Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Film Production course at Canterbury Christ Church University.
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B,B,C
Please see our website for information
UCAS code: P313
Here's what Canterbury Christ Church University says about its Film Production course.
Follow your passion and immerse yourself in the world of Film Production at Canterbury Christ Church University. Our dynamic, practice-based degree equips you with the essential skills, technical expertise, and creative vision to launch a successful career in the film and television industry.
With 70% practical experience and 30% theory, our course ensures hands-on learning is at the heart of your studies. You'll refine both technical and storytelling skills whilst producing your own films, building a standout portfolio that showcases your talent and industry knowledge.
What you'll learn
Work with high-spec, industry-standard equipment, including Blackmagic Pocket, Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro, and the exceptional Arri-Alexa Mini LF—the same camera used in acclaimed productions like Empire of Light (Mendes, 2022), Deadpool & Wolverine (Levy, 2024), and Dune: Part 2 (Villeneuve, 2024).
Learn in cutting-edge facilities including a professional TV studio and gallery, a multi-functional studio, green screens, advanced lighting setups, and dedicated teaching spaces.
Perfect your creative craft through your final year project, giving you the space to be as innovative as you can.
Gain an Albert award in sustainability alongside your course.
Specialist facilities
Along with excellent resources on campus, you’ll have access to the Powell building which houses a range of facilities and industry equipment so you can produce work of the highest quality, these include:
Digital film cameras, including Blackmagic Pocket, Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro and Arri-Alexa Mini LF.
Location lighting and grip equipment.
Post-production facilities include AVID Media Composer, and the full Adobe Creative Cloud Suite.
Portable recording equipment, including Martantz, Zooms and Rodes for podcasts, documentaries and features etc.
A professional TV gallery and Studio.
As a CCCU student, you'll gain exclusive insights from industry professionals, many of whom are part of our extensive alumni network.
Previous guest speakers have included experts from NBC Universal, BBC, Halo, Envy, Molinare, ITV Studios, Netflix, and Warner Bros. Discovery, as well as freelancers specialising in key craft areas such as assistant directing, sound design, and production design.
97% of our Film Production students were satisfied with the academic support on their course. (National Student Survey 2025)
Source: Canterbury Christ Church University
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Media, Art and Design
Location
Main Site | Canterbury
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Film production
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £17,000 per year |
| International | £17,000 per year |
For a list of core and likely optional modules, please visit our website.
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The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Canterbury Christ Church University students who took the Film Production course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
87%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
82%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
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How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
95%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
76%
med
Learning opportunities
91%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
91%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
90%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
88%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
93%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
91%
high
Assessment and feedback
90%
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How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
91%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
91%
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How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
88%
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How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
94%
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How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
88%
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Academic support
96%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
97%
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How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
94%
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Organisation and management
89%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
94%
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How well organised is your course?
83%
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Learning resources
90%
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How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
94%
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How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
86%
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How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
91%
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Student voice
86%
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How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
77%
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To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
86%
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To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
95%
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How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
78%
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Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
94%
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How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
86%
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See who's studying at Canterbury Christ Church University. These students are taking Film Production or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Photography | B | |||||
| Film Studies | B | |||||
| Media Studies | B | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Psychology | E | |||||
We have no information about graduates who took Film Production at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Earnings from Canterbury Christ Church University graduates who took Film Production - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£19.7k
First year after graduation
£22.2k
Third year after graduation
£24.8k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Film Production.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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