Nottingham College
Film and Television (top-up)
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom · UCAS FLMD
Level
Bachelor
Duration
1 year
Campus
City Hub
Intl. Tuition
Fee not confirmed
Intake
September 2027
UCAS code
FLMD
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Course Overview
Film and Television (top-up) at Nottingham College in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom is a bachelor programme designed to give you both rigorous academic grounding and exposure to current practice in the field.
- Study with academics who are active researchers and industry practitioners, with regular contact through seminars, tutorials, and project work.
- Develop core knowledge in your first year before specialising through optional modules in later years tailored to your interests and career goals.
- Build practical, transferable skills — analysis, communication, teamwork, and project delivery — that employers across sectors actively look for.
- Access dedicated employability support including internships, placements, alumni mentoring, and a careers service that connects students to graduate roles.
- Join a global student community with extracurricular societies, sports, volunteering, and study-abroad opportunities to round out your university experience.
Career snapshot (indicative)
Film graduates work in production, scriptwriting, directing, editing and distribution across broadcasting, streaming platforms, independent film and advertising. Many begin careers in junior production, runners or assistant roles before specialising.
Student life (indicative)
Nottingham offers a solid and affordable UK student lifestyle — a good mix of pubs, cafés, local culture and student events. A welcoming community with everything a student needs close to campus.
The University at a Glance
Student Population
12,000
Staff Ratio
19.0:1
International
12.0%
Career Prospects
Avg Starting Salary
£26,070
First-year earnings
Costs & Living
Intl. Tuition
Fee not confirmed
Check the university's official fee page
City & Location
Mid-size city (200k-499k inhabitants)
Course Curriculum
Year 1
- Foundations of Film and Television (top-up)
- Academic and Research Skills
- Quantitative Methods
- Introduction to Theory and Practice
- Optional language or breadth module.
Entry Requirements
Subjects
- Family and personal care services
- Area studies, languages and literature
- Languages
- Literature
- Area studies
- Business and management
- Management
- Project management
- Business statistics
- Public service
- Business administration
- Business studies
- Information technology
- Computers
- Business information technology
- Business computing
- Medicine and health studies
- Hearing-impaired people
- Deaf studies
- Nursing
- Social care
- Child care
- Social work
- Social problems
- Child protection
- Child minding
- Visually-impaired people
- Visually-impaired children
- Mental health
- Addiction
- Psychology
- Autism studies
- Neurodiversity
- Sports psychology
- Social psychology
- Applied psychology
- Child psychology
- Graphology
- Youth work
- Disability studies
- Medicine (general and para-medical)
- Vision science
- Science
- Education
- Teaching assistant studies
- Life skills
- Teacher education
- Continuing education
- Careers guidance
- Basic skills
- Key skills
- Access
- Social sciences
- Liberal Arts
- Human sciences
- International studies
- Social studies
- Human rights
- Gender studies
- Development policy
- Police studies
- Community studies
- Youth studies
- Third world studies
- Urban studies
- Industrial studies
- Community development
- Child studies
- Firefighter studies
- Development studies
- Politics
- Government
- Sociology
- Work sociology
- European sociology
- Personal development
- Applied sociology
- Social research
- Social policy
- Law
- Applied social sciences
- Economics
- Engineering and production
- Humanities
- Archaeology
- General studies
- Classics
- Cultural studies
- History
- Transport
- Food, leisure and hospitality
- Agriculture, horticulture and veterinary studies
- Agriculture
- Horticulture
- Forestry
- Veterinary medicine
- Teaching
- Media studies
- Printing
- Communication skills
- Radio studies
- Broadcasting
- Publishing
- Desktop publishing
- Video studies
- Audio-visual studies
- Stage management
- Live sound
- Sound recording
- Media management
- Photography
- Commercial Photography
- Fine Art Photography
- Cinematology
- Photo Journalism
- Editorial Photography
- Documentary Photography
- Fashion Photography
- Medical photography
- Television studies
- Communication studies
- Communication design
- Mass communication
- Technical communication
- Business communication
- Science communication
- Intercultural Communication
- Visual communication
- Communication policy studies
- Media production
- Virtual production
- Stage lighting
- Audio production
- Live event design
- Visual Effects / VFX
- Live event production
- Television production
- Music Production
- Video production
- Lighting Design
- Film production
- Cinematography
- Filmmaking
- Film studies
- Cinematics
- Journalism
- Radio journalism
- Broadcast journalism
- Television journalism
- Sports journalism
- Technical authorship
- Environment
- Construction
- Librarianship
- Arts and crafts
Assessment Methods
Assessment is varied across the programme and may include: Written examinations across foundational modules; Coursework essays and analytical reports; Group and individual projects with presentations; Practical lab, studio, or fieldwork assessments where relevant; A final-year dissertation or capstone project that lets you specialise in a topic of your choice.
Campus & City Life
Student Population
12,000
Total students
Staff Ratio
19:1
Students per staff
International Students
12%
Of student body
Campus at a Glance
City Size
Mid-size city (200k-499k inhabitants)
Climate (indicative)
Cool temperate
Safety Index (indicative)
8.0/10
Transport
Moderate (coach or indirect connections)
Social Scene
Friendly community | Academic / intellectual | Professional / career networks
Student Life & City (indicative)
Nottingham offers a solid and affordable UK student lifestyle — a good mix of pubs, cