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Entry requirements
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UCAS code: W602
Institute code: H36
Study abroad option
Work placement option
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UCAS points	A Level	BTEC
112-120	BBC-BBB	DMM-DDM

Additional requirements

Access course: Diploma with 45 level 3 credits at merit.

All students from non-majority English speaking countries require proof of English language proficiency, equivalent to an overall IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each band.

If you do not have the required IELTS or equivalent for direct entry on to your degree programme, our Pre-sessional English and International Foundation courses can help you to achieve this level.

For more details on the University of Hertfordshire's entry requirements, please visit our Undergraduate Entry Requirements page.

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UCAS points	A Level	BTEC	Access Course Tariff	IB Requirement
112 - 120	BBC - BBB	DMM - DDM	Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit	112 - 120 points from a minimum of 2 HL subjects at H4 or above (with the remaining points to come from a combination of HL, SL and Core)

Additional requirements

All students from non-majority English speaking countries require proof of English language proficiency, equivalent to an overall IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each band.

If you do not have the required IELTS or equivalent for direct entry on to your degree programme, our Pre-sessional English and International Foundation courses can help you to achieve this level.

For more details on the University of Hertfordshire's entry requirements, please visit our Undergraduate Entry Requirements page.

Find out more about International Entry Requirements.

Professional accreditations

ScreenSkills

This course is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries, and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality mark which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.

Avid Accreditation

Students are offered the opportunity to become Avid accredited in Media Composer for picture editing, and Pro Tools for sound editing before completing their degree. This is a major advantage for post-production roles strengthening student’s applications for positions within the editing departments of film and TV production companies.

CILECT

The International Association of Film and Television Schools is the association of the world’s major film and television schools. Founded in Cannes in 1955, we are one of only 13 member film courses in the UK and one of only nine offering undergraduate tuition. Membership to CILECT not only requires the highest standard of teaching but also gives members access to a wide network of educators and industry professionals as a means to exchange ideas and further develop their curriculum and teaching.
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Why choose this course?

Industry partnerships with Warner Bros. and the Production Guild
Receive guest lectures from leading industry names
Exclusive partnership with Halo Post-Production and the ENVY Academy

The Film and Television programme is a ScreenSkills and CILECT accredited course that provides an environment in which students can grow into confident television and film practitioners. We are proud to be among the top 20 for film production, nationally (The Guardian), delivering industry ready graduates into the workplace.

Our course is designed to put the industry and its needs at the heart of our teaching. Students learn professional skills from the outset, managing and producing their own location and studio-based shoots, and getting the opportunity to experience a variety of key roles on set and in post-production.

Our close partnerships with leading industry figures ensures that students hear about the latest commercial developments, while also putting into practice the long-established methods and techniques, workflows, and standards employed by film and television companies globally.

During your studies, you can take control of your own specialist career development, choosing to focus on those areas of production and post-production that best suit your passions and employment aims.

With modules covering the theory, history and contemporary practice of film and television, the course gives you an understanding of the industry’s past while preparing you to take an active part in its future.

Film and Television successes

Our students are winners of the prestigious Royal Television Society London Student Awards including RTS Best Drama 2014 “Breach”, RTS Best Craft Sound 2014 “322”, Best Craft Production Design 2018 “Delirium”, RTS Best Drama 2022 “Bury the Hatchet”, RTS Best Craft Production Design 2022 “Bury The Hatchet”.

Film and Television industry links

We are proud to be in partnership with the Edinburgh International Television Festival talent network scheme. The opportunity exists for final year students to apply for this highly acclaimed new talent programme. This can help fast track you to employment via mentorship and internships from leading companies and broadcasters such as BBC, Endemol, ITV and Sky.

In post-production, we are members of ENVY Academy which provides graduates with the chance to work with ENVY Post-Production in London. Several graduates have gone on to start the careers at ENVY working on productions including The Chase and Gogglebox.

This gives our students strong employability skills. Many prize winners go onto jobs with our industry partners.

Film and Television facilities

The course regularly invests in high quality production and post-production equipment, often making new purchases every year.

