
MA Film
Edinburgh Napier UniversityEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Course overview
With emphasis on collaboration, this course has been designed to help you embark on a career as a professional fiction filmmaker in one of the following disciplines: Teaching is through a combination of collaborative shared modules and modules that focus on individual disciplines. The two core practice-based modules, Creative Practice and Collaborative Techniques, complement each other, concentrating on professional practice within the framework of the industry crew structure. Coursework consists of a large number of practical exercises, workshops and short film projects that allow students to deepen their own technical, creative and professional film-making skills.
The course also includes academic research and reporting in your chosen discipline, and theoretical modules including critical film study. The course is approximately 60% practical and 40% theoretical. The year's work and study culminates in a major project module in which students continue to work collaboratively, in their chosen disciplines, on one or more short scripted dramas.
This course is recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries and carries the ScreenSkills Select endorsement which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries. Typical entry point to this course is in September. Please enquire for more information.
The deadline for submitting an application for this course is Friday 27 March 2026. Whilst applicat
Key highlights
- Recognised by ScreenSkills and carries the ScreenSkills Select endorsement
- Core modules in Creative Practice and Collaborative Techniques
- Professional practice taught within the industry crew structure
- Roughly 60% practical and 40% theoretical study
- Practical exercises, workshops and short film projects throughout the year
- Major project producing short scripted dramas in collaborative crews
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — to include any discipline; or above
- Additional condition: portfolio — Applicants are required to submit a portfolio alongside their application.
Scholarships
Harilela Scholarship
Successful applicants will be awarded £2,500 towards the cost of their fees, paid directly to the University’s fees office.
Up to £2,500June Scholarship
We have partial scholarships available for self-funded international applicants starting a course at Edinburgh Napier in June.
Careers this course leads to
- Film director
- Film producer
- Cinematographer
- Film editor
- Location sound recordist
- Sound designer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £8,030 | International: £20,540
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Edinburgh Napier University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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