You will gain a rich understanding of the theories underpinning filmmaking. Creative expression, successful collaboration, identifying and nurturing specialisms, and fully preparing to enter that industry are a further focus.

The course is taught by filmmakers experienced in a range techniques in the studios, classrooms and editing suites at UCW’s Loxton Campus – a bespoke facility for the creative arts. Students on this course can also take advantage of everything on offer at our new University Centre in the Winter Gardens building on Weston seafront. You will also be able to use all of UCW’s filmmaking equipment, such as cameras, mics and lighting rigs, at no extra charge.

As well as learning how to make fantastic films, you will showcase your work in some in the most renowned venues in the South West – in recent years our students’ films have been shown in the Watershed, Arnolfini and Cube Cinema in Bristol – and work towards producing a professional-standard showreel to demonstrate your versatility and specialisms as a filmmaker.

You will also work in collaboration with your peers to curate the Dirigo Film Festival; gathering submissions from young filmmakers in the UK and beyond and then promoting and hosting a gala event to celebrate them.

The course culminates in students joining forces as a single in-house production company to make a short film. This involves pitching ideas to a panel of experts in film and everyone taking on professional roles to reflect their individual career aspirations. This usually involves shooting on location, at an additional expense, and in the past has seen students film in Lisbon, Madrid, Berlin and Nantes.

Please contact the course leader Ross Bliss or UCW’s HEART student services team if you have any questions. It would also be great to meet you and show you around at our next Open Day.

*This course is subject to final approval.

Students who pass this course are awarded a degree from Bath Spa University. The agreement between Bath Spa University and UCW is reviewed on an ongoing basis to ensure academic standards are maintained.

Full-time tuition fees: £8,500 per year.
Part-time tuition fees: £6,375 per year.

This covers all of the teaching and assessment elements that are required to complete the course.

It also includes:

• The use of all UCW filmmaking equipment.
• Access to Adobe Premiere CC, Final Cut Pro and supporting software.
• Attendance at guest lectures at UCW.
• Annual £10 printing and photocopying allowance for full-time students and £5 for part-time students.
• The use of UCW computers at any of our campuses and access to Microsoft Office 365 while you are enrolled with UCW.
• The loans of books from our libraries.
• Access to all of the UCW student support and careers services.

It does not include:

• Optional daytrips at an approximate cost of £40 each.
• Optional residential visits at an approximate cost of £50 (UK) and £100 (overseas) per night.
• Fees for submitting your work to competitions.
• Extra printing and photocopying above the £10/£5 limit.
• The cost of books you may wish to purchase.
• Transport between our campuses, and to/from your partner university and any work placements. We encourage students to take advantage of termly bus passes to reduce transport costs.
• Accommodation and other living costs.

UCW publishes its Tuition Fees Policy on the Wider Information Set page of this website.

You may also be eligible for additional financial support, depending on your circumstances.