Our camera range includes Blackmagic URSA 4.6K digital cinema cameras, Canon C100, Canon XF305, and Panasonic 371; with lenses from Zeiss and Samyang. Our production equipment includes Kino Flo and Arri lamps; Sennheiser, SQN and Zoom microphones and recorders; and our professional grip equipment includes Steadicam rigs, Jibs, and Dollies.

The Mike Newell Sound Stage TV Studio is a large dedicated HD broadcast standard facility complete with a railed light rig and pedestal cameras with autocue systems, green screen and vision mixer. Students also have access to the Doug Milsome Cinematography Lab for technical training and small-scale filming.

Our post-production facilities consist of the 40 seat Walter Murch Post-Production Lab and a second 40 seat dedicated lab with major post production software available from Avid Media Composer and Pro Tools for picture and sound editing, Baselight and DaVinci Resolve for colour correction and Final Draft for scriptwriting and production planning.

A 120 terabyte shared storage facility by EditShare running an award nominated workflow (Finalist, Broadcast Tech Awards 2021) enables students to edit projects collaboratively and simultaneously, mirroring industry standard workflows and practice, while also giving students access to our library of over 23,000 sound effects and 4,000 music tracks to use in their edits.

Additional dedicated individual post production suites ideal for colour grading, and dubbing studios for ADR and audio finishing are available for students to book.

Visiting Tutors and Professors

Prof. Val Kuklowsky

Visiting Professor of Sound Post-Production

Val is an Emmy and BAFTA award nominee working as a post-production sound supervisor, with credits including Game of Thrones, Independence Day, A Knight’s Tale, U571 and Moonlighting,

Jan Harlan

Honorary Doctorate holder, Executive Producer

Jan was Stanley Kubrick’s Executive Producer and worked with him on his last five films; followed by working with Spielberg on AI: Artificial Intelligence. Jan’s teaching is known worldwide, and he has been teaching at Herts for eight years.

Mike Newell

Honorary Doctorate holder, Director

Mike is the director of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Donnie Brasco, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Mike gives guest masterclasses, and invited students to the post sound mix of his films.

Film and Television student testimonials

"Since leaving the course I have worked on Wonder Woman, The Mummy and Solo: A Star Wars Story as a Set Production Assistant. Most recently, I just finished work on Spider-Man Far From Home.

I have been offered a job on Overlord and will get to work with J.J Abrams as a result!

I'm also working on my first short film outside of university and have the backing of Warner Brothers Creative Talent, I will be getting to use Panavision for all of our camera equipment and maybe shoot on film.”

- Ellie Rawlings, Graduate 2016

Royal Television Society Bursary

We're pleased to announce that the RTS Bursary is again available for undergraduates Successful applicants will receive £1,000 each year for three years plus student membership of the RTS and the Hospital Club in London’s Covent Garden – a private club popular with media professionals. Full details of the scheme are at RTS Bursary.

What's the course about?

Film and television production is one of the largest growth areas in the creative industries, with major international productions coming to the UK to find the best crews and creatives in the world. Taught by industry professionals and using the latest technology, you will develop the practical skills, creative abilities, technical expertise and business know-how to really kick-start your career. You’ll also take advantage of our excellent links with industry partners, including Warner Bros Studios Leavesden and Elstree Studios, as well as opportunities for work placements and employment.

Your main campus is College Lane 

This is where the creative arts, science and health-related subjects are based. This means you’ll share the campus with future nurses, scientists, artists and more. You can use the common rooms to relax with friends, work out in the 24-hour gym or have a drink in our on-campus pub or cafes. We also have restaurants for you to eat in or grab something on the go. Our Learning Resources Centres are open 24/7, which means you can study whenever suits you best. Want to pop over to the other campus? You can take the free shuttle bus or walk there in just 15 minutes.   

What will I study?

The course is taught as a range of lectures, workshops, seminars and tutorials. Practical workshops run each week in location kit and post-production, and dedicated TV studio sessions; while theory modules have screening programmes; and students organise and schedule their own film shoots off campus during filming weeks.

