West Herts College
Creative Media Production: Film and Television HND
West Herts College

Key Course Facts

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25651 £24571 £30295
25-75 percentile range £22016 - £30312 £19077 - £31076 £22913 - £40577

Course Description

This course will aid you in the advanced use of Digital Cameras, sound, lighting and editing equipment. Whilst you plan productions to a professional standard, you will follow industry procedures including casting, ownership and distribution. You will be using Apple Mac computers, utilising the Adobe software package.

Workshops, seminars and lectures are designed to get you thinking about all areas of the media industries as a creative medium. At the end of the course, you will create a digital portfolio of work, which will showcase your creative input and skills in the areas of camera, sound, lighting and editing.

You will learn: • Project Design, Implementation, Evaluation • Special Subject Investigation for Media Production • Career Development for Moving Image Industries • Moving Image Documentary Production • Sound Design for Moving Image Production • Television News • Work Experience in the Creative Media Sector • Script Writing for Moving Image Fiction

Additional information: Our Media students have access to specialised equipment only accessible to their course. There is also full access to the Television studio for project work, and availability for personal projects outside of timetabled sessions, as well as access to the entire Adobe package.

Leads to: Once you have successfully completed your HND, you can then choose to complete a top up year at a university to achieve a full Bachelor’s degree. You can also pursue an advanced apprenticeship or enter employment.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Minimum Required UCAS Tariff

48 UCAS points from a Level 3 qualification in a related subject. GCSE grade 3/D or above in English Language and maths. Other qualifications and experience will be taken into consideration.

Qualification requirements

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

Costs

Tuition Fees Creative Media Production: Film and Television HND

England UK £6165 year 1
Northern Ireland £6165 year 1
Scotland £6165 year 1
Wales £6165 year 1

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.

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)

About West Herts College

West Herts College is an institution that delivers Further Education courses to school leavers and adult learners at their campus locations in Watford, Hemel Hempstead, and Kings Langley.

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