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Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics with Foundation Year

  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 28/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Main Site - Arts University Bournemouth
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2026-2027
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Course summary

Why Choose Us?

Unique Film Production Opportunities: The only makeup course in the UK to provide fully integrated film production opportunities, working in collaboration with filmmakers, actors, and costume designers and makers as part of the world-renowned Bournemouth Film School (accredited by CILECT and Screenskills).
Diverse Specialisms in Makeup: You will have opportunities to embrace diverse specialisms within the world of makeup by working collectively on fashion, beauty, and editorial projects, alongside graduates, industry partners, and creative agencies.
Stage Production Experience: Gain valuable experience working on stage productions in our art deco Palace Court Theatre with students across multiple disciplines, all within a vibrant creative community.
Impressive Graduate Achievements: BATFA winner Natalie Allen, Rivals, Makeup and Hair Design team. Emmy Award winner Grace Gorman, Bridgerton Season 2, Outstanding Period Character Hairstyling team. Graduate employment also includes films: Wicked and Dune, theatre productions: Shrek the Musical and Moulin Rouge, TV Shows: The Last of Us and This City is Ours, and roles at London Fashion Week.
State-of-the-Art BFS Film Studio: Our unrivalled BFS Film Studio complex, spanning over 20,000 square feet, has been used by the British Film Institute for its own development programmes.
Collaborative Opportunities with Industry Partners: You will have opportunities to collaborate with graduates and industry partners through our groundbreaking BFS Funding Futures scheme.

Building a portfolio that reflects your identity as a creative makeup practitioner prepares you to graduate as a skilled and innovative artist ready to initiate and communicate ideas. With strong industry connections and many successful alumni, we provide a powerful network for your success.

Cultivating Career-Ready Skills
Your journey is not just about your university experiences; it's about building a future. Between your second and third year of study, you have the option of taking a Professional Placement Year. You take charge of securing your own placement, with guidance from your course team. Once you're here and studying with us, the course team will discuss the placement options with you, so when the time comes, you can decide what's right for you.

Seize the Future
Seize the opportunity to study at a place where creativity, collaboration, and innovation come together. Enrol in our BA (Hons) Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics course at Arts University Bournemouth and join a legacy of storytellers, creators, and innovators ready to shape the future.

Foundation Year
If you feel you need some extra preparation before the full undergraduate degree experience, this Integrated Foundation Year (IFY) might be for you. The Bournemouth Film School IFY is for those who may not have the academic qualifications needed for admission onto the degree course or perhaps want the time and space to develop a foundation in core skills. After IFY, you will have a clearer understanding of your strengths, interests and ambitions.

Students enrolled on the IFY will be a part of a cohort with other students in IFY courses across the Bournemouth FilmSchool. Incorporating opportunities for you to work alongside your classmates, integrating opportunities for collaboration and fostering professional relationships to carry you throughout your degree and into your professional practice.

The Bournemouth Film School Foundation Year currently encompasses degrees in the following fields:

  • BA (Hons) Acting

  • BA (Hons) Animation Production

  • BA (Hons) Costume

  • BA (Hons) Creative Writing

  • BA (Hons) Film Production

  • BA (Hons) Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics

Assessment method

Coursework and practical work

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

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site - Arts University Bournemouth

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 28/09/2026

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:
45GF
Institution code:
A66
Campus name:
Main Site - Arts University Bournemouth
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Foundation

Arts University Bournemouth has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

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:
45GF
Institution code:
A66
Campus name:
Main Site - Arts University Bournemouth
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 32 points

Please see AUB's website for a full list of our entry requirements, including tariff points where applicable.

We are happy to accept a wide range of qualifications, including but not limited to: A Levels, BTEC Extended Diploma, OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma, BTEC Subsidiary Diploma(s), Access to HE courses, Scottish Highers, IB Diploma Programme, Foundation Diploma in Art and Design. We can also accept many EU and International qualifications. See website for details. Email Admissions (admissions@aub.ac.uk) with any queries about entry requirements.

Other relevant and equivalent Level 3 qualifications are considered on an individual basis and we are happy to accept applicants with a combination of Level 3 qualifications.

AUB considers the whole of the application when making admissions decision. While we'll make an offer based on the qualifications declared on your application, we also factor in your personal statement, your reference and – where appropriate – your portfolio or audition. Therefore, applicants who may not achieve the academic results listed will still be considered for an offer.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio
Applicants will be asked to submit a digital portfolio for review by the course team.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6Academic IELTS or UKVI IELTS with 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (reading, writing, speaking and listening)
TOEFL (iBT)80With 80 overall and a minimum score of 18 in writing, listening, and reading and 19 in speaking. Please note the home version of this test is not accepted.
Cambridge English AdvancedCMinimum grade C
PTE Academic64With 64 overall and a minimum of 59 in each component
Cambridge English ProficiencyCCambridge C2 Proficiency English exam with a minimum grade of C.
Trinity ISEPassLevel III or level IV with a pass.

English language requirements https://aub.ac.uk/international/english-language/english-language-requirements

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.

Caution should be given to our grades on entry data, with over half of our undergraduate applicants each year undertaking qualifications that are not included in this data. This includes the Foundation Diploma in Art & Design, which represents a sizeable number of our applicants. We encourage applications from a wide range of educational backgrounds and for more information please view our website: www.aub.ac.uk.

Learn more on the Arts University Bournemouth website

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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

Please see our website for more information https://aub.ac.uk/fees/undergraduate.

All undergraduate courses at AUB offer an optional placement year, to be taken between your second and third years of study. If you're unsure about this optional placement, you don't need to decide now. Once you're here and studying with us, the course team will discuss the placement options with you, so when the time comes, you can make a decision that's right for you.

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