Level 4

Module	Credits	Compulsory/optional
Introduction to Film and TV Craft Skills	45 Credits	Compulsory
This module introduces students to practical television programme and film making. In classes and workshops, students will learn to use the key tools of the film and programme maker – referred to in industry as 'Craft Skills'. These craft skills include the use of cameras, lenses, lights, microphones, and post-prodcution software and technology, and so on. Typically, students will also be introduced to the television studio and its related operation. Students will be expected to engage with all of the different craft skills in order to appreciate and understand in some detail the workflow required to take a production all the way from recording to final delivery.
Introduction to Film and TV Studies	30 Credits	Compulsory
This module examines how film and TV communicate textually, explores the social, political, economic and cultural factors that impact on them, and introduces key critical theories that surround them. A programme of lectures and seminars encourages students to understand texts within their unique historical and geographical contexts and to frame their textual and contextual analysis of these texts through the lens of theoretical frameworks. Topics may include semiotics and aesthetics; the interplay of art and commerce; British, American and transnational television history; Hollywood history; national and world cinemas; race, gender and queer representation; postcolonial theory; fan cultures and cult film; genre theory; and censorship. Learning is furthered by a directed study schedule of relevant reading and viewing as well as additional independent study. Students also gain skills in research, reading, communication, critical analysis and evaluation, and develop a vocabulary f or discussing f ilm and television texts and contexts.
Introduction to Film and TV Production	45 Credits	Compulsory
This module offers a comprehensive introduction to the techniques and processes employed by film and programme-makers in contemporary production. Students will engage with a range of creative activities, including writing, producing, directing, editing, sound recording, camera operating, colour correcting, sound design, and so on. These skills will be applied to the production of several films across the academic year. At the same time, via seminars and lectures, students will be introduced to the art of the screenplay, employing action, characters and dialogue to build an engaging narrative. They will gain an introduction to a range of script development processes and conventions of presentation. They will explore the relationship between script, filming, post-production and the finished film. At each stage, students undertake coursework assignments as part of a team.

