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Film Production (with Foundation Year)

BA (Hons)

Start dates: September 2026

Full time: 4 years, or 5 if a work placement is chosen

Part time: Up to 11 years

Location: Headington

School(s): School of Arts, School of Education, Humanities and Languages

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The BA Film Production (with Foundation Year) combines creative and technical filmmaking with an integrated foundation year that builds your confidence and prepares you for degree-level study. You’ll experience a hands-on approach to filmmaking, combining creativity with technical expertise and equipping you with the skills necessary to excel in the fast-evolving world of film production.

During your foundation year, you’ll develop key academic and creative skills, from research and critical thinking to communication and collaboration.

After completing the foundation year, you’ll progress onto our BA Film Production course, where you’ll gain a deep understanding of the film landscape. Practical experience is at the heart of the course, with many filmmaking opportunities throughout your studies.

You can tailor your learning by choosing elective modules in live broadcast, real-world production or sound mixing. With a strong focus on storytelling and technical skills, the course ensures you’re industry-ready and equipped for roles in writing, production, sound design and more.

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Why Oxford Brookes University?

  • Perfect Preparation
    Build essential study skills with an integrated foundation year. Gain academic confidence, improve critical thinking, and strengthen subject knowledge for your degree journey.
  • Industry-Standard Facilities
    Our state-of-the-art Digital Theatre and NHHB facilities are designed to meet industry standards, ensuring students have access to the tools required for professional-level film production.
  • Graduate Success
    Oxford Brookes alumni regularly succeed on the global stage with work featured at prestigious festivals like Cannes and Skyfall, alongside top roles at companies like NBC Universal.
  • World-Class Staff Expertise
    Our faculty combines academic excellence with hands-on experience in major global productions.
  • Strong Industry Connections
    Students have benefited from exclusive links with industry giants, including guest lecturers from BBC, Firebird Pictures, and top filmmakers like Ken Loach and Milcho Manchevski.
  • Study abroad

    You may be able to go on a European or international study exchange while you are at Brookes. Most exchanges take place in the second year. Although we will help as much as we can with your plans, ultimately you are responsible for organising and funding this study abroad.

Course details

Course structure

Through your foundation year, you’ll start building academic study skills and developing key attributes for progression onto the BA Film Production course.

During the BA course, you’ll explore the language of cinema, develop technical skills in camera, sound, and post-production, and produce your first short film. You’ll also study the global screen industries and learn to craft compelling screenplays and soundtracks.

You’ll experiment with film style, visual effects, live broadcasting, and real-world briefs, working collaboratively on ambitious short film projects. You’ll continue to develop your specialism in areas such as directing, cinematography, editing, or sound.

In your final year, you’ll produce an industry-ready short film and a professional portfolio showcasing your skills. You’ll deepen your critical understanding of film practice and gain insights into creative industry careers through guest speakers and industry engagement.

By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped with the creative, technical, and professional skills to thrive in the film industry.

Film production student behind camera looking at view shot

Learning and teaching

Diverse teaching methods support your learning:
  • Lectures introduce key concepts using examples, film clips, and industry guest speakers.
  • Seminars enable in-depth discussion, debate, concept application, and student presentations.
  • Tutorials offer small-group or individual guidance for idea development, project progress, and detailed formative and summative feedback.
  • Skills workshops provide hands-on technical training through demonstrations and practical exercises.
  • Field trips give real-world context, for example, a European city visit exploring facilities, festivals, and culture.
Your final year includes:
  • Compulsory work-based learning.
  • Supported placements in the film or media sectors, or group-led 'live projects' such as organising our student film festival, both of which require critical reflection.

Throughout your studies, modules will blend contact hours (lectures, seminars, workshops, etc.) with substantial independent study.

Assessment

Assessment and feedback are integral parts of your study on the course, and a continuous part of your learning process. 

While most modules on this programme consist of portfolios of creative and production work, they can also include: 
  • scripts of various kinds
  • other written assignments
  • presentations
  • video-essays
  • journals
  • research and production paperwork
  • case studies and more. 
Assessment tasks can include a mix of materials that you will plan, design, and complete according to your tutors’ guidance.

