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Film

  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 7 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Merchiston Campus
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Course summary

We are a top 2 UK university for Film Production & Photography
The Guardian University Guide 2025

Study the art and craft of cinema and gain the practical and creative skills that will prepare you for a contemporary filmmaking career.

BA (Hons) Film provides an in-depth grounding in the technical processes, creative skills and production practices necessary for a career in the media and creative industries. From the outset, you are encouraged to think critically and creatively, developing your skills so that you can convey your ideas through practical work.
You will be taught to a high technical standard through the craft of script writing, producing, directing, documentary film-making, production design, cinematography, editing, sound design and other roles that are instrumental to industrial and independent film-making practices.

The course provides the opportunity to study at a partner university overseas, or complete a work placement in industry in your third year.

Throughout your studies, you will strive towards the goal of being an intelligent, creative and contemporary film-maker. By identifying your strengths and perfecting your craft within established film-making roles, you will increasingly define your own area of study and develop an individual creative practice, so that by graduation you will be capable of producing creative and original works of the highest quality.

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Merchiston Campus

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 7 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
P303
Institution code:
E59
Campus name:
Merchiston Campus
Campus Code:
M
Points of Entry:
Year 1

How to apply

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
P303
Institution code:
E59
Campus name:
Merchiston Campus
Campus Code:
M

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
BBC

Including English or a Literary Subject*
(A level Film Studies and A level Moving Image Arts accepted as literary subjects)

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM

Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.

Access to HE Diploma
D: 15 credits M: 30 credits

Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 30 credits at Merit & 15 credits at Distinction. English or other Literary subject* must be studied at Level 3 as part of the Access to HE Diploma.

Scottish Higher
ABBB

Including English or other Literary subject*.

If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*D

Minimum grades D*D (Distinction*, Distinction) in a related subject.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
29 points

Award of Diploma with 29 points overall with three Higher Level subjects at grades 6, 5, 4 including English or other Literary subject* at grade 5.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2, H2, H2, H3

H2, H2, H2, H3 at Higher Level including English or other Literary subject*

T Level
M

T Level must be completed in a English/Literary subject or an A Level in an English subject may be required.

Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements.
  • Literary subjects accepted are: Modern Studies, History, Psychology, Sociology, RMPS, Theology, Media Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Geography, Latin, Classics, A Level Government and Politics, A Level Classical Civilisation, A Level Drama.

Minimum Year 1 Entry Requirements

HNC - Pass in a related subject with B in the graded unit.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Scottish Higher BBCC

Including English or other Literary subject*.

The grades listed above are our minimum entry requirements for applicants who meet our widening participation criteria. For further information about our entry requirements and our widening participation criteria as outlined within our Contextual Admissions Policy please visit our website.

Additional entry requirements

Interview
Portfolio
As part of the selection process suitably qualified applicants will normally be invited to submit a portfolio/attend an interview. Our entry requirements indicate both Standard and Minimum qualifications with which we normally accept students. Competition for places varies from year to year and you aren't guaranteed a place if you meet the minimum qualifications.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5IELTS 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not available

Historical entry grades data is not currently available for Edinburgh Napier University - we are working with them to try and make it available soon - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

International - Year 1 £18,220 - £21,120 (See course page for details)

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