Level 5

Module	Credits	Compulsory/optional
Film and Television: Cultures and Aesthetics	30 Credits	Compulsory
This module aims to encourage students to see contextual studies as a vital tool to develop well-informed and innovative production practice in Film and Television. A programme of lectures, seminars, tutorials and screenings provides students with the opportunity to encounter a wide range of international film and television programmes and a selection of media theories, debates and critical perspectives to interrogate them. The module will focus on developing student's understanding of how critical and cultural debates impact upon media aesthetics. To complement discipline-specific studies, this module aims to provide students with a repertoire of study skills of research and enquiry, skills in visual and critical analysis of both artefacts and ideas and communications skills in written and verbal forms including the protocols of academic reference.
Film and Television Media Industries: Professional Development 1	15 Credits	Compulsory
A series of lectures, workshops, seminars and tutorials designed to develop students' awareness of the media marketplace. The module covers a range of topics including the impacts of media globalisation, the role of niche markets, film and television finance and business models, co-production, marketing and distribution. Coursework includes an analysis of a production company and planning a marketing campaign. Alternatively, students may undertake a faculty work experience instead of this module, subject to agreement with the Programme Tutor.
Film and Television Production: Pre-Production and Production	45 Credits	Compulsory
This module enhances the students' understanding of pre-production and production in factual, drama and entertainment programming – offering crossover into both factual entertainment and docu-drama productions too. Students typically investigate strategies for planning, for producing and directing in drama and working with actors. Students consider the applications of production design, locations, wardrobe and make-up. Factual production typically investigates strategies for producing and directing documentary and current affairs projects, selecting participants and interviewees and the integration of archive material. Students are introduced to the requirements of docudrama and re-enactment requiring casting, production design, wardrobe and make-up. Entertainment typically investigates strategies for producing and directing both factual entertainment programmes and studio-based projects. Typically they will work on formats, acquiring presenters and contributors and production design for studio sets. Students undertake coursework assignments in the role of director, producer and writer, as well as in technical roles as team members.
Cinematic Craft Skills	30 Credits	Compulsory
This module enhances the students' understanding of cinematic technical arts in factual, drama and entertainment programming. Students have the opportunity to major in at least one of the craft skills ranging from cinematography, sound design, picture post-production and sound mixing. Students typically learn the practical techniques for using more advanced camera and lighting techniques, grip equipment such as dollies and cranes, fiction sound recording and mixing; while in the studio, they will work on more advanced skills in studio operations, lighting, sound and grip equipment, actual and virtual sets. Different lighting styles and techniques and the use of lenses and cinematography will be taught. In the post-production lab students will develop knowledge in colour grading, asset management and advanced post-production techniques.
Drama and Documentary	45 Credits	Compulsory
This module is designed to give students an advanced understanding of how a professionally-produced drama or documentary is developed from an initial idea to a completed screen product. Typically, students will select three different roles from a range of options to study in depth across the year, applying this knowledge to a selection of filmed assessments. Building on their learning in the first year, students will undertake more detailed planning and preparation to create work using processes that imitate industry practise. In production groups, students typically will engage with processes and roles such as pitching ideas, producing, directing, screenwriting, production designing, camera operating, sound recording, casting, picture editing and sound editing, etc. Within their film production groups – specifically during shooting weeks - students will be expected to collaborate with external contributors such as actors and documentary subjects. This will involve directing actors to achieve an optimum screen performance, and encouraging documentary subjects to tell their stories to camera. The on-screen performances will be used to assess the extent to which students have understood the need to cast appropriately, to give clear and precise direction, and /or to draw out a contributor's story and site it in a clear narrative arc. Students will be asked to relate their work to historical and contemporary screen output in order to understand where their productions may sit within industry. They will be asked also to reflect on their progress.
Connecting Theory and Practice	45 Credits	Compulsory
This module connects screen studies with craft skills, building on learning at previous levels to develop an appreciation of the complementary relationship between practice and research. It introduces a range of cinematic techniques, while simultaneously grounding these within a theoretical framework. Students will develop skills in scholarly research, critical analysis and a specialist knowledge of key concepts and figures in film and television studies through a series of lectures, workshops, and independent study, and then apply this to their own filmmaking practice, which will be further developed through group work covering production craft skills. Case studies will be selected to help develop an appreciation of artistic style and form, enhanced by relevant intellectual and critical approaches. Topics covered will vary, but may include for example: lighting in Film Noir, sound design in art film, perspective, gender and horror, documentary techniques.
Film and TV Studies and Contexts	30 Credits	Compulsory
Over two semesters this module develops students' contextual and professional understanding of film and television and their industrial, historical and aesthetical development. In Semester A, the module will provide students with an understanding of the operation of the film and television industries, their global scope, business practices, markets and audiences. There will be a series of lectures, seminars and tutorials designed to develop students' awareness of the Value Chain for film and television, typically considering issues such as intellectual property and copyright, the media marketplace, audiences and distribution, film and television finance and business models. Students will investigate the personal and entrepreneurial skills required by the industry, and begin to prepare themselves for future career challenges. Qualifying work experience may be undertaken during the previous summer vacation (between L5 and L6) or during other non-teaching points during the semester (weekends, independent study weeks, vacations) with appropriate evidence, including a reflective report, submitted to be accredited within the module In semester B, students will select from a series of specialist options exploring film and television topics in depth. These will allow students to develop their understanding of cultural, aesthetic, social, and industry contexts, and engage with key theories and texts. In doing this, they will extend their research, enquiry, and critical analysis skills. Options might include horror film and television, history on screen, or transmedia. Through workshops, independent reading and viewing students will engage with key theories and debates in their chosen topic, and develop their skills in research and critical analysis in preparation for level 6.
Year Abroad	0 Credits	Optional
The Year Abroad will provide students in Creative Arts with the opportunity to expand, develop and apply the knowledge and skills gained in the first two taught years of the degree within a different organisational and cultural environment in a partner academic institution. The host institution will appoint a Programme Co-ordinator who will oversee the student's programme during the Year Abroad and will liaise with the appointed UH Supervisor.
Professional Work Experience 15: Screen	15 Credits	Optional
Students may identify a work experience opportunity or have a work experience suggested to them. Before starting students meet with the Programme Leader or their nominated tutor, to agree the impending placement. All aspects of the intended experience are addressed from health and safety to client confidentiality and students are given guidance on behaviour and how to manage expectations. Proposals need to identify an outline work programme, the number of days in placement and the main learning outcomes; and are subject to agreement of the Programme Leader.

