Film Technology BSc (Hons)

Our BSc (Hons) Film Technology course takes a practical, industry-focused approach to filmmaking, giving you the skills and experience to create short films, music videos, commercials, and documentaries. Youll learn through hands-on training, gaining insight into every stage of the production process. Youll also have access to specialist facilities, including high-end digital cameras, a custom-built virtual production studio, and professional post-production software.<br/><br/>Core areas of study include:<br/><br/><br/>- Craft Skills and Technologies<br/><br/><br/>- Storytelling and Production<br/><br/><br/>- Approaches to Film: Digital Workflows<br/><br/><br/>- Advanced Production<br/><br/><br/>- Emerging Technologies<br/><br/><br/>- Film Crew Collaboration<br/><br/><br/>- Enterprise and Entrepreneurship<br/><br/><br/>There’s also the option to complete a placement year in industry. You’ll take part in a collaborative module where students from a range of creative disciplines come together to work on real-world challenges. This cross-subject project gives you the chance to work with artists, designers, illustrators, photographers, animators and fellow filmmakers, exploring themes such as sustainability, social justice, innovation, and community through a shared creative brief. <br/><br/>**Employability**<br/>This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to forge a career in a variety of technical or creative roles and productions. This could include roles such as runner, camera assistant, sound recordist, editing assistant, or production coordinator, and you could be working with major production studios on the sets of blockbuster films and award-winning TV series. <br/><br/>**Facilities**<br/>We’re committed to helping you explore, expand and refine your craft, as you discover new creative horizons with some truly great tools, equipment and workspaces. Visit our facilities hub at **www.ntu.ac.uk/artfacilities** to find out more.

If you’re looking for somewhere that’ll get you credibility, plenty of real-world experience, and the attention of employers, at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), you'll find all that and so much more.<br/><br/>They offer a huge range of undergraduate courses that have been created with careers in mind, built in collaboration with industry experts and accrediting bodies, with employer facing work experience included as standard – you’ll be sure to find a course to suit your interest and ambitions. <br/><br/>Choose to study at one of their university sites across Nottingham, and be a part of one of the UK’s top student cities with a reputation for being an affordable and friendly place to live. Or study in a vibrant capital city, at their newest campus in London, right in the creative core of one of the world’s top-ranked student cities. <br/><br/>Ranked 2nd in the UK for Student Life (University Compare 2026) and with NTU's accommodation gurantee, it's a place everyone can call home. Your first year of accommodation in Nottingham is guaranteed if you are offered and accept a place through Clearing (T&Cs apply). <br/><br/>Join NTU this September and enjoy GOLD-rated teaching, long-lasting employability support and incredible extracurricular opportunities at one of the UK’s largest and most applied to universities.<br/><br/>“Studying here has allowed me to challenge my perspectives and think critically. The support from tutors is second to none, and I've grown so much as a person and as a student.”<br/>Mary Jarvis, Psychology