Formative assessments are included at designated points in each module. For example, assessment might take place in seminars, during presentations of your work in progress, or after interim drafts of assignments. This ensures you receive regular, clear guidance on your work and advice on ways to improve before you reach a summative assessment point.

The course is assessed entirely through coursework; there are no examinations.

Field Trips

All Film Production students undertake a 3-day trip to a major European city where they visit major film studios, international film festival screenings and film museums as well as undertake film location scouting. Past years’ destinations include: Berlin, Cannes, Rome, Budapest, Prague. Only NTU and Westminster compare amongst competitors. Travel (including airport transfers), accommodation and any planned activities (e.g. the workshop at the Prague Film School) is included in your fees. Please see additional costs.

Study modules

Teaching for this course takes place face to face and you can expect around 10 hours of contact time per week. In addition to this, you should also anticipate a workload of 1,200 hours per year. Teaching usually takes place Monday to Friday, between 9.00am and 6.00pm.

Contact hours involve activities such as lectures, seminars, practicals, assessments, and academic advising sessions. These hours differ by year of study and typically increase significantly during placements or other types of work-based learning.

Foundation Year

Compulsory modules

  • Being Human: Love, Sex and Death

    Love, sex and death - how do these make us human? In this module, you’ll gain core analytical skills, key to studying Humanities at university, as you explore human bodies and emotions through time. 

    You’ll understand the ideas, practices and experiences that we have around bodies and feelings. You’ll also explore how bodies and emotions are shaped by: 

    • politics
    • religion
    • science
    • medicine
    • literary and artistic fashion.

    You’ll analyse texts, images and artefacts to understand the core role of human emotions and bodies in our world. 

  • Cultural Moments

    How do genres - styles or categories of literature - grow from major events in history and culture? In this module, you’ll explore how drama and literary studies relate to genre. You’ll get to grips with genres as categories that have evolved historically to become key influences on culture, taste and fashion. You’ll investigate real life cases of key movements across a range of disciplines. You’ll also consider how art responds to life and life to art. 

  • Language, Vision and Representation

    In this module, you’ll learn about basic theories of meaning-making. You’ll begin to undertake a critical analysis of systems of representation - which could be spoken or written language, and virtual or physical texts. You’ll come to understand how meaning is made, but also challenged, through acts of interpretation which often we’re not conscious of making. You’ll also be encouraged to reflect on your own role in producing ‘meanings’.

  • Nation and Identity

    What is a nation? Do nations develop through shared language or the history of a people? Are they about laws and governance, or habits and customs? In this module, you’ll get to grips with core themes from Humanities subjects, including: 

    • Philosophy
    • Religious Studies
    • History
    • English Literature 
    • English Language.

    You’ll develop a strong understanding of the concepts of a nation (including elements such as borders and national identity) and its challenges.

  • Research Project

    This module gives you the chance to do independent research on a topic that fascinates you. You’ll gain the key skills you need to succeed as a university student, as you create, manage and complete your own research project. You’ll have one-to-one guidance  from an expert academic supervisor in your chosen subject area who will support you to shape your research from your initial ideas through to your completed project.

  • The Reflective Learner

    Do you dream of studying a Humanities subject at university? In this module, you’ll gain the core skills and strategies you need to succeed as a university student. You’ll build up knowledge of each of the subjects within our Foundation in Humanities course and learn how to turn critical reading into clear and successful undergraduate assignments. You’ll also learn effective study strategies, including: 

    • learning from lecture content 
    • taking part in seminars 
    • working and studying in groups.

Optional modules

  • Modern British Art

    In this module, you’ll dive into art and artists through the century - from the Camden Town Group, to Modernists like Barbara Hepworth and Pop Artists like Peter Blake. You’ll examine paintings, sculptures and films as you discuss how British artists tried to create modern forms of expression. You’ll also investigate the ways they promoted their work, like:

    • exhibitions
    • manifestos
    • books
    • little magazines.

