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BA (Hons) - Film and Television

Immerse yourself in the world of storytelling, cinematography, and production on our practical three-year course. Unlock the art of crafting captivating film and TV from concept to completion and discover the power of visual storytelling to engage and inspire audiences.

You’ll develop expertise in camera work, lighting, sound, editing, scriptwriting, producing, and directing, empowering you to create exceptional original content. You'll also have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects and live briefs, including short films, TV studio productions, documentaries, experimental and music videos.

Take advantage of our industry standard Media Suites, TV Studio facilities, and professional AV Department, that will provide industry-quality cameras to give you every opportunity to realise your potential.

Your learning will be guided by experienced academics, and you’ll gain insight from workshops led by industry experts to help refine your unique creative voice and expand your professional network.

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Course Overview

Our Film and Television programme is a dynamic, hands-on course that equips you with the creative, technical, and professional skills needed to thrive in the screen industries. From day one, you'll be involved in real projects, building the confidence and experience to turn your ideas into powerful, audience-ready content.

You’ll master the art of visual storytelling, learning the fundamentals of cinematography, directing, production, and scriptwriting, while exploring how to connect with audiences across a range of platforms—from streaming services to the big screen.

The course covers the full production cycle, taking you from concept development to final delivery. You'll gain practical experience working on a variety of formats, including short films, documentaries, multi-camera TV shows, music videos, and experimental pieces. Regular workshops with industry professionals ensure you're learning the latest techniques and best practices.

With access to professional-grade facilities and support from staff who bring over 20 years of industry experience, you’ll be encouraged to push creative boundaries and refine your craft. Our students regularly gain recognition at film festivals and competitions, proving what’s possible when talent meets opportunity in a vibrant, collaborative environment.

On this course you will...

Study within a safe, creative and vibrant environment that allows for individual approaches to filmmaking. There is an emphasis on practical learning with practical tasks and collaborative work.
Develop close but meaningful working relationships with industry partners and critical friends to enhance learning and experiences for our students.
Benefit from a flexible programme that reacts to industry/market needs when shaping the course.
Have access to industry-standard equipment with managed access to kits where individual personal projects are encouraged.
Prepare for the employment of tomorrow by learning future-proof, broader skill-base, transferable skills and adaptation – learners must show resilience, confidence, and ingenuity.
Collaborate with expert lecturers such as course leader and Directors UK member Clive Tonge.

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Key Details

Recruiting toUK / RoI / Settled in UK
EU / EEA / International
Course LocationCarlisle - Brampton Road
Institute Institute of Education, Arts and Society
UCAS CodeP311
Mode of DeliveryBlended learning
Course DurationFull-time: 3 Years
Study Options Integrated Foundation Year
Course Start PointSeptember
AwardBA (Hons)
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Minimum entry requirements

104-120

UCAS Tariff points

Tuition fees

£9,535

UK | year

£14,900

International | year

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WHAT OUR GRADUATES Say

More than the degree modules themselves, it was what the lecturers brought from their past, real-world experiences to the programme that captivated and inspired me most.

Archit Hegde, BA (Hons) Film & TV

Archit Hegde talks about his journey from Goa to study in Carlisle, his work at Marvel, MGM, and Netflix - and shares his top tips for graduates seeking work in the Film and TV industry.

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The Film and TV course not only equipped me with the skills necessary to pursue a Masters degree and delve deeper into creative academia, but it also provided valuable lessons in creative resilience and leadership in managing my own projects.

Michelle Lam, BA (Hons) Film & TV

Michelle's shares her journey, passion, and challenges while pursuing her dreams in the film industry.

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Course Structure

What you will learn

This full time 3-year degree in film and TV production has been designed to ensure that you not only graduate with writing, shooting, and editing technical skills, but also as a creative practitioner with your own unique voice. Each year will build on the skills you developed in the previous year as you take on more challenging projects of bigger scale.

We see your time with us as an opportunity to embark upon a voyage of discovery. One where you are given the freedom and confidence to discover yourself, who you are and who you wish to become. One where you are guided through and towards possibilities that you never even considered were even options for you. Whether that be in creation of new ideas to developing a love for technical proficiencies. A discovery where you stand at the very centre of your education and you get to choose your direction of travel with confidence and all fully guided by the core principles of the course and the academic team.

