**This new Higher National Certificate in Documentary Film Production course has been developed in consultation with national companies and freelance professionals and is aimed at people with a passion for storytelling in the real world who wish to develop their creative skills to a professional level.**
**About the course**
The course is informed by professional practitioners and you will have the opportunity to work on projects that reflect the wide range of outlets now available for moving images. You will investigate how films are made, from script to screen, through organising shoots, filming, editing, and distributing.
**Modules may include**
- Professional practice
- Film studies
- Editing
- Cinematography
- Light and Sound
**Assessment**
Coursework may include: presentations, research portfolios and online journals. There are no examinations.
**Qualification Award**
Higher National Certificate in Creative Media Production (Film) - awarded by Pearson.
**Bursaries**
We want our courses to be accessible to students from any background, so we’ve put together a cash support package in the form of non-repayable bursaries to provide financial help where it’s really needed. Details for 2022-23 will be advertised once approved by the university regulator – the Office for Students (OfS). Please check our website - www.nottinghamcollege.ac.uk - for more information.
**Your career and progression**
After this course, graduates may wish to progress to our **HND (Higher National Diploma) Documentary Film Production** course - planned to start in September 2021. From the HND, graduates could progress to our **BA (Hons) Digital Media Design** top-up degree, validated by Nottingham Trent University; or a similar top-up course at another provider (subject to entry requirements). Alternatively, they may wish to seek professional employment in the global Creative Industries sector with documentary Film career opportunities including: director, producer, editor, cinematographer, camera operator, scriptwriter and sound and/or lighting engineer.
Course Details - Modules
Modules are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January 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:
FLM1
Institution code:
N30
Campus Name:
City (Adams)
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Experienced mature applicants with relevant professional experience and/or qualifications are welcome to apply.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
5.5
An overall band score of 5.5; with no individual component less than 5.0.
It is expected that applicants will be working to (or to demonstrate competency) at Level 2 or above in English Language/Literacy and Mathematics/Numeracy. Generally, we accept GCSE passes at grades 9 to 4 (or A* to C).
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
73%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
0%
Go onto work and study:
0%
Fees and funding
EU
8250.0
Year 1
England
8250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
8250.0
Year 1
Scotland
8250.0
Year 1
Wales
8250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
8250.0
Year 1
Republic of Ireland
8250.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Students are advised to contact their own national student finance service for up-to-date information concerning potential financial support.
Applicants who are permanently resident outside the United Kingdom, Channel Islands or Republic of Ireland are advised to contact the College's International Office before submitting an application at:
international@nottinghamcollege.ac.uk
Any additional costs or fees are shown on the UCAS page for each individual course.
Provider information
City Campus, The Adams Building
Stoney Street
The Lace Market
Nottingham
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