    You’ll enjoy on-site visits, where you’ll examine works of art firsthand. You’ll also attend exciting lectures and seminars where you’ll explore your ideas and enrich your understanding of modern British art.

  • French Beginners 2

    As someone with a beginner’s knowledge of French, you’ll develop stronger skills in French speaking and writing, translating and interpreting. You’ll be able to express yourself effectively in French, and gain a critical sensitivity to the intercultural differences between France and other countries.

  • Spanish Beginners 2

    As someone with a beginner’s knowledge of Spanish, you’ll develop stronger skills in Spanish speaking and writing, translating and interpreting. You’ll be able to express yourself effectively in Spanish, and gain a critical sensitivity to the intercultural differences between Spain and other countries.

  • Development Studies

    This is your opportunity to explore some of the key issues (e.g.urbanisation, poverty and social exclusion, environmental concerns and gender issues) within the field of Development Studies. You’ll also look at the factors causing poverty in countries defined as less developed. 

    Exploring the fundamentals of how sociology, human geography and economics interact in the process of development. You’ll study key topics that will teach you to draw on your own knowledge and experience where possible to evaluate the policies in pursuit of development, and to address the problems faced by least developed countries. You’ll build your skills in identifying and reflecting on some of the key social, economic and environmental issues that challenge sustainable development.

  • Global Issues

    What is ‘global politics’? What do we mean by ‘international relations’? And how do our personal values affect our understanding of politics and historical events? In this module you’ll explore the global challenges we face, and how they are understood by different groups. You’ll examine issues like power structures and global conflict. And you’ll come to understand how these issues impact societies and the environment we live in.

  • Political Philosophy

    How is political opinion, authority and democracy shaped and influenced? In this module, you’ll explore foundational issues in political philosophy through exploring the main political ideologies.

    You’ll start your journey with Liberalism as the default position in the West since the English, American and French Revolutions. Your focus then shifts to the ideologies that arose in response to Liberalism, including:

    • Conservatism
    • Communism
    • Fascism
    • Communitarianism
    • Anarchism
    • and Feminism. 

    You’ll also consider questions linked to the theory of knowledge, such as can any ideology be rationally justified?

  • Pedagogies to Promote STEAM

    You'll start an exploration of how educators can support and encourage curiosity and exploration in children, through the use of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). 

    You'll focus on understanding and developing teaching methods that can enhance childrens' learning, incorporating STEAM concepts into each of these areas. You will have the chance to:

    • investigate
    • observe
    • create opportunities for hands-on experiments and problem-based learning.

    You'll also join discussions on the challenges and difficulties that may arise when implementing STEAM in different educational settings.

  • Customs, Icons and Symbols

    Explore the study and understanding of Culture and Society by looking at relevant Customs, Icons and Symbols with a particular emphasis on communicative practice of reading and written language in contexts.

  • Origins of the Climate Crisis: A Global History of the Environment

    You will engage with the ways in which the environment and the climate have changed over the past six centuries. Looking at:

    • sustainability
    • climate change
    • conservation.

    Which are pressing issues with a rich and compelling history. You will investigate environmental changes and how they were contested and experienced at communal, national and international levels. You'll think about the political, economic, social and cultural contexts of resource management, energy use and food production. Including a focus on future policy solutions.

  • Creating Criminology

    In this module you'll work together on group projects to plan and develop a Criminology newsletter. As well as developing practical skills, such as how to research Criminology topics, we'll also explore the pitfalls and benefits of researching Criminology in popular culture.

    This module also focuses on your future through sessions on networking and careers brainstorming, career development opportunities whilst studying and guest talks from Criminology alumni.

Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Digital Shorts (double module)

    In this module, we'll bring together the skills you've gained so far by creating a digital media short.  In small teams, you'll brainstorm and develop ideas based on a given brief. From pitching to negotiation, and all the way through pre-production to delivery and screening, you'll be hands-on throughout the entire process. 

