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Post Production & VFX with Integrated Foundation Year at Central Film School London - UCAS

Central Film School London

Degree level: Undergraduate
Awarded by: Falmouth University

Post Production & VFX with Integrated Foundation Year

Course options

2025 - 2026
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Central Film School London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework.

Central Film School London TEF outcome is still being considered.

Open days

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Course summary

This course introduces you to the fundamentals of Filmmaking, Post Production and VFX. It will help the development of your creative, critical and craft skills in preparation for progression to the 1st year of the BA (Hons) Post Production & VFX fast-track degree at Central Film School. Programme Overview

  • 1 year full-time foundation year followed by a 2-year intensive fast-track programme including summer terms
  • Small class sizes and specialist seminar groups
  • Taught by working industry professionals allowing students to receive training to industry standard from people who have up-to-date knowledge.
  • A practical programme with a hands-on approach
  • Develop technical skills in-line with industry standards
  • Access to equipment and facilities outside of class time.
The BA (Hons) Post Production & VFX provides aspiring filmmakers with the technical skills and knowledge needed to prepare them for a successful career in the screen industries. Taught by industry professionals, the programme focuses on post-production editing, sound recording and mixing, visual effects (including 3D animation), and managing workflows. You will gain a solid grounding in screen grammar fundamentals and professional practices through integrated curricular teaching, as well as extracurricular activities and opportunities. Students on the course will engage in an integrated learning experience, and through structured and formative opportunities to work on group projects across cohorts, they will develop the creative peer relationships essential for success in the screen industries upon graduation. Professional Perspectives We organise a series of events throughout the year where screen professionals tell their stories. In these sessions, a Guest Speaker is invited into the school to speak about their career and experience in the industry. The Professional Perspectives series has recently welcomed guests such as: Jason Flemyng – Actor: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Boiling Point, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Matt Jones – TV Screenwriter & Producer: Doctor Who, Shameless, Skins, Lucky Man Lucy Pardee – Casting Director: Aftersun, Rocks, American Honey, Dirty God Tim Haines – TV Drama and Documentary Maker: Walking with Dinosaurs, Primeval, The Loch Richard Hewitt: Film Producer: Bohemian Rhapsody, The Theory of Everything, Never Let Me Go, The Aeronauts Subject to validation by Falmouth University

Modules

Foundations in Screen Practice, Screen Industries Research, Writing Short Script, Professional Practice, Final Group Project, Visual Storytelling, Screen Studies, Shooting for Post Production, VFX Fundamentals, 2D Effects and Practices, Finishing for Film and Broadcast, Collaborative Workflows, The Professional Post-Producer, Final Major Project

Assessment method

Practical assessment and/or Essay No written exams

How to apply

29Jan

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:
PP15
Institution code:
C34
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
A

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

International applicants

Entry Criteria can be found at: https://centralfilmschool.com/international-and-european-students/ English Language Requirements can be found at: https://centralfilmschool.com/language-requirements/ An overview of Student Route VISA information can be found at: https://centralfilmschool.com/visa-requirements/

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Additional entry requirements

Interview

All applicants will be interviewed online after we receive a visual portfolio

Portfolio

https://centralfilmschool.com/supporting-evidence/

English language requirements

For international students, we require IELTS 6.0 or equivalent, with no lower that 5.5 in any component.

A list of accepted English language qualifications can be found on our website

https://centralfilmschool.com/language-requirements/

Student Outcomes

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There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £31450 Whole course
Northern Ireland £31450 Whole course
Scotland £31450 Whole course
Wales £31450 Whole course
Channel Islands £31450 Whole course
Republic of Ireland £31450 Whole course
EU £61950 Whole course
International £61950 Whole course

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

Eligible students may apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover the full cost of the tuition fees, and/or a Maintainance Loan to support living costs. *Please note students applying to Student Finance Wales are ineligible for the full tuition fees for an accelerated programme. You could get up to £9,250 a year, depending on how much your course costs. We therefore welcome and encourage applicants who find themselves in these circumstances to consider applying to our scholarship programme https://centralfilmschool.com/merit-scholarship/ For information about our Merit Scholarship or to find out about other sources of funding, please visit: https://centralfilmschool.com/scholarships-and-other-funding/

Sponsorship information

Eligible students may apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover the full cost of the tuition fees, and/or a Maintainance Loan to support living costs. For information about our Merit Scholarship or to find out about other sources of funding, please visit: https://centralfilmschool.com/scholarships-and-other-funding/

Post Production & VFX with Integrated Foundation Year at Central Film School London - UCAS