Film and Television Production BSc (Hons)
University of York
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Start date

OCT-25

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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OCT-25

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3 Years

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Course info

Film and television are exciting, creative and rapidly evolving industries.They are consistently on the look-out for new talent with new ideas and stories to tell. Our highly creative and practical course gives you everything you’ll need to produce exciting film and television content. Youll also gain analytical skills that will allow your imagination to flourish in a professional environment.You will have access to professional-standard single and multi-camera facilities from the outset. ...Read more

Film and television are exciting, creative and rapidly evolving industries.

They are consistently on the look-out for new talent with new ideas and stories to tell. Our highly creative and practical course gives you everything you’ll need to produce exciting film and television content. You'll also gain analytical skills that will allow your imagination to flourish in a professional environment.

You will have access to professional-standard single and multi-camera facilities from the outset. You’ll develop the practical and theoretical skills you’ll need to tackle a range of genres and a range of professional disciplines. Create your own dramas, documentaries and studio programmes, and hone your skills in large-scale group productions.

Our teaching staff come from a range of backgrounds and include documentary and feature film-makers, broadcasting executives, scriptwriters and technical practitioners alongside media historians and theorists.

You’ll graduate with the skills and experience needed to enter a variety of media industries or begin a career in independent film and TV production.

Teaching and assessment

You’ll study and learn with academics who are active researchers, experts in their field and have a passion for their subjects. Our approach to teaching will provide you with the knowledge, opportunities, and support you need to grow and succeed in a global workplace.

Careers and skills

Studying Film and Television Production at York you will have the chance to follow in the footsteps of graduates who are already making a name for themselves, as cinematographers and writers, as film and studio directors, as editors and vision mixers, as audio production and post-production professionals, as production managers, production designers and researchers.

While many of our students choose a career in film or television, our course is also designed to offer you a range of transferable skills that are relevant to the media, the wider world of work or to further academic study.

Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
49/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
38th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
17th
Cinematics and Photography
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 97 = 3% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
3%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
91%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Cinematics and Photography graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Cinematics and Photography graduate salary
£18,500
What students say
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Sarah
21 Feb 24

Best - course content is good and useful student life is great - good societies like ystv help with career skills as well as boosting social activities on campus Worst -..Read more

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Cici
21 Nov 23

the best thing is the teaching, and the worst thing maybe other..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

Exam type

Extended Project

Extended Project:

C Grades / Points required

If you achieve a C or higher at EPQ, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A Level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer.

Popular A-level subjects

Cinematics and Photography

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

English Literature
38%
Media Studies
37%
Film Studies
35%
History
27%
Mathematics
17%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£25,800 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£25,800 per year

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Students from International

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£25800 Per year

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Latest reviews

Latest Film / Video / Television Production reviews

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Sarah
21 Feb 24
Film and Television Production BSc (Hons)
Best - course content is good and useful student life is great - good societies like ystv help with career skills as well as boosting social activities on campus Worst -...
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Cici
21 Nov 23
MA Film and Television Production with Directing
the best thing is the teaching, and the worst thing maybe other...
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University of York
Heslington York YO10 5DD United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Poppleton  2.7 miles away

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