About Film Production, BA (Hons) - at University of Portsmouth

Overview

Our BA (Hons) Film Production degree—accredited by ScreenSkills Select—will shape you into the filmmaker, cinematographer, editor, and special effects producer the film industry craves. 

Master the practical and business elements of film production. You’ll attract potential employers by exhibiting your films at national screening events.

Graduates have created indie films, joined Marvel, Maverick, and Pinewood Studios. They've also worked on critically acclaimed titles Black Mirror, Wonder Woman 1984, and No Time to Die.

Here’s your chance to follow in their footsteps.

Pathway awards

Depending on the modules you choose during your second and third years, you'll graduate with one of the following awards:

• BA (Hons) Film Production
• BA (Hons) Film and Television Production

Course highlights

• Familiarise yourself with advanced professional equipment used in the industries—including Arri Alexa, Sony, and Blackmagic camera systems; Avid video editing suites; Pro Tools-equipped sound studio; Baselight colour grading system; and several flexible production spaces
• Attract potential employers by showcasing your films at our annual screening event at London’s British Film Institute (BFI)
• Boost your professional experience by taking an optional one-year placement—either with a company or by setting up your own
• Bolster your practice and knowledge by attending specialist masterclasses and workshops on all areas of film production
• Get professional advice with guest lectures and masterclasses from industry creatives—including award-winning film and TV director, Philip Barantini (Boiling Point, The Responder)
• Show your editing expertise to industry peers by gaining an Avid Media Composer certification
• Enhance your employability by accessing training events, bursaries, and scholarships—one of many advantages of a ScreenSkills Select accreditation
• Opt to do a foundation year with ICP to get uni-ready ahead of this course, then take up a guaranteed place on this full Bachelor's degree when you successfully finish your foundation year

ScreenSkills Select

This course is accredited by ScreenSkills Select, a professional body for the screen industry.

All ScreenSkills Select-accredited courses must show the highest level of quality and relevance to the industry. This ensures you'll learn the knowledge and skills relevant to your future career and assures potential employers that your degree is relevant to the screen industry. This accreditation also gives you access to exclusive benefits such as employability training events, scholarships and bursaries.

Careers and opportunities

You'll have plenty of career routes when you finish this course. Many of our graduates have found success in a variety of roles, destinations and productions – with some working on the sets of blockbuster films and award-winning TV series.

Others have also been nationally recognised in the film and TV industry. In 2020 and 2023, our student production teams won prestigious Royal Television Society (RTS) awards in the category of Best Student Comedy Drama and Entertainment.

Graduate roles

Roles our graduates have taken on include:

• runner
• camera assistant
• junior/editing assistant
• sound recordist
• junior researcher
• personal or production assistant
• junior/production coordinator
• second/third assistant director

Placement destinations

They've completed their placements either self-employed or with well-known names, including:

• Walt Disney
• The Farm
• NBC Universal
• Warner Media
• Vivid Homes
• Fifty Fifty Post-Production
• University of Portsmouth

Film and TV work

Graduates have worked on commercial and indie titles such as:

• Wonder Woman 1984
• Rocketman
• No Time To Die
• The Batman
• Bridgerton
• Bohemian Rhapsody
• Black Mirror  
• Boiling Point (indie film)
• Villain (indie film)

Ongoing careers support

Get experience while you study, with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities, and work experience. You can also venture into freelancing, or set up and run your own business with help from the University Startup Team.

Towards the end of your degree and for up to five years after graduation, you’ll receive one-to-one support from our Graduate Recruitment Consultancy to help you find your perfect role.

Placement year (optional)

Want to gain some valuable industry experience and increase your employment potential when you graduate? By doing a work placement after your second or third year, you can do exactly that.

You can work for a company or organisation, or set up and run your own business – either with peers or on your own. No matter what you choose, you can get full support from our Creative Careers team.

Creative Careers

Our in-faculty Creative Careers team has extensive recruitment experience and knows the creative sector well, making it easier for students to find placements within the creative industries.

They can guide you through every step of the application process, including:

• Searching for the ideal job through their database of vacancies
• Giving tips on how to write an interesting CV that will catch employers' attention, no matter the role
• Organising mock interviews, so you can hone your technique and familiarise yourself with the recruitment environment
• Writing your startup business proposal – if you're going down the self-employment route

The team will continue to give you support throughout your placement year.

Placement roles

Former students have interned in various roles, including:

• Video Producer
• Editor Assistant
• Creative Intern
• Creative Producer
• Communications Coordinator
• Promotions Assistant
• Post-Production Runner

Placement destinations

They've completed their placements either self-employed or with well-known names, including:

• Walt Disney
• The Farm
• NBC Universal
• Warner Media
• Vivid Homes
• Fifty Fifty Post-Production
• University of Portsmouth

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Entry requirements for this course

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