Year one

You are introduced to a broad range of skills which will benefit your future projects, including TV studio production, script-writing, lighting, camera operation, shot choice, composition, location sound recording, producing, directing and a host of other relevant skills and technique.

Media Craft Skills
Develop an understanding and working knowledge of a range of key technical skills in the media production making process.
Lens and Edit Craft
Introduction to projects and tasks that give you a focused working knowledge of key technical skills in film and TV, and professional photographic production, postproduction, and disciplinary practices and processes.
Cultural Contexts
Introduction to the cultural, historical, and social contexts in which creative work from a range of disciplines will be discussed, examined, and analysed.
Applied Storytelling
Introduction to the technologies and production processes involved in Film and Television production, promoting an understanding of the research techniques underpinning dramatic scripted fictional and non-scripted factual productions.
Collaborative Practice
Explore professional scenarios through problem-solving and project-based learning.

Year two

You will start to specialise and build on your technical & creative skill set through a range of production and large scale projects, including advanced script-writing, TV production, cinematography, experimental film, documentary, and short film.

On Set
Work on a series of full Film & TV productions to study single and multi-camera work.
Scene Craft
Tackle creative and professional challenges with space for experimentation and production of visual work, narrative, ideas, and concepts.
Script and Narrative
Introduction you to the concepts and techniques employed in writing for a variety of media forms.
Unscripted TV Idea and Concept
Explore the creative and professional challenges in designing ideas, presentations, and pitches for unscripted television, factual programming, documentary films and digital production commissions.
Professional Development
Explore career attributes, ambitions, and trajectory within the context of an evolving ‘professional development portfolio’.

Year three

All your acquired knowledge, creative technique, and skills will be focused on professional production, putting into practice all you have learned in the creation and exhibiting of award-winning, festival-ready work.

Research Portfolio
Promotion and Pitch
Prepare to engage with creative industries and external audiences through the promotion of media professionalism, self-confidence, collaboration, and team strategies.
Graduate Project
Consolidate the practical and conceptual skills developed throughout the course into one final project.
Festival and Exhibition
Perfect the skills necessary to identify and successfully engage with media industries post-graduation.

Teaching & Assessment

How you will learn

To succeed in the creative professions, individuals need to be highly skilled, competitive, and independent. As well as developing the knowledge and skills necessary to enter their chosen discipline, the programme seeks, from day one, to inculcate a strong professional ethos and values which make University of Cumbria graduates stand out in the workplace.

BA (Hons) Film and Television use a range of learning approaches such as lectures, demonstrations, seminars, workshops, critique reviews, pitching, and one-to-one feedback tutorials to monitor the progress of various projects, all with a bespoke VLE.

You will also undertake self-directed research and within the VLE environment, participate through forums, seminars, and lectures. As an undergraduate, you are continually involved in the assessment of your own work and that of your peers. You are required to develop interpersonal and team working skills within this context. You will also receive formative critical feedback from tutors.

A distinct feature of studying at the University of Cumbria is that in your first year, you will study two modules alongside other first year students within the Institute of Art. These modules are Cultural Contexts and Collaborative Practice. Additionally, you will work alongside Wildlife Media and Animation students for your first year 'Media Craft Skills' module.

Going into your second year, you will begin to specialise in Film & TV. However, you will still study alongside other Art students for modules like 'Professional Development' which explores professional skills and presentation in screen-based industries.

Learning will take place in person, online, and in the field.

How you will be assessed

The range of assessment modes used by Film and Television include:

critical reflection
group work
individual presentations
practical productions
essays
graduate project
research portfolios
reflection of creative actions

Our Film & TV programme will use an innovative model of combining industry proven Mentors with experienced academics. Online academic sessions will be available for you to access at a time that suits you, while others will be at set times, offering the benefits of face to face learning with online learning. The range of assessments is used because this enables different aspects of your learning to be tested.

