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Editing & Post Production

Entry requirements


A level

C,C

Access to HE Diploma

P:45

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

24

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

MPP

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MPP

T Level

Pass (D or E)

UCAS Tariff

64

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Cinematics

Ready to make stories come to life through the cutting of sound and picture? Taught by professional tutors established in industry, this reputable film editing course in London will equip you with everything you need to excel in post production and find rewarding careers within the film industry.

As an undergraduate student, you will learn the art of post-production, where meaning is created through cutting sound and picture. But this course offers much more than just editing skills, you can specialize in visual effects, colour grading, or shoot-and-edit. The course teaches you to develop these skills through practical workshops, applications, and feedback. You will also acquire skills in post-technology and media management which forms the backbone of Editing & Post-Production.

At Ravensbourne, you will engage in debates around broader contemporary issues and develop a full range of core skills. The employment opportunities within the sector are excellent. Around 90% of our students find employment within three months of graduating, with previous students going on to work for prestigious companies such as BBC, SKY, ITV, Disney, and many more.

Our graduates have worked on many prestigious films, including Amy, Star Wars, Thor, No Time to Die, and 14 Peaks. The Editing & Post-production course was one of the very first dedicated editing courses in the UK, and the skills and knowledge of the team and industry links are central to the success of the course and the graduates.

The post-production facilities at Ravensbourne mirror industry resources, including high-end Quality Control operations (DPP). Throughout your learning journey, you will have access to high-quality, professionally shot rushes across all genres. You will take on live commissions and collaborate with students across other disciplines across the institution.

The course also offers you the opportunity to learn from professional industry guest speakers and visiting lecturers, including Mick Audsley (Murder on the Orient Express), Paul Machliss (Baby Driver), and Lisa Gunning (7 Psychopaths). Ravensbourne has built strong and lasting links with high-profile post companies including Avid, Adobe, Apple, Black Magic, Jigsaw24, as well as numerous Post houses and Production companies.

The location of Ravensbourne on the Greenwich Peninsula is also an important geographical factor, as it sits very close to one of the biggest post-production hubs in the world. This proximity offers you world-class opportunities for work placements and employment.

**Why study this course?**

- Past graduates have found roles with the likes of Netflix, the BBC, ITV and Disney and in post

- production companies such as Envy, Halo, Molinare and DMS. Others have worked in post production houses on films like Star Wars, Thor, Amy, Ronaldo and The Real Charlie Chaplin

- Gain skills in post production technology and media management

- Take on live commissions and collaborate with students across other courses

- Taught by respected industry practitioners.

**Career pathways**

Editors and post production professionals often start work as edit assistants, assistant colourists, data wranglers, trainee visual effects compositors and machine room technicians. You can progress to roles such as editors, colourists or compositors in film, TV and online media.

**For more information, please visit our website.**

Modules

You'll explore and develop editing, craft and technical skills, compositing and visual effects, broadcast technology, colour grading, post sound, typography and graphics. For more information, please visit the course page on our website.

Assessment methods

You will be continually assessed throughout the course using a variety of methods including, project work, peer or group review and tutor feedback. Each module has a Formative and a Summative assessment point, where feedback and advice are provided to develop and complete projects and a final grade is awarded. For more information, please visit our website.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£16,500
per year
International
£16,500
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Ravensbourne University London

Department:

Ravensbourne

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

47%
Cinematics

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Cinematics and photography

Teaching and learning

67%
Staff make the subject interesting
75%
Staff are good at explaining things
64%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
65%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

53%
Library resources
54%
IT resources
64%
Course specific equipment and facilities
38%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

94%
UK students
6%
International students
63%
Male students
37%
Female students
79%
2:1 or above
12%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
B

After graduation


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Cinematics and photography

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£19,000
high
Average annual salary
97%
high
Employed or in further education
52%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

49%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
7%
Design occupations
7%
Other elementary services occupations

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Cinematics and photography

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£17k

£17k

£22k

£22k

£27k

£27k

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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