Level 6

Module	Credits	Compulsory/optional
Year Abroad	0 Credits	Compulsory
The Year Abroad will provide students in Creative Arts with the opportunity to expand, develop and apply the knowledge and skills gained in the first two taught years of the degree within a different organisational and cultural environment in a partner academic institution. The host institution will appoint a Programme Co-ordinator who will oversee the student's programme during the Year Abroad and will liaise with the appointed UH Supervisor.
Film and Television Media Industries: Professional Development 2	15 Credits	Compulsory
The module delivers a series of lectures, seminars and workshops designed to consolidate the students' understanding of the operation of the media industries and their professional practices. The learning experience and the taught content of the module will include material provided by visiting speakers, which will heighten the students' awareness of the film and television industries. The module addresses career management and the development of presentation and communication skills in preparation for job interviews. During this module, students may undertake work experience of their own arranging with a media production company. Subject to agreement with the programme tutor, students may submit evidence of work experience as part of their assessment for this module. Qualifying work experience can be undertaken either during the previous summer vacation (between L5 and L6) with appropriate evidence, including a reflective report, submitted to be accredited within the module; or during term time in place of one assessed component within the module, or alternatively included as part of a larger portfolio of work. It is the responsibility of the student to negotiate the detail of their work placement; further information is available in the programme specification and School's Accredited Work Experience Handbook.
Film and Television: Pre-Production, Marketing and Distribution	15 Credits	Compulsory
In this module students work independently and in groups to propose, plan and develop a major project in the field of film or television production. Subject to the approval of the course tutor, the main outcome of this module will be a completed script/story outline, schedule and budget for the major project. The project proposal may be based on an individually generated idea that is then developed as part of a team effort. The module typically includes researching and developing an idea, a format or a script, planning a production schedule, budgeting the project, assembling cast, crew and contributors and seeking clearances and consents where appropriate.
Multiplatform Content	15 Credits	Compulsory
This module enables students to develop and learn how to design and create a professional multi-platform campaign to accompany a film or television production – which will be produced in Film and Television Production: Major Project. Students typically will learn about the use and implementation of: - Behind-the-scenes documentary content - Second-screen interactivity - Mobile apps - Interactive games - Website content - Merchandising - Social media Students undertake coursework assignments individually, with a campaign based upon their group final major project.
Film and Television Production: Major Project	45 Credits	Compulsory
In this module students have the opportunity to display the extent of their knowledge and understanding of film and/or television production. Students can engage in a period of sustained creative activity, offering a primary platform upon which to demonstrate their abilities and potential to a professional audience. Students will be responsible for planning and directing a major project as a team, with each student forming part of a production crew. Working with students from Film and Television Post-Production: Major Project, they will plan, shoot, edit and post-produce this project for completion and delivery in the manner of a professional production. Students will be expected to take on roles as crew members, as approved by the tutor, in order to develop their technical and teamwork skills.
Degree Essay (Film & Television Production)	30 Credits	Compulsory
Building upon work undertaken at level five, this module enables students to undertake a degree essay on a media-related topic relevant to their film and television practice. Although the content of the module will be student-led, a programme of lectures, workshops, tutorials and plenary sessions will support students to carry out appropriate research and apply academic protocols in the analysis and presentation of their material. Emphasis is given to the analysis of appropriate social, cultural, economic, historical and aesthetic issues and to the development of sustained and critically well-informed arguments that are germane to the student's chosen topic. During the course of the module students will undertake a series of formative and summative assignments to support the development of their final year degree essay .
Integrated Marketing and Distribution	45 Credits	Compulsory
