MA Film and Television Production with a Placement Year
Key details
- Attendance
- Full Time
- Award
- Degree of Master of Arts
- Course Length
- 2 years
- Course Start Date
- September 2026
Course options
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Gain a competitive edge with a placement year
This course is also available with an integrated placement year, giving you the opportunity to gain valuable UK industry experience alongside your master's degree
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Why MA Film and Television Production with a Placement Year at UEA?
If you love films and want to know how to make them, this course for you. You’ll focus on filmmaking, television studio production and screenwriting, and build an exciting creative portfolio.
Why Choose UEA
- Hands-on creativity: Make short films, produce TV programmes, write screenplays
- Career skills: Develop essential skills in the creative, technical and logistical aspects of media production
- Creative city: Study in Norwich, the City of Stories and creative heart of the East of England
What is MA Film and Television Production with a Placement Year?
Develop essential skills in filmmaking, screenwriting, television studio production, and digital media making. You’ll write, shoot, and edit a range of projects, gaining hands-on experience including a placement year.
Through seminars and workshops, you’ll take ideas through every stage of production, from planning and filming to editing and final delivery. You’ll work both independently and in teams, developing the confidence, collaboration, and problem-solving skills valued across the screen industries.
Taught by staff with real-world film and television experience, you’ll learn using professional cameras, lighting, sound equipment, studios, edit suites, and recording spaces.
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Placement Year
This course includes an integrated placement year, giving you the opportunity to gain valuable professional experience in the UK as part of your postgraduate degree.
In your first year, you’ll take part in an employability programme designed to prepare you for the workplace and support you in securing a placement. Through practical workshops, one-to-one coaching and specialist guidance, you’ll develop the skills and confidence to identify and apply for placement opportunities.
During your placement year, you’ll have the opportunity to either undertake an industry placement or complete three employer-led industry projects with different UK organisations. This experience allows you to apply your academic knowledge in a professional environment, develop practical skills and strengthen your career prospects after graduation.
You’ll take an active role in finding your placement, with ongoing support from our employability team and specialist placement partner. If you’re unable to secure a placement, you’ll complete three industry projects, collaborating with organisations across a range of UK sectors to gain real-world experience.
Find out more about the Postgraduate Placement Year and the opportunities it offers.
Careers
Career Pathways
With an MA Film and Television Production degree, you could launch a career as a:
- Film Director: Lead cast and crew to bring creative ideas to life
- Cinematographer: Shape the visual style of films, television, and digital productions
- Film Editor: Craft stories in post-production using footage, sound, and pacing
- Screenwriter: Write scripts for film, television, and digital media
- Content Creator: Produce digital content that engages audiences and builds online communities
Career Support
Teaching is delivered by staff with real world, high-level film and television production experience and designed to prepare you for a career in industry. Our Industry Week and guest speaker events put you in front of relevant industry figures to support your development and build your network. Work with UEA’s dedicated careers service, Career Central, to shape your creative industry profile. You’ll receive support to showcase your skills, strengthen applications, and maximise your reach to prospective employers.
After the Course
Graduate with the skills to work in the film and television and media industries, both in the UK and elsewhere in the world. You’ll be prepared for creative, technical, and logistical roles in film and television production and digital media making.
Study and Modules
Structure
In your first semester, you'll learn essential skills in film and television production and screenwriting. You'll also develop key technical, logistical, critical thinking and interpersonal abilities while producing a range of film, television and writing projects. Over the course, you'll learn the fundamentals of media storytelling and how to produce film and television content that people will want to watch.
You’ll go on to refine these skills by exploring key areas in filmmaking, digital media production, and the creative industries. Here, you’ll gain further hands-on experience in media production and start to consider the areas in which you’d like to specialise after graduation. You may also choose to undertake a short-term industry placement.
As the capstone of your MA, you’ll take the lead on a creative project of your choosing—an opportunity to develop and showcase your unique creative voice. Working closely with your supervisor, you’ll shape a project that reflects your passions and interests.
You'll also complete an Employability Skills module that prepares you for your placement year. This includes workshops, practical career development activities and personalised support. You'll develop skills in areas such as CV writing, interview techniques and professional networking.
The module is assessed on a pass/fail basis, and successful completion is needed to progress to the placement year.
Compulsory Modules
Optional A Modules
(Credits: 20)Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Structure
In your second year, you’ll complete a 60-credit placement module designed to help you gain valuable professional experience relevant to your career goals.
During the first semester, you’ll focus on securing a placement, supported by dedicated employability specialists and a series of in-person workshops. These sessions will help you develop your career planning skills, prepare for the workplace and reflect on your professional development. If you’re unable to secure a placement, you’ll complete three employer-led industry projects with different organisations, gaining practical experience and insight into real-world challenges.
The module is assessed on a pass/fail basis through a portfolio documenting your placement search and a reflective report on your placement or industry project experience.
By the end of the year, you’ll have developed transferable skills, expanded your professional network, strengthened your CV and gained the confidence and experience to take the next step in your career.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning, and Assessment
Teaching and Learning
You'll be taught by experienced film and television practitioners. In class, they’ll draw upon their real-world media production experience to hone your creativity.
You'll have regular contact with your tutors through timetabled learning and teaching sessions, as well as through dedicated office hours.
Our dedicated tech team offer hands-on support and advice for your creative practice projects, and you’ll also be assigned an adviser who can support you through your studies by providing academic and career guidance.
Assessment
You'll be assessed on the creative projects that you produce, including short films, television programmes, digital media projects and scripts.
This will take the form of group or individual work depending on the module or assignment.
For your dissertation, you'll be assessed on the creative project that you undertake and work with your dissertation supervisor to establish the parameters of that project.
Entry Requirements
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
- Typical UK Entry Requirements
Degree classification
Bachelors degree - 2.2
Degree Subject
Any subject area
- Additional Entry Requirements
Applicants are expected to have experience of using editing software and professional level cameras. Details of the cameras/editing software that have been used should be listed on the relevant section of the application form.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
- Typical International Entry Requirements
Degree classification
UK Bachelors degree - 2.2 or equivalent
Degree Subject
Any subject area
- Additional Entry Requirements
Applicants are expected to have experience of using editing software and professional level cameras. Details of the cameras/editing software that have been used should be listed on the relevant section of the application form.
- English Foreign Language
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):
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IELTS: 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in each component.
Test dates should be within 2 years of the course start date.
We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies(opens in a new window) for a list of qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
If you do not yet meet the English language requirements for this course, UEA International Study Centre offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the required English skills.
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- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.
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Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the Academic Year 2026/27 are:
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UK Students: £11,200
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International Students: £23,850
If you choose to study part-time, the fee per annum will be half the annual fee for that year, or a pro-rata fee for the module credit you are taking (only available for Home students).
If you choose to take this course with a placement year, your tuition fees for the first year will be as shown above. An additional fee of £3,500 will apply for the placement year (see our FAQs page for further details).
We estimate living expenses at £1,171 per month.
Further Information on tuition fees can be found here(opens in a new window).
Scholarships and Bursaries
The University of East Anglia offers a range of Scholarships(opens in a new window); please click the link for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
Course Related Costs
Please see additional course fees for details of course-related costs.
How to Apply
How to apply
Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University.
To apply please use our online application form(opens in a new window).
Further information
If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances prior to applying, please do contact us:
Postgraduate Admissions Office
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk(opens in a new window)
International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students(opens in a new window) section of our website.