Overview

104-120 UCAS Tariff Points, You can find out more about the tariff and qualification options from the UCAS tariff table. Offers are tailored to the individual applicant and their circumstances and can be across the tariff range. Applicants who meet our contextual information criteria will be offered at the bottom of the range.

Qualifications

Entry Requirements

A-levels: BCC - BBB 

T-levels: P (C+) – M. All subjects are accepted for entry to this course.

Access to HE: 30 Credits at Distinction, 6 at Merit and 9 at Pass

CACHE Technical Level 3 and Level 3 Extended Diploma: B

OCR Cambridge Technical & Edexcel/Pearson BTEC Level 3 (National) Extended Diploma: MMM – DDM 

Scottish Highers: BBBC - AABB

Irish LC Highers: B1, B2x3 – A2, B1x3

Alternative routes: If you don't think you'll meet the criteria for direct application to this course, check out our Integrated Foundation Year

Fair Admissions

When you apply, our Admissions specialists will review your whole application. We are looking for your potential to succeed so will assess your qualifications, any relevant work experience, your personal statement, and references.

Where you have received a conditional offer subject to achieving particular grades/UCAS tariff scores, and do not quite meet these scores, please try not to worry, where vacancies exist our Admissions specialists will review your whole application again and take account of any mitigating circumstances and reassess your suitability for the course.

Selection Criteria

As part of the application and selection process, we are looking for your commitment to this programme. In your personal statement, you should demonstrate your motivation for choosing Film and Television and reflect upon any experience you have gained.

Contextual Admissions

Going to higher education can transform a person’s life. We use contextual admissions to make sure that we are accessible to everyone who has the potential to succeed. Qualifications and grades are important, but they are considered alongside other information that helps universities to identify potential and widen access to university level study. For some individuals, the disadvantages they have experienced in their life mean that they have not been able to demonstrate their full academic potential. Where a person lives and their personal circumstances can all affect their educational attainment.

We take this context into account and look for an applicant’s potential when making admission decisions. The University of Cumbria will make offers at the bottom of any UCAS Tariff range to applicants that live in postal code regions with the lowest participation in Higher Education (Polar 4 quintile 1 – you can check your postcode here), applicants that are estranged from their parents, are care leavers or have caring responsibilities or are in receipt of or received free school meals during their secondary education. Attendance at our Masterclasses and Summer Schools will also allow applicants to receive an offer lower within the tariff range. (T&Cs apply).

Contact ugadmissions@cumbria.ac.uk for more information.

Returning to Education

If you are over 21 and returning to study after being in relevant employment for a minimum of 3 years and do not meet the published entry requirements for Year 1 of our degree courses, please do not assume you are not qualified to join us. Our experienced Admissions and Academic staff will review your prior qualifications and professional experience to support your application.

Language requirements

Please follow the link to check language requirements for this programme here.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

2025 - 2026

£9,535 - UK
£14,900 - International

2024-2025:

£9,250 - UK
£13,575 - International

The figures above don't include accommodation and living costs.

Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or Government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.

International Finance

At the University of Cumbria, we offer affordable tuition fees for international and EU students looking to study at one of our main four campuses. No matter your choice of course or career path, our International Team is here to support you.

More Information

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries, grants and funds available to support you throughout your studies with us. This includes the Cumbria Bursary - a non-repayable bursary designed to support first year students with a household income of less than £25,000..

Student Finance

Additional Costs

There will be some additional costs. For example all students will need to purchase stationery and may wish to purchase some text books. Extra costs may also be applicable to cover field trips, membership fees etc. although such features are usually options within the course.

Books are reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change, course welcome information will provide you with an indicative list for the year.

Books and Journals

Most core text books are available via the University's library, however students may wish to buy copies of any texts used to support your learning on your course. This could cost between £50 - £100 per year.

Stationery

Students should budget for stationery and consumables for your own personal use. This should include notebooks, pens and pencils for taking notes in class and/or in the field. Students should also budget for the purchase of USB pen drives, as well as occasional printing and photocopying costs incurred in the preparation or submission of coursework. Whilst you will choose how much you need, expect to pay around £30 - £40 per year for these items.

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BA (Hons) - Film and Television