    You'll explore various narrative techniques, opening up a world of creative possibilities. We'll also take some time to reflect on producing content tailored to specific contexts and audiences. Progress your creativity and build skills for a real-world, dynamic setting.

  • Screen Industries

    Is there really “no business like show business”? This is your introduction to the study of filmmaking as a large-scale economic process and you’ll explore the factors which make the creative industries similar to or different from any other business. 

    You’ll examine the structural framework of the film industry and trace the ways in which systems of film funding, production, and distribution have evolved and continue to evolve both internationally and in the UK. You’ll discuss and analyse each stage of the filmmaking process from pre-production to distribution and marketing. You also meet professionals from the film industry who will contribute to the course.

  • Film Analysis

    You’ll get to grips with key issues and critical concepts in film studies. Through a series of lectures, seminars and close readings of selected films, you’ll acquire the analytical tools for understanding the visual language of film. 

    We’ll focus on aspects such as editing, cinematography, sound and film style which will be analysed in close readings of films. You’ll study both contemporary films as well as film classics from the past. You’ll develop a basic understanding of critical approaches and the debates that surround these films.

  • Screenwriting Craft and Practice

    You will learn the basic principles of story design and you will be introduced to the craft of writing for the screen. An approach to the skills, techniques and conventions required to work with screenplays creatively and critically is complemented by the exploration of how original ideas are developed into story structures for feature and serial formats (drama and comedy). 

    You will investigate the anatomy of storytelling techniques through close analyses of the narrative form and content of select case studies. Your focus will be mostly on contemporary cinema/series and on genres.

  • Sound for Picture

    On this module you will record dialogue and sound effects in studio and on location, and format and edit the recordings to be suitable for broadcast radio and TV, Film and Games, developing your professional skills which are used throughout the media industry. You will cover sound recording and post production (editing, mixing) for the moving image, it will include:

    • dialogue
    • sound effects
    • Foley
    • concepts for surround sound. 

    This distinct module will help you to develop key knowledge with music recording and production: you will gain a deep understanding of sound within other media.

  • Technical Skills

    This module is your introduction to basic technical skills and production methods in the field of digital media production. You’ll build your technical skills through a range of technical demonstrations. You’ll also take part in workshops, and carry out technical exercises and learn through analytical sessions.

    As you study technical theories, workflows and procedures, you will create and produce a portfolio of individual technical exercises that cover:

    • camerawork
    • audio and video post-production skills.

Optional modules

  • Curating Soundtracks

    You will investigate contemporary practices in songwriting and composition for film and media. 

    You will be introduced to core practices in songwriting; fundamentals of film composition and the creation of film soundtracks; and explore key concepts in the creation and development of sound and music for media including computer games. 

    You will get to to participate as makers and theorists, building your foundational knowledge to support future projects in songwriting and media composition. You will get to listen and view media texts critically and then use these analyses to instigate your own creations.

  • Film History

    You will take a historical journey through the dynamic world of cinema, where we'll explore how various factors like industry, policies, technology, and artistic expression have influenced this medium. Throughout this module, we'll look at the impact of significant revolutions in the film industry. We'll dive into the evolution of camera technology, the introduction of sound and colour, changes in screen ratios, special effects, and even the influence of laws and financial support. Your focus will be on the American film industry, with comparisons to European examples, spanning from the post-war era to contemporary cinema.

    By the end of this module, you'll possess valuable analytical tools to decode the complex relationship between technology, creative practices, ideology, the audience experience, reception, and the intellectual climate. Get ready to unravel the mysteries of cinematic evolution with us.

Year 2

Compulsory modules

  • Filmaking Styles

    Explore stylistic choices in film as a way to add substance to expressive and analytic elements. Firstly, you’ll take a historical approach to film style, through analysis of the significance of practices of filmmaking. Secondly, you’ll be encouraged to apply ideas on style and general choices to your specific projects.  

