
Post-Production for Film and Television BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Post-Production for Film and Television BA (Hons)
This is a Connected Degree
Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after youve started your course.
Overview
Unite your passion for the creative and technical aspects of film production with a degree that covers storytelling, project management and knowledge of indu...
<strong>This is a Connected Degree</strong><br/><br/>Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after youve started your course.<br/><br/><strong>Overview</strong><br/><br/>Unite your passion for the creative and technical aspects of film production with a degree that covers storytelling, project management and knowledge of industry-standard software. <br/><br/>No TV show or film is complete without the processes you’ll learn on this Post-Production in Film and Television degree. You’ll learn about video editing, visual effects, colour grading, post sound and the workflows of post production tasks, using practical assessments and professional software, such as Premiere and After Effects, in our devoted video editing lab. <br/><br/>You’ll be learning from academic staff with Avid and Adobe certifications, and applying your new knowledge through practical assessments, or work experience and placement opportunities built into the syllabus. Youll also be able to visit post-production industry contacts as part of your study, including alumni from the universitys film and television degrees at companies like Disney and Discovery UK.<br/><br/>You’ll graduate with the skillset needed by every film and TV programme production company, and with experience of putting those skills to work for your showreel.<br/><br/><strong>Course highlights</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Focus on storytelling, and learn the tools that help you grow your creative ability <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Study in an industry-recognised school that has led in post-production educational standards since 2003, with staff qualified as Avid Certified Instructors and Adobe Certified Professionals<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Graduate with professional certifications such as Avid Certified User and Adobe Certified Professional in Premiere and After Effects<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Master professional software – including Avid Media Composer, Protools, DaVinci Resolve, Nuke, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects and Avid NEXIS – in our editing lab and Baselight colour grading suite<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Develop a broad, flexible skillset that prepares you for careers in film and television industries, or in related industries such as video games<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Develop your portfolio and professional network through placements, work experience and the University’s contacts in the industry<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Careers and opportunities</strong><br/><br/>The post-production job market, within the UK film and TV sector alone, is estimated at £2.1 billion, with many graduate entry jobs available that can offer rapid progression into more senior roles within TV, film and video production teams. This course has been aligned to the needs of this industry, and to respond to the demand for skilled entrants to the post-production sector.<br/><br/>Youll graduate from this post-production degree with a broad spread of sector skills, opening the widest range of opportunities to you, and with demonstrable experience of putting your editing, grading and effects learning into practice. Youll also be well placed to specialise for the strand of the industry that interests you most, or to move on into further study in the post-production sphere.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
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Course Code
P315
Institution Code
P80
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Scottish Higher
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
Access to HE Diploma
112-122 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
2 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above to include English.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
Scottish Advanced Higher
112-120 Tariff points to include a minimum of 2 Advanced Highers.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Cambridge Pre-U score of 46-50
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
A level
T Level
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
112-120 points from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate, plus the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.
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