The BA (Hons) Practical Filmmaking (Two-Year) course prepares the next generation of screen creatives. It builds creative and technical skills essential to succeed in today’s film, television, and new media industries. Our professional tutors and high-calibre guest speakers teach the fundamentals of storytelling, production, technical, and screen business skills.
Gain experience across filmmaking and screen disciplines such as screenwriting, producing, directing, camera and lighting, and editing.
Why Take the Course?
Practitioner Tutors: MetFilm School course leadership and tutors are comprised of industry practitioners and educators with award-winning experience across the industry*.
Industry-facing: Routes to employment in the creative screen industries with first-hand practical guidance from working industry professionals. Gain industry recognition through ScreenSkills and ‘industry passports’.
Portfolio: develop a range of work across film, television and streaming to include music video, short form narrative, indie feature film and collaborative graduation project.
*For a selection of the tutors who teach across our campuses, please visit our website.
Please download the Course Specification for a complete overview of BA Practical Filmmaking (Two-Year) modules.
Find below an overview of the key learning themes that this course will cover.
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We include a diverse range of learning and teaching methods, which include: Productions Seminar-style Group Teaching Tutorials Practical Group Work Formative Feedback through Critiques, Pitches, Screenings, and Reflective Sessions Work-integrated Learning Authentic Assessment We use a wide range of assessment methods, which include portfolios, performances, research presentations, and reflective work.
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
BIMM University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
The following entry points are available for this course:
Find out more information for international students here: https://www.metfilmschool.ac.uk/admissions/international/
LANGUAGE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS:
Students applying for a visa via the Student Route must provide evidence of their English language ability. The following tests are satisfactory to demonstrate this: IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge PET, ESOL Skills for Life Level 1 and 2, Trinity Level 1.
IELTS – BA (Hons) Practical Filmmaking: Students need to achieve an IELTS overall score of at least 6.0 with at least 5.5 in writing, listening, reading and speaking.
Attendance at Applicant Day - Applicants who meet the academic entry requirements will be invited to prepare for and participate in an applicant day held at our campus locations.
Portfolio
All applicants who demonstrate the potential to meet the entry requirements through their UCAS application will be invited to submit a show-reel and / or portfolio which will be reviewed by the Admissions Tutor.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | a minimum of 5.5 must be achieved in each band (Reading, writing, listening, speaking) |
| Cambridge English Advanced | Level B2 | A minimum overall score of 170, and no lower than 165 in each band |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 72 | the minimum points must met in each band: Listening - 17 Reading - 18 Speaking - 20 Writing - 17 |
| PTE Academic | 59 | A minimum score of 59 overall. At least 59 must be achieved in all four skills |
Our decision-making process assesses the entire application. We are looking for talent and technical skill alongside academic achievement. Applicants are invited to either audition, interview, or submit supporting portfolio evidence. Your offer will be based on a combination of your academic profile, strength of application, and the successful outcome of the audition, interview, or portfolio review. Where appropriate, we also review personal circumstances when making contextual offers.
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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* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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.
The tuition fee shown is for year 1 of study only.
Fees may be subject to increase on an annual basis, and do not cover additional costs such as:
Visa application costs
Living costs (rent/bills/travel)
Equipment required for your course
(computer and software/instrument/books)
Email:admissions@bimm.ac.uk
Phone:+441273 096 406
Email:admissions@metfilm.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0) 20 8280 9119
38-42 Brunswick Street West
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 1EL
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