    You’ll be encouraged to look both into auteurist versions of style (why do David Lynch or Godard do the things they do?) and others focused on movements or sets of ideas (“neorealism”, “dogma”, etc.). “Classical” style is defined in the early lectures as a general basic template. By challenging certain aspects of classicism (editing, composition, logic, narration) styles can become distinctive and distinctly expressive. You’ll explore and contextualise the work of influential cinematographers of the past and present and be introduced to key areas of technical and artistic advancements – through practice and the practical application of taught concepts.

  • Screenwriting for Short Films

    On this module you will build on your knowledge gained on Screenwriting Craft and Practice. You will carry out a detailed exploration of the anatomy of storytelling techniques for short/feature films and serial formats is complemented by close analyses of screenplays and their realisation on screen. 

    You will develop your own story ideas from original conception through the various stages typical of the related industrial practices, culminating in a script for a short film. You will focus on contemporary popular cinema and on genres. You will also learn from a professional scriptwriter who will contribute to the module.

  • From Script to Screen: The Short Film Process

    You'll enhance your creative, practical, and collaborative skills in film production. Building on what you've learned in Screenwriting Craft and Practice, on this module you’ll take your abilities to the next level.

    Through a mix of seminars, tutorials, and hands-on exercises, you’ll have a platform to excel in short film script development and production management. Get ready to create and shoot your own original works, gaining valuable experience along the way. This module is all about putting your skills into action and honing your filmmaking craft. Bringing your vision to life.

  • Visual and Special Effects

    Learn how to plan and design visual and special effects for film, TV, immersive technologies and live event production. You’ll study the development of effects from early practical effects through to the latest virtual cinematography techniques.

    You’ll experiment with traditional practical effects, motion capture and CGI to create and develop visual and special effects. Developing your knowledge of which approach and materials are the most appropriate to deliver the desired outcome. Also you’ll build your collaboration skills by working with fellow students to ensure the safe, accurate and effective execution of the desired effect.

Optional modules

  • Live Broadcasting

    You’ll get to grips with the principles, workflow, techniques, theory and practice of digital live broadcasts, live events and broadcasts. You’ll experience the entire workflow for a broadcast production from story development through to planning and realisation. 

    Starting with the creation through to the delivery of original products, you’ll carry out analysis of the implementation of the delivery process. You’ll work individually and in teams that will help you develop and prepare for employment. The final part of your module will be the production of a live broadcast.

  • Real World Production

    You’ll look at issues and meet creative challenges that are involved in working with clients and also respond to real-life briefs. The briefs will combine a mixture of technical and creative problems to be addressed and you’ll work in production teams. Together you’ll develop solutions and approaches for the client using methodologies and approaches specific to your path of study.

    As a BA student you’ll develop skills of concept artwork, art direction and scriptwriting, drawing on learning from previous modules. As a BSc student you’ll work in collaboration and you’ll evidence your workflows and prototypes developed specifically to realise the brief and agreed production outcomes using the technical skills and knowledge that you’ve all built in previous modules.

  • Creating Soundtracks

    This creative module will help you build on your skills gained on Curating Soundtracks and it will enable you to investigate the process of composition for 

    • television
    • film
    • advertising media
    • mobile apps 
    • and computer games.

    by composing for a variety of instrumental, electronic and vocal resources. Composition for visual media forms an important role in today’s music industry. You will be able to work to a written brief, develop creative strategies and learn to use recording, editing and composition software along with the music studio as a song writing, compositional and notational tool.

  • Sound effects and Foley

    You will cover recording, editing, and mixing of sound effects in the recording studio with further applications in on-location sound effects recording. 

    You will build on your knowledge from the introductory module in Sound for Picture, to further develop your workflow skills, and develop your ability to listen critically to your own recordings and other professional sound effects recordings. and to plan and evaluate the use of sound effects within visual media production.

    Making a variety of recordings you will enhance your understanding of microphone technique and begin to work with more involved stereo sound formats for larger soundscape effects recording. Recordings are made of a variety of different sound effects types which can be used in your portfolio for assessment.

  • ADR Techniques

    Investigate the contemporary practices in songwriting and composition for film and media. 