In this module, students will undertake the planning and development of their major film project as well as devising an appropriate marketing strategy to accompany it. They will also focus on their own career planning in readiness for industry entry at the end of their studies. Students will learn the fundamentals of film marketing, and also how to market themselves as film and tv practitioners. Students will create a detailed timetable and budget for their final film, as well as devise a branded, social media presence to raise funds, engage audiences and further promote their work. This will further consolidate their understanding of the media industries, providing key strategies for their own career management. The module will tease out the key connections between development, production and distribution of a film or programme. Students will explore how decisions taken in development and pre-production influence and shape financing, marketing and distribution. They will also explore the influence which marketing considerations have on the initial development process itself. The module will look at the role of social media in marketing film/TV through the life cycle of a production. They will create a social media campaign alongside other creative elements designed to promote the project and their own profile as film makers. Qualifying work experience may be undertaken during the previous summer vacation (between L5 and L6) or during other non-teaching points during the semester (weekends, independent study weeks, vacations) with appropriate evidence, including a reflective report, submitted to be accredited within the module.
Major Production Project	45 Credits	Compulsory
Students will be responsible for planning and directing a major film project as a team, with each student forming part of a production crew. Working in these production groups students will plan, shoot, edit and post-produce this project for completion and delivery in the manner of a professional production. Students will be expected to take on roles as approved by their tutor, in order to develop technical and teamwork skills.
Major Screen Study	30 Credits	Compulsory
In this module students produce their major critical study of a topic that they will shape into a research question with the help of their tutors. This enables each student to frame their learning around their particular area of interest. This enquiry is supported by a programme of lectures, workshops and tutorials. Students are assigned a personal tutor who will work with them on a one-to-one basis and guide the student's enquiry through to completion at the end of the year. The module places emphasis on developing knowledge around the critical, cultural and contextual factors that influence film, television and other moving image platforms. These may include the production, distribution, circulation, reception, regulation and use of films and programmes in relation to students' area of interest. This study will be submitted as a written essay, video essay or industry report (or negotiated equivalent)
Sandwich Year (Creative Arts)	0 Credits	Optional
The optional 'Sandwich' placement year may be undertaken between the levels 5 and 6. Students undertake the placement within a commercial, public or not for profit setting that is able to provide an appropriate learning experience related to the creative and cultural industries. A placement could take a variety of forms, including: * working in an external organisation; * working with a University company or professional team within the University; * self-employment within defined context and externally refereed. The placement duration would typically be sustained for at least 36 weeks (from a maximum of two separate placements, neither of which should normally be less than 12 weeks in duration), though may be sustained for a full year. While the School actively supports the placement process, ultimately it is the placement provider that will agree to manage and select students, normally through an interview process. During the placement a member of the academic staff will be assigned to the student as a tutor and will monitor the student's progress during the placement period.
Employment Experience (Creative Arts)	0 Credits	Optional
Optional Employment Experience may be undertaken between the levels 5 and 6. Students undertake the placement within a commercial, public or not for profit setting that is able to provide an appropriate learning experience related to the creative and cultural industries. A placement could take a variety of forms, including: * working in an external organisation; * working with a University company or professional team within the University; * self-employment within defined context and externally refereed. The placement duration would typically be sustained for at least 12 weeks (from a maximum of two separate placements, neither of which should normally be less than 4 weeks in duration), full-time or equivalent. While the School actively supports the placement process, ultimately it is the placement provider that will agree to manage and select students, normally through an interview process. During the placement a member of the academic staff will be assigned to the student as a tutor and will monitor the student's progress during the placement period.

