended Research

This is a supportive opportunity for the research and completion of an independently generated and illustrated Extended Research Project. You'll outline your detailed knowledge and understanding of an individually negotiated research topic. You'll use appropriate research methods to showcase your written, oral and visual communication skills.

Project Projections

The final unit is designed to encourage you to reflect on your learning throughout the course. In preparing for the world beyond University you will need to polish your CV and your online presence and develop your confidence in presenting yourself and your work to the industry. 

Working with the careers department and with visiting speakers, you will learn about opportunities within the film industry and the possible paths that your career might take. Support and funding organisations such as the industry union BECTU will give presentations on their operations. 

You will also prepare your previous project work for presentation and potential exploitation by developing an initial career strategy and all associated promotional materials. 

BA (Hons) course (top-up)

The standard entry requirements* for this course are:

• 240 credits from a relevant degree (120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5), with a minimum of 55% overall
• Foundation Degree in a relevant subject
• Higher National Diploma in a relevant subject

And/or Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)

In recognition that you may already have a relevant professional qualification, or appropriate working experience in the relevant industries, APEL may be accepted for entry on to the course. This will be based on the partnership articulations and will be assessed on a case by case basis.

Other relevant and equivalent UK and international qualifications are considered on an individual basis, and we encourage students from diverse educational backgrounds to apply.

Portfolio requirements

For this courses, we’ll need to see your portfolio for review. We’ll invite you to attend an Applicant Day so you can have your portfolio review in person, meet the course team and learn more about your course. Further information will be provided once you have applied. View more portfolio advice

*We occasionally make offers which are lower than the standard entry criteria, to students who have faced difficulties that have affected their performance and who were expected to achieve higher results. We consider the strength of our applicants’ portfolios, as well as their grades -  in these cases, a strong portfolio is especially important.

BA (Hons) course (top-up)

The entry requirements for these courses will depend on the country your qualifications are from, please check the equivalent qualifications for your country:

• Non-UK equivalent qualifications

Any additional entry requirements listed in the UK requirements section, e.g., subject requirements, work experience or professional qualifications, also apply to international applicants applying with equivalent qualifications.

Portfolio requirements

You will be required to submit a portfolio for review. Further information on specific portfolio requirements and how to submit your portfolio will be sent to you after we have reviewed your application. View more portfolio advice

English language requirements

To study at UCA, you'll need to have a certain level of English language skill. And so, to make sure you meet the requirements of your course, we ask for evidence of your English language ability, please check the level of English language required:

• English language requirements