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Master of Filmmaking in MDes

Canterbury Christ Church University

  • Canterbury, United Kingdom
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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Canterbury Christ Church University campus

About the program

Master of Design in Filmmaking is a one-year, full-time on-campus programme at CCCU's Canterbury campus, taught in the School of Sciences, Psychology, Arts and Humanities, Computing, Engineering, and Sport.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: no
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop foundational knowledge in Filmmaking in MDes. Apply skills related to One-year
  • full-time MDes programme of 180 UK credits
  • Core modules include Design Leadership. Interpret relevant evidence and communicate findings within the discipline.

Career outcomes

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Production manager
  • Showrunner
  • Film consultant
  • Film educator
  • Feature film
  • Television
  • Documentary
  • Commercials
  • Branded content
  • Independent producer
  • Doctoral study in film research

Curriculum

  • One-year
  • full-time MDes programme of 180 UK credits. Core modules include Design Leadership
  • Practical Skills for Filmmaking
  • Pre-Production for Fiction and Documentary
  • Design Futures
  • Major Project: Creative Industries. A final-stage project or dissertation is included.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • UK honours degree 2:2 or recognised overseas equivalent for most courses (for example India 3-year degree at 55% or CGPA 6.0/10
  • China bachelor's 65-70% depending on university)
  • 2:1 for some courses such as MA Social Work and MSc Nursing routes. Source: institution-wide international postgraduate entry pages
  • Additional academic criteria: Honours degree 2:2 or equivalent for most courses (2:1 for e.g. MA Social Work and the MSc Nursing routes).

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree: UK honours degree 2:2 or recognised overseas equivalent (e.g. India 3-year degree at 55% or CGPA 6.0/10, China bachelor's 65-70% depending on university)

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 60
  • PTE Academic 59

Documents you’ll need

  • Completed Application
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • Passport or Identity Document
  • Previous Degree Certificate
  • Academic References
  • Statement of Purpose

How to apply

  1. Review the Filmmaking in MDes admission requirements and the current intake deadline. Complete the application through the university application portal. Prepare academic transcripts and evidence of previous qualifications. Provide English language test results if required. Submit the supporting documents requested by admissions. Confirm the applicable application fee before submitting the application. Review any admission offer and complete the required acceptance steps. Prepare the appropriate student immigration application if necessary.

Other costs

Tuition per year£17,000 GBP
Application fee£35 GBP
Deposit£3,000 GBP

Program details

CampusCanterbury Campus
Faculty or schoolSchool of Sciences, Psychology, Arts and Humanities, Computing, Engineering, and Sport
DepartmentSchool of Sciences, Psychology, Arts and Humanities, Computing, Engineering, and Sport
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value180
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay2
Scholarship notePotential Canterbury Christ Church University scholarship or funding opportunities may be relevant to Filmmaking in MDes. Confirm the award, international eligibility, funding level, and application dates with the institution.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    18 Jun 2027

    216 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.