Study abroad

An opportunity for an amazing experience, which will help make you stand out from the crowd. With more and more companies working internationally, experience of living in another country can make a great impression on future employers.

This course offers you the opportunity to enhance your study and CV with a sandwich year abroad. The University has partnerships with over 150 universities around the world, including the USA, Canada, Asia, Africa, Australia, South America and closer to home in Europe.

If you study abroad between your second and third year of study, you’ll pay no tuition fee to the partner university and no tuition fee to us either. We’ll ask you to make your decision in your second year, so there is plenty of time to think about it.

Find out more about Study abroad opportunities

Please note Erasmus+ funding is only available until May 2023. For students starting their course in September 2022 and wishing to study abroad in 2023-24 or 2024-25, please refer to the Turing Scheme.
Work placement

Graduate with invaluable work experience alongside your degree and stand out from the crowd.

This course offers you the opportunity to enhance your study and CV with a work placement sandwich year. It’s a chance to explore career possibilities, make valuable contacts and gain sought after professional skills.

Our dedicated Careers and Employment team are here to help guide you through the process.

If you take up a work placement between your second and third year of study, at the University of Hertfordshire you’ll pay no tuition fee for this year. We’ll ask you to make your decision in your second year, so there is plenty of time to think about it.

Find out more about work placements

There is also a work experience module that you can complete. The course has a dedicated Professional Development expert to help marry up students with work experience opportunities.

Throughout the academic year, the course often is approached to engage and work on live projects, and students are given the opportunity to crew and be involved in working on productions for real clients. Recent examples include working on a documentary for Sky Arts, cinematography for a series of live music records for a classical ensemble, and filming for an evening at Elstree Studios with Dame Diana Rigg.

Studying on the Film and Television degree at Hertfordshire also offers you the unique opportunity to gain accredited work experience on our own ongoing live research activity - The Elstree Project.

Since the project began in 2010, over 60 students have been crew members on interview shoots with veterans from the film and television industry at the studios of Elstree and Borehamwood. Some of the stories our students have heard first-hand include what it was like to operate the film camera for Star Wars, design props for Stanley Kubrick, and floor manage The Muppet Show, all while getting the opportunity to further their practical filmmaking skills.

Our interviewees include Steven Spielberg, Walter Murch, Simon Pegg, Christiane Kubrick and Brian Blessed. Trips to the studios are a regular part of the project, and the work forms part of a vitally important archive.

During my degree, my tutors taught me invaluable lessons about the industry, including everything from producing a film to pitching a short film idea of your own. I learned the importance of expressing myself and my own opinions when working in groups with others. I found the importance of having confidence in your own ideas. Without my degree from the University of Hertfordshire, I would not be the same person I am today. I now consider myself to be a more confident person with enthusiasm, organisational skills, and an eagerness to learn, and I am ready to apply my skillset and experience to a career in film and television.

Rachel M Johnstone

BA (Hons) Film and Television (Production) graduate

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Current job role	Senior Programme Coordinator - Youth Media
Year of graduation	2017
Course of study	BA (Hons) Photography

University experience and opportunities

Tomi took advantage of all of the opportunities that were available to her, both inside and outside of her course. She says, 'The University gave me the chance to develop my public speaking skills, both on my course but mainly whilst being a Student Ambassador. I led a lot of the accommodation tours on College Lane and De Havilland campuses, which was a huge confidence booster.'

Tomi had a great time at the University and says, 'My degree was all coursework based which worked well for me as exams had always made me feel uneasy. My course mates were very supportive. I thoroughly enjoyed working and collaborating together on projects. The loan store was also super useful as they provided free photographic equipment for us to use for the duration of the course.'

She encourages future and current students to make the most of what the University has to offer. She says, 'Don't be scared if you're going on your own. Make use of your time inside and outside of your course. Join clubs and make new friends. As a photography student, be open to criticism and other people's creative ideas. Not everyone sees your vision and that's okay as there's always room for improvement!'

Future aspirations

Tomi is determined to continue to develop in her role and possibly take her next steps to work on London-based productions. She says, 'I love my job and I hope to expand further within the film and TV industry. One day I’d love to work on-set and experience how a production is made.’

