Film and media courses
Hertfordshire is home to the majority of the UK’s media production.
We have strong links with the major film and TV studios, all located within 45 minutes of our campus.
In recent years staff and students have worked on major blockbuster movies such as:
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Troy
- Batman Begins
- Gladiators
- all of the Harry Potter films
We have also worked on a range of multimedia projects.
Film and TV
Our Film and TV courses equip you to work independently in the UK or abroad.
We aim to develop your talents as confident, creative professionals, capable of generating successful projects, sensitive to technical and financial considerations, who can work as easily in large companies as in freelance roles.
You are taught in new workshops and TV studios with the latest digital equipment.
Undergraduate courses
- Film and Television Documentary BA Hons
UCAS code: W600 - Film and Television Entertainment BA Hons
UCAS code: WP63 - Film and Television Fiction BA Hons
UCAS code: WW68
Postgraduate courses
- Film and Television Directing MA
- Film and Television Producing MA
- Film and Television Screenwriting MA
Media
Our Media courses provide a meaningful learning experience and addresses what is happening and emerging in the creative industries.
Undergraduate courses
- Interactive Media Software BSc Hons
- Multimedia Design BA Hons
UCAS code: W284 - Photography BA Hons
UCAS code: W690 - Photography and Media Business BA Hons
UCAS code: WP6H - Screen Cultures BA Hons
UCAS code: P392 - Screen Cultures and Media Practices BA Hons
UCAS code: P390 - Screen Cultures and Media Business BA Hons
UCAS code: PN32
Postgraduate courses
- Hyperfictions MA/PgD
- Interactive Multimedia (Information Design) MA/PgD
- Interactive Multimedia (Mobile and Locative Media) MA/PgD
- Media Practices MA/PgD
- Media Theories MA/PgD
- Photographic Media MA/PgD
- Screen Cultures MA/PgD
Model and Creative Effects
These longstanding and highly successful courses with an international reputation prepare you for professional level entry into the design, Film/TV /media world.
You will gain highly sought after design and practical making skills needed for a successful and rewarding career in a wide and varied industry.
Undergraduate courses
- Special Effects BA Hons
UCAS code: W451 - Character Creation and Technical Effects BA Hons
UCAS code: W452 - Model Design and Model Effects BA Hons
UCAS code: W292
Postgraduate courses
- Model Design and Model Effects MA/PgD
- Special Effects MA/PgD
- Character Creation and Technical Effects MA/PgD
Animation
Our Animation courses equip you with the high level of skills needed to succeed in today’s animation industry. They focus on:
- creativity
- character design
- story
- cinematography
- compositing
Undergraduate courses
- 2D Digital Animation BA Hons
UCAS code: W616 - 3D Digital Animation BA Hons
UCAS code: W616 - 3D Games Art BA Hons
UCAS code: W280 - Visual Effects (VFX) BA Hons
UCAS code: W617
Postgraduate courses
How to apply
- Undergraduate: Apply online on the UCAS website
- Postgradute: Apply using the University of Hertfordshire Online application system
Our creatives
View examples of our creative students’ work