    You will be introduced to the core practices in songwriting; fundamentals of film composition and the creation of film soundtracks; and to key concepts in the creation and development of sound and music for media including computer games. 

    Participating as makers and theorists. The key concepts that the you will engage with will act as foundational knowledge to support your future making projects in songwriting and media composition. You will listen and view media texts critically and then use these analyses to instigate your own practices.

Optional year abroad

Optional modules

  • Career Development Year

    Career Development Placement The aim of this module is to develop the professional profile and professional confidence of a student through experiential learning opportunities and engagement with external organisations by undergoing work placements, internships and industry experiences. It aims to enable students to manage their own learning and self-direction through identifying opportunities that align to their disciplinary ambitions, situating their practice in a professional context. It offers a range of options including an Enterprise Residency where students can operate as freelancers and develop ideas for a start-up business with the full support of Brookes Enterprise Support.

Final year

Compulsory modules

  • Creative Industries

    Develop your strategies and skills, preparing for a career in the vibrant realm of the ""creative industries."" What does that include? Think media journalism, film festivals, education, media distribution and publicity, heritage industries, and even academic and research-based positions.

    This isn't just about learning; it's about preparing you for the dynamic landscapes of various creative fields. Whether you envision yourself in journalism, organising film festivals, shaping education, or delving into research, we’re here to offer you support to achieve your aim.

  • You have a choice of two pathways, 1) Fiction Film:

  • The Theory of Film Practice

    This module is your gateway to the world of film theories and analysis methods. We're giving you an overview of various film theories and the analysis methods tied to them. With a hands-on approach it’ll help you test the validity and relevance of different theoretical frameworks.

    You’ll sharpen your sensitivity to the heuristic value (that's the practical usefulness) and the limits of film theory. This isn't just about studying theories; it's about applying them, understanding their strengths, and acknowledging their limitations.

  • Short Film Project: Development

    Building on your groundwork laid in Making Film 6: Short Film Development, you're now diving into the action – the Production and Post-Production phases of your project.

    We've got regular supervisory sessions lined up, ensuring you receive valuable feedback to fine-tune your project as it progresses. Together, we'll structure your project through these crucial phases, and not just that – we're gearing up to create a solid plan for distributing and marketing your finished masterpiece. Let's turn your vision into reality.

  • Short Film Project: Production and Post-production

    You'll be exploring the development and pre-production of a short film. What does that involve? Well, you'll be planning, researching, writing, and managing the production. Why? Because this is the groundwork for the exciting follow-on module – Short Film Project, where your creation comes to life on film.

    But don't worry, you won't be navigating this alone. You’ve got a dedicated module leader and a consulting member of staff to guide you through the process. It's not just about making a film; it's about crafting your vision from the very beginning. Prepare to embark on this filmmaking journey.

  • Or 2: Non-Fiction Film:

  • Development Studio: Technical

    Gear up for a double module designed to elevate your technical skills and pave the way for your Final Production Portfolio in Semester 2. This module is your ticket to exploring an advanced range of equipment and technologies. We're not just stopping there – let's dive into experimental practices and emergent forms in digital media, fine-tuning the specialised skills you need for your Final Production Portfolio.

    Take a deep dive into the technical aspects of digital media production, covering advanced methodologies in film and TV production, visual and special effects, motion capture, and the pivotal roles of the Special Effects Supervisor, Technical Director, Digital Image Technician (DIT), and Digital Intermediary (DI). Get ready to progress your digital media production game.

  • Preparation for Final Production portfolio

    Kickstart your journey towards the final production portfolio in semester 2! Here's what you’ll do on this module:

    You, with guidance from your tutors, will dive into detailed planning for your upcoming production portfolio. This is your time to initiate, research, and negotiate ideas for your project work. Think of it as laying the groundwork for what's to come. Once the plans are set, you'll form production teams, gearing up for the exciting transition into production when the Final Production Portfolio module kicks off. Get ready to turn your ideas into reality.