What's next for my career?
Our students have worked on some of the most famous and recognisable names in recent film and television productions, including:
- Archivist and Script Editor: EastEnders (BBC)
- Producer: The Grand Tour (Amazon)
- Production Assistant: Wonder Woman, The Mummy, Tomb Raider, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Spider-Man Far From Home
- Post-Production Runner: Gogglebox (Channel 4)
- Producer/Director: Jamie Oliver’s FoodTube (YouTube)
- Video Assistant: Ready Player One, Justice League, Murder on the Orient Express, Christopher Robin, Mary Poppins Returns
- Visual Effects Production Assistant: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Camera Operator: Victorian Bakery (BBC)
- DIT: Back in Time for the Weekend (BBC)
- Production Assistant: Hunted and Celebrity Hunted (Channel 4)
- Assistant Producer, Strictly Come Dancing (BBC)
- Marketing Assistant, Warner Brothers
- Head of Editorial, The Edge Picture Company
- Editor, IMG
- Creative Producer, Viasat
Graduates initially go on to become runners, junior researchers, assistant producers, assistant directors, editors and camera assistants, and freelancers. Thereafter, they may expect to progress all the way up to senior roles such as producer, director, senior editor, head of department. Our graduates gain employment in both production and post, and in TV and film, as well as digital and film marketing, web content creation and online video production.
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Tomi Ojo
Key staff

Andrew Parker

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Daniel Bell (Course Leader)

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Course fact sheets
BA (Hons) Film and Television Production	Download

Programme specifications
BA (Hons) Film and Television Production	Download
BA (Hons) Film and Television Production	Download

Additional information
Sandwich placement or study abroad year	Optional
Applications open to international and EU students	Yes
Course length	Full Time, 3 Years Sandwich, 4 Years
Location	University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield

International/EU applicants without pre-settled status in the UK

Apply through our international/EU application portal

Home and EU applicants with pre-settled/settled status in the UK

Apply using the links below:

2023

Start Date	End Date	Link
23/09/2023	23/05/2024	Apply online (Full Time)
28/09/2023	20/05/2024	Apply online (Full Time/Sandwich)
28/09/2023	20/05/2024	Apply online (Full Time/Sandwich)

2024

Start Date	End Date	Link
23/09/2024	23/05/2025	Apply online (Full Time)
28/09/2024	20/05/2025	Apply online (Full Time/Sandwich)
28/09/2024	20/05/2025	Apply online (Full Time/Sandwich)

Fees and funding
Fees 2023
UK Students

Full time
- £9250 for the 2023/2024 academic year
EU Students

Full time
- £14750 for the 2023/2024 academic year
International Students

Full time
- £14750 for the 2023/2024 academic year
*Tuition fees are charged annually. The fees quoted above are for the specified year(s) only. Fees may be higher in future years, for both new and continuing students. Please see the University’s Fees and Finance Policy (and in particular the section headed “When tuition fees change”), for further information about when and by how much the University may increase its fees for future years.

View detailed information about tuition fees

Read more about additional fees in the course fact sheet

Other financial support

Find out more about other financial support available to UK and EU students

Living costs / accommodation

The University of Hertfordshire offers a great choice of student accommodation, on campus or nearby in the local area, to suit every student budget.

View detailed information about our accommodation

BA (Hons) Film and Television Production

Key information

Typical offer:

Fees: See below

UCAS code: W602

Institute code: H36

Study abroad option

Work placement option

Additional requirements

Additional requirements

ScreenSkills

Avid Accreditation

CILECT

Exclusive content to help you through Clearing

Why choose this course?

Film and Television successes

Film and Television industry links

Film and Television facilities

Visiting Tutors and Professors

Film and Television student testimonials

Royal Television Society Bursary

What's the course about?

Your main campus is College Lane

What will I study?

Check out our student blogs

Student Blogs

My week at a glance

Student Blogs

Guide to the Film and Television Production Facilities at Herts

Student Blogs

Why I chose Herts

Student Blogs

Student Blogs

Alumni Stories

Meet Tomi Ojo, who has been exploring her career opportunities and learning new skills since graduating. Tomi works at Film London as their Equal Access Network Programme Coordinator.

University experience and opportunities

Future aspirations

International/EU applicants without pre-settled status in the UK

Home and EU applicants with pre-settled/settled status in the UK

2023

2024

Fees 2023

UK Students

Full time

EU Students

Full time

International Students

Full time

Other financial support

Living costs / accommodation

Your main campus is College Lane 