FilmmakingMA

You will be required to have: 

• A lower second-class honours degree or higher, or an international equivalent

Alternatively, your application will be considered if you have an equivalent relevant professional experience and strong interest in wanting to develop your skills as a filmmaker.

Accreditation of Prior Learning

Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course at London Met. Find out more about applying for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).

English language requirements

To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Student visa (previously Tier 4) you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. This course requires you to meet our standard requirements.

If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, the University offers a Pre-sessional Academic English course to help you build your confidence and reach the level of English you require.

This master’s degree is mainly practice-based, so you’ll be assessed through written project proposals and film work for each module. The Major Projects module gives you the opportunity to develop a substantial film project throughout the course, which you’ll complete and submit in September.

The Filmmaking MA will prepare student for work in a wide range of professions within the film and creative media industries. Some of the top-level roles our graduates have progresses to in features, TV, drama, documentaries, music videos include:

• Directing
• Editing
• Cinematography

Successfully completing this course can also be an excellent gateway into a wide range of media entry-level roles such as:

• Feature film production assistant
• Production management in drama and documentary
• Digital content creator

If you've already studied your undergraduate degree with us, as a graduate of London Met, you'll be entitled to a 20% discount on any further study with us.
* exclusions apply

Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things like equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees.

Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.