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Production Management at Bournemouth University - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Open days

27Nov
Bournemouth University Postgraduate Open Day
Postgraduate

Course summary

Learn to understand and manage the entire production process, from development and planning, to working on location and overseeing creative post-production work. Why study MA Production Management at BU?

  • Foster a network of creative collaborators that will become the foundation of your future career
  • Learn from media professionals who have expertise and experience of working in the industry
  • Analyse the different skills and approaches necessary to manage both scripted and unscripted productions
  • Develop important soft skills around Conflict Resolution and Project Management that will enhance your ability to manage people as well as logistics
  • Work across multiple projects to build your CV and hone your skills for an area of the industry looking for fresh talent
  • Learn in an environment that balances the need for both technical and soft skills in managing productions
  • Have access to industry-standard Production Management software Movie Magic Scheduling 6 and Movie Magic Budgeting 10
Work within our Master's Framework BU’s MA Framework brings together students from across 7 specialisms - Scriptwriting, Producing, Production Management, Directing, Cinematography, Post Production Editing and Sound Design for Screen – to work on collaborative production projects across the 1-year degree. Cross-degree collaboration imitates a professional environment in which to hone your production management skills.

Modules

Managing Scripted Productions; Storytelling; Managing Unscripted Productions; Approaches to Industry; Media Production Masters Project.

Entry requirements

A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent. If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in writing, speaking, listening and reading.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £11000 Whole course
Northern Ireland £11000 Whole course
Scotland £11000 Whole course
Wales £11000 Whole course
Channel Islands £11000 Whole course
Republic of Ireland £11000 Whole course
EU £18750 Year 1
International £18750 Year 1

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

All fees are quoted in pounds sterling and are per year. Your tuition fees will be the same for each year of your course. Visit Bournemouth University's website for full details
Production Management at Bournemouth University - UCAS