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. 

Tuition fees - 2023 entry

UK students:

• BA (top-up) course - £9,250

EU students:

• BA (top-up) course - £9,250 (see fee discount information)

International students:

• BA (top-up) course - £16,950

The fees listed here are correct for the stated academic year only, for details of previous years please see the full fee schedules. Costs may increase each year during a student’s period of continued registration on course in line with inflation (subject to any maximum regulated tuition fee limit). Any adjustment for continuing students will be at or below the RPI-X forecast rate.

Financial support

There are lots of ways you can access additional financial support to help you fund your studies - both from UCA and from external sources.

Discover what support you might qualify for please see our financial support information

UCA scholarships and fee discounts

At UCA we have a number of scholarships and fee discounts available to assist you with the cost of your studies.

You'll find everything you need to know for your level of study on our scholarships page.

Additional course costs

In addition to the tuition fees there may be other costs for your course. The things that you are likely to need to budget for to get the most out of a creative arts education will include books, printing costs, occasional or optional study trips and/or project materials.

These costs will vary according to the nature of your project work and the individual choices that you make. Please see the Additional Course Costs section of your Course Information for details of the costs you may incur.

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 Level 3 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.

*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

For this course, 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. If you would prefer to upload a portfolio digitally, there is also the option to submit it online via your UCA Applicant Portal. Further information will be provided once you have applied. 

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 chcek the level of English language required:

• English language requirements