Switching from University to Screen and Film School

Applicants wishing to gain direct entry onto Year 2 (Level 5) of a Screen and Film School undergraduate degree will be asked to submit an RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) application.

This basically means we want to ensure that the course elements that you are currently learning at your university map against our learning, to make sure you transition smoothly into our practical filmmaking offering.

Once you have applied to study with us through UCAS, we will contact you and ask you to provide the following documents for your RPL application:

• A certified copy of an academic transcript and award certificate (if applicable)
• A Course Specification for the previously or currently studied course
• Module documentation for all modules completed

These documents should be sent to [email protected] with the subject of the email ‘RPL Submission’. The application will be reviewed by a Screen and Film School RPL Assessor, who will be from a Screen and Film School academic department. The application will be submitted to a panel for consideration, and the outcome will be delivered to the Screen and Film School Admissions Team who will in turn inform you of the decision.

If you hold a UK Level 5 qualification (or equivalent) in Filmmaking or a similar subject and wish to earn a full honours degree, you can apply via UCAS to join the final year of our BA (Hons) Filmmaking course, which will provide you with the opportunity to further focus on a form and in a discipline of film production of your choice.

The BA (Hons) Filmmaking course is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK’s screen-based industries, and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.

Take the next step

Studying our Filmmaking Top-Up is the next step if you want to further develop yourself academically, creatively, and professionally.

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