  • Final Production portfolio

    You're about to enter into an intense, self-directed production period. What does that mean for you? It's time to bring to life those projects you meticulously pre-produced in preparation for your Final Production Portfolio.

    You'll be completing, delivering, and screening portfolios of your work. It's not just about showcasing your technical prowess; it's about demonstrating the professionalism, innovative thinking, and mature team-working skills you've mastered throughout your studies. This is your chance to shine, and we're here to help you make it happen.

  • Critical Study

    Throughout your course, you've honed your critical, contextual, and self-evaluative abilities. This module offers a supportive and structured environment to craft an extended critical study. It’s your opportunity to delve deep into a subject that sparks your intellectual curiosity. You'll sharpen your analytical prowess, broaden your contextual understanding, and enhance your ability to evaluate your own work. You’ll act as a researcher, a critical thinker, and a creator of meaningful insights.

Please note: As our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, the modules you can choose from may vary from those shown here. The structure of the course may also mean some modules are not available to you.

Careers

Graduates of Film Production from Oxford Brookes University have a wide range of career opportunities in the UK’s thriving creative industries. 

They can pursue roles in film and television production, such as:

  • assistant director
  • production coordinator
  • or camera operator. 
Many also find opportunities in post-production, working as: 
  • editors
  • sound designers
  • or VFX artists. 

Beyond film and TV, graduates can enter the digital media sector and take up roles in:

  • video game production
  • virtual reality
  • or social media content creation. 

Opportunities also exist in film distribution, marketing, and festival organisation. Many graduates work within the broader creative industries, contributing to advertising, corporate video production, or event management. With strong networking connections and practical experience, Oxford Brookes alumni are well-equipped to pursue freelance careers or establish their own production companies, contributing to the UK’s global reputation in filmmaking and media productions.
 

Film production students discussing camera work with Professor

Entry requirements

Wherever possible we make our conditional offers using the UCAS Tariff. The combination of A-level grades listed here would be just one way of achieving the UCAS Tariff points for this course.

Standard offer

UCAS Tariff Points: 48

A Level: DD

IB Points: 24

BTEC: PPP or MP

How to apply

Application process


Full time Home (UK) applicants
Apply through UCAS


Part time Home (UK) applicants
Apply direct to the University


International applicants
Apply direct to the University

Full time international applicants can also apply through UCAS

Tuition fees

Please see the fees note
2026 / 27
Home (UK) full time
£5,760 (Foundation); £9,535 (Degree)*
Home (UK) part time
£720 per single module (Foundation); £1,190 per single module (Degree)*
International full time
£17,600†

Questions about fees?

Contact Student Finance on:

financefees@brookes.ac.uk

Tuition fees

2026 / 27
Home (UK) full time
£5,760 (Foundation); £9,535 (Degree)*
Home (UK) part time
£720 per single module (Foundation); £1,190 per single module (Degree)*
International full time
£17,600†

Questions about fees?

Contact Student Finance on:

+44 (0)1865 534400

financefees@brookes.ac.uk

*Tuition fee level for 2025-26. Tuition fees for home undergraduate students in 2026-27 will be confirmed by the Government later in 2025 and will be updated on our website as soon as the information becomes available.

†Subject to change if the Government introduces its proposed international student levy of 6% of tuition fees.

Please note, tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.

For further information please see our 2025-26 tuition fees FAQs.

Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.

The following factors will be taken into account by the University when it is setting the annual fees: inflationary measures such as the retail price indices, projected increases in University costs, changes in the level of funding received from Government sources, admissions statistics and access considerations including the availability of student support. 

How and when to pay

Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.

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Additional costs

Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.

Funding your studies

Financial support and scholarships

Featured funding opportunities available for this course.

Oxford Brookes Bursary for Continuing Students Undergraduate maintenance loans for part-time UK students Undergraduate maintenance loans for full-time UK students Undergraduate tuition fee loans for UK students Oxford Brookes Bursary for New Students

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Programme changes:
On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been published on the website. For more information, please visit our changes to programmes page.