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Film Production Technology

  • Foundation Degree in Science
  • 2 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
City Campus
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Course summary

Throughout this Film Production foundation degree you’ll learn the skills needed to work in a variety of technical roles within the film production process. You’ll get a wide range of experience whilst developing a specific area of expertise and developing a strong portfolio of work, tailored to your career aspirations.

From ideation and pre-production to post-production and the final exhibition of films, you’ll be immersed in every aspect of the filmmaking process.

Develop expertise in camera operation, lighting techniques, editing, colour grading, audio recording, and sound design, while building a portfolio showcasing your industry experience.

Key features

  • Gain hands-on industry experience while you study, with industry opportunities built into the course to ensure you graduate with the practical skills needed to make it in the industry.

  • Use industry-standard equipment: Learn how to use specialist tech and equipment including DJI Gimbals, DaVinci Resolve Studio and Avid Media Composer.

  • Work on live briefs: Boost your CV and industry connections by working on live briefs set by industry giants.

  • Study in the heart of Nottingham: One of Europe’s top 25 student cities, and home to over 75,000 learners.

Employability

After completing your foundation degree, you’ll have the chance to top up to BSc (Hons) Film Production or go straight into industry.

Employability is a key focus of this course, with modules including initiatives, such as live projects and the opportunity to exhibit your work, to help enhance your future career.

This course will prepare you to work in creative industries in specialist technical roles, in areas such as feature films, television, and advertising.

You will also develop transferable skills for alternative careers in teaching, retailing, media, and freelance design.

Previous students are working at companies, such as:

  • Pinewood Studios

  • Spool Films

  • The Football Association

  • UEFA

  • Plum Pictures.

Facilities

On this course you’ll study in our £9.1million Digital Media Hub. You’ll have access to:

  • A range of cameras such as Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, Sony FS5, Blackmagic Ursa Mini, DJI Ronin RS3 Pro gimbal and DJI Ronin 2 Gimbal

  • Industry-standard software, such as Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere, and DaVinci Resolve Studio

  • A 25 seat screening room

  • A 37m2 Green Screen VFX studio with VFX infinity curve screen

  • A 144m2 studio space with industry-standard digital video cameras and full lighting rig

  • Industry spec production gallery with 4k production facilities

  • Foley suite

  • Production and meeting rooms

  • Access to audio post-production equipment.

Modules

Course Modules

Year One
Audio-Visual Film Technologies (20 credit points)
Script to Screen (40 credit points)
Applied Film Technologies (20 credit points)
Post-Production Technology for Film (20 credit points)
The Evolution of Film Technology (20 credit points)

Year Two
Advanced Film Technologies (20 credit points)
Short Film Development (20 credit points)
Short Film Production (20 credit points)
Film Industry Practice (20 credit points)
Advanced Post-Production Technology for Film (20 credit points)
Non-Fiction Filmmaking (20 credit points)

https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/art-and-design/ug/fdsc-film-production-technology?year=2027#module-information

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • City Campus

Study options

  • Foundation Degree in Science • Full-Time • 2 Years

Start dates

  • September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
P313
Institution code:
N91
Campus name:
City Campus
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
P313
Institution code:
N91
Campus name:
City Campus

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level

56 - 64 UCAS Tariff points from three A-levels

T Level

We will consider T Levels for entry to this course, either as stand-alone qualifications or in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications, in accordance with the specified course tariff points.

UCAS Tariff
56-64

56 - 64 UCAS Tariff points from three A-levels or equivalent qualifications

Access to HE Diploma

Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English grade C/4
GCSE Maths grade C/4

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

56 - 64 UCAS tariff points from your BTEC level 3 National Diploma and one A-Level or equivalent qualification

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

MPP from a BTEC Extended Diploma

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

56 - 64 UCAS tariff points from your BTEC level 3 National Extended Certificate and two A-Levels or equivalent qualifications

We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact Nottingham Trent University Admissions team for further information.

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

NTU makes contextual offers for this course to give everyone a fair chance to access their chosen degree.

Contextual offers are lower than our standard entry criteria or may be an unconditional offer for courses that require a portfolio. We also take individual circumstances into account when we receive results and may accept grades lower than our published criteria.

We use a range of data from UCAS to make our offers and more information on our approach is available at the link below.

Learn more on the Nottingham Trent University website

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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

Tuition fees for 2027 entry are yet to be confirmed. As a guide and to enable you to plan your finances, the fees for Home undergraduate students for 2026 are £9790 .The current expectation is that the University may increase this for future and subsequent years of study in line with inflation and as specified by the Government.

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