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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Independent Filmmaking course at Futureworks.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,C,C
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: F3M6
Here's what Futureworks says about its Independent Filmmaking course.
Independent Filmmaking is the future of the film industry in the UK. Every year more and more films are financed and made independently outside of the large studio systems, many of which go on to sweep the boards at awards ceremonies. Independent filmmakers are known for their creativity, technical ability, problem solving and communication skills, alongside their capacity to create thought provoking and exciting stories.
This course, developed in consultation with industry, is designed to equip hard-working and enthusiastic individuals with the skills to succeed as independent filmmakers with the ability to create their own films or work in the rapidly growing media industry.
The first year is the foundation of the course, introducing you to the building blocks of independent filmmaking. Building on your first year, year two is essential in establishing a career focus and shaping your final year. In the final year of study, you will be completing a professional portfolio of work and will be focussing on an area of specialism in the field of independent filmmaking.
Source: Futureworks
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Film, Television and Media
Location
Futureworks (Manchester) | Manchester
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Moving image techniques
• Cinematics
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| 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 |
The modules you will study
YEAR 1 Film Production 1 (40 credits Editing for Independent Film (40 credits) Film Theory (20 credits) Scriptwriting for Short Films (20 credits)
YEAR 2 Film Production 2 (40 credits) Professional Industry Practice (20 credits) Scriptwriting For Pilots (20 credits) Audio for Film & TV (40 credits)
YEAR 3 Major Project (40 credits) Film Production 3 (40 credits) Scriptwriting For Features (40 credits)
WHAT ARE CREDITS? As a guide, 20 credits typically represents around 52 hours of tutor contact time (e.g. lectures/workshops/feedback) and 148 hours of self-study time (usually over the course of a semester). These numbers may increase or decrease depending on the nature, length and level of the module, especially towards the end of the course.
How you will be assessed
We don’t believe in exams. All assessment takes the form of coursework, portfolios, presentations, and a limited number of essays. If you are being taught filmmaking, you will submit a short film. If you are being taught how to present your work or research, you will do a presentation relevant to your project. If you are studying Film Theory you will synthesise that research into an essay based around the subject. In other words, all assessment is directly related to the skills being taught and directly applicable to life within industry. You will be offered feedback along the way, via formative submission points, with official summative submissions falling at the end of first and second semesters.
Futureworks student reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Futureworks
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 Futureworks students who took the Independent Filmmaking course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
90%
med
Teaching on my course
90%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
88%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
94%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
80%
med
Learning opportunities
88%
high
Learning opportunities
88%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
88%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
86%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
89%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
91%
high
Assessment and feedback
94%
high
Assessment and feedback
94%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
94%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
97%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
92%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
100%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
88%
high
Academic support
97%
high
Academic support
97%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
97%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
97%
high
Organisation and management
80%
med
Organisation and management
80%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
86%
high
How well organised is your course?
74%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
77%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
90%
med
Student voice
81%
med
Student voice
81%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
63%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
88%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
89%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
64%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
91%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
86%
high
Student information
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Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about Futureworks graduates who took Independent Filmmaking - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
75%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
95%
In work, study or other activity
55%
Say it fits with future plans
55%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
35%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
20%
Sales occupations
15%
Business and public service associate professionals
10%
Managers, directors and senior officials
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Futureworks graduates who took Independent Filmmaking - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£17.2k
First year after graduation
£23k
Third year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Independent Filmmaking.
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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