Film Production Technology FdSc

Nottingham Trent University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	88%
Student Dropout Rate	15% Proportion of students of Film Production Technology FdSc who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	2 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Confetti - Nottingham
Degree	Foundation Degree in Science, FdSc
Subject	Film Studies, Film Production, Cinematography

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 50 graduates of Film Production Technology FdSc and other courses in Creative Arts and Design at Nottingham Trent University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Creative Arts and Design.

Overall student satisfaction

88 /100

50 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Film Production Technology FdSc and other Creative Arts and Design courses of Nottingham Trent University	Average review score among all Film Studies courses in the UK
Explanations	94	88
Interesting courses	92	79
Intellectually stimulating	73	72
Challenged to do my best	90	79
Depth of concepts	92	77
Builds on previous learnings	90	76
Joined ideas from different topics	84	79
Balance directed/independent study	73	71
Applicability of course content	88	78
Clear criteria in markings	84	70
Fair assessment	96	79
Tests reflected your learning	84	79
Timely feedback	98	81
Helpful feedback	92	73
Approachability of teachers	92	82
Support from teachers	94	83
Organisation of courses	84	53
Communication of changes	90	63
IT facilities	93	82
Library	78	86
Course specific resources	88	80
Student feedback opportunities	78	75
Student feedback valued	90	72
Student's feedback acted upon	80	59
Work of student union	76	66
Mental wellbeing services	72	70
Overall satisfaction	88	67

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Creative Arts and Design courses of Nottingham Trent University

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£20933	£18108	£21051
25-75 percentile range	£18375 - £24906	£13095 - £22569	£15928 - £26889

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All courses in the UK

Course Description

This course will equip you with the skills required to work across a variety of technical roles within the film production process, giving you breadth of experience, but also the opportunity to develop a specific area of expertise.

Throughout this film production degree you’ll learn the skills needed to work in a variety of technical roles within the film production process. You can also expect to gather a wide range of experience whilst developing a specific area of expertise and develop a strong portfolio of work, tailored to your career aspirations.

All students on the film production degree have the opportunity to take part in Industry Week and learn from industry professionals. By the end of the course you’ll have a strong portfolio of film work, tailored to your own career aspirations, and be ready to launch your career in the film industry.

On this course you'll study at our brand new film & TV centre Space2;

Industry-standard cameras

A 25 seat media production lab running Avid and Adobe Creative Cloud

A 25 seat screening room with Dolby Atmos audio facilities

A 37m2 Green Screen VFX studio with VFX infinity curve screen

A 144m2 studio space with industry-standard digital video cameras and full lighting rig

Industry spec production gallery with 4k production facilities

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 83

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	20
64-79	55
80-95	5
96-111	0
112-127	10
128-143	0
144-159	0
160-175	10
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- (minimum of 6.0 in Writing)
- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
- (minimum of 6.0 in Writing)

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Film Production Technology, FdSc, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of Nottingham Trent University in top UK and global rankings.

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About Nottingham Trent University

Established in 1843, Nottingham Trent University, also known as NTU, has four separate campuses spread throughout Nottinghamshire, with the main City Campus being located right in the heart of Nottingham. NTU is particularly recognised in British academia for having some of the best post-graduation employment statistics of any university in the UK, with the Institution helping more than 94% of their students get started in their chosen field.

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Student composition of Nottingham Trent University

Total number of students enrolled at Nottingham Trent University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 31595
postgraduates:: 5235
Total:: 36830

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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