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Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics for Film (with Professional Placement) at Arts University Bournemouth - UCAS

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2026 - 2027
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This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

Arts University Bournemouth has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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20Sep
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11Oct
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8Nov
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Course summary

Why Choose Us?

  • Unique Film Production Opportunities
The only makeup course in the UK to provide fully integrated film production opportunities, working in collaboration with filmmakers, actors, and costume designers and makers as part of the world-renowned Bournemouth Film School (accredited by CILECT and Screenskills).
  • Diverse Specialisms in Makeup
You will have opportunities to embrace diverse specialisms within the world of makeup by working collectively on fashion, beauty, and editorial projects, alongside graduates, industry partners, and creative agencies.
  • Stage Production Experience
Gain valuable experience working on stage productions in our art deco Palace Court Theatre with students across multiple disciplines, all within a vibrant creative community.
  • Impressive Graduate Achievements
Our recent graduates have contributed to blockbuster films such as Wicked: Part 1, Dune: Part Two, Paddington III, and Napoleon. They have also worked on theatre productions like Shrek the Musical and Moulin Rouge, as well as TV shows like The Last of Us, Ted Lasso, and This City is Ours, including roles at London Fashion Week.
  • Collaborative Opportunities with Industry Partners
You will have opportunities to collaborate with graduates and industry partners through our groundbreaking BFS Funding Futures scheme. What To Expect The BA (Hons) Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics offers a unique student-centred experience exploring a diverse range of makeup disciplines. Our hands-on, practical studio-based learning approach equips you with the skills needed to excel as a makeup, hair, wig, and prosthetic artist in theatre, fashion, editorial, music, and film. You’ll engage with and master various techniques, including makeup design, digital effects, hairdressing, textured hair work, wig making, sculpting, mould making, facial scanning, and 3D printing for silicone and foam latex prosthetics. Your creative and technical practice is enhanced by examining essential topics relevant to makeup artistry, such as identity, beauty concepts, characterisation, representation, semiotics, ethics, and sustainability. Industry-led projects and curriculum opportunities help you build strong professional skills, enabling informed decisions about your specialist makeup practice and future career. Our unique teaching model places you in real-world production settings, allowing you to collaborate with models, actors, fashion designers, filmmakers, directors, and photographers. This hands-on experience addresses industry skill gaps and boosts employability while nurturing practical knowledge and individual resilience. Building a portfolio that reflects your identity as a creative makeup practitioner prepares you to graduate as a skilled and innovative artist ready to initiate and communicate ideas. Cultivating Career-Ready Skills Your journey is not just about your university experiences; it's about building a future. Between your second and third year of study, you have the option of taking a Professional Placement Year. You take charge of securing your own placement, with guidance from your course team. Opting for this path will boost your industry experience and skills while you continue your studies. You'll be expected to document your experiences, the skills you've acquired, and your professional development. Choosing this option now does not tie you into taking the Professional Placement Year. Once you're here and studying with us, the course team will discuss the placement options with you, so when the time comes, you can make a decision that's right for you. Seize the Future Seize the opportunity to study at a place where creativity, collaboration, and innovation come together. Enrol in this course at AUB and join a legacy of storytellers, creators, and innovators ready to shape the future.

Assessment method

Coursework and practical work

How to apply

This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

14Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
46GP
Institution code:
A66
Campus name:
Main Site - Arts University Bournemouth
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please see AUB's website for a full list of our entry requirements, including tariff points where applicable. We are happy to accept a wide range of qualifications, including but not limited to: A Levels, BTEC Extended Diploma, OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma, BTEC Subsidiary Diploma(s), Access to HE courses, Scottish Highers, IB Diploma Programme, Foundation Diploma in Art and Design. We can also accept many EU and International qualifications. See website for details. Email Admissions ([email protected]) with any queries about entry requirements. We welcome applicants who are currently studying or who have gained a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design and this qualification meets our level three entry requirements. This is a recommended qualification for many of our courses but it is not a compulsory qualification. Other relevant and equivalent Level 3 qualifications are considered on an individual basis and we are happy to accept applicants with a combination of Level 3 qualifications. Please check your qualifications using UCAS Tariff calculator and remember we are looking for the equivalent of 3 A levels if you are combining Level 3 qualifications. AUB tailors its offers to the qualifications an applicant is studying and looks for applicant to be studying a relevant creative subject. AUB makes offers based on up to three A Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications with the most UCAS Tariff points attached to them to give applicants the best chance possible at achieving our required tariff (120 UCAS Tariff points in most cases).

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://aub.ac.uk/apply/undergraduate

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio

Applicants will be asked to submit a digital portfolio for review by the course team.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6Academic IELTS or UKVI IELTS with 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (reading, writing, speaking and listening)
TOEFL (iBT)80With 80 overall and a minimum score of 18 in writing, listening, and reading and 19 in speaking. Please note the home version of this test is not accepted.
Cambridge English AdvancedCMinimum grade C
PTE Academic64With 64 overall and a minimum of 59 in each component
Cambridge English ProficiencyCCambridge C2 Proficiency English exam with a minimum grade of C.
Trinity ISEPassLevel III or level IV with a pass.

English language requirements

https://aub.ac.uk/international/english-language/english-language-requirements

Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250* Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250* Year 1
Scotland £9250* Year 1
Wales £9250* Year 1
Channel Islands £9250* Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250* Year 1
EU £19950 Year 1
International £19950 Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please note that subject to the relevant legislation being passed in parliament, the UK Government have proposed tuition fees for the 2026/27 academic year of £9535 per annum for home students. The international tuition fees quoted are subject to change but will be confirmed by no later than September 2025. Please see our website for more information https://aub.ac.uk/fees/undergraduate. All undergraduate courses at AUB offer an optional placement year, to be taken between your second and third years of study. If you're unsure about this optional placement, you don't need to decide now. Once you're here and studying with us, the course team will discuss the placement options with you, so when the time comes, you can make a decision that's right for you.
Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics for Film (with Professional Placement) at Arts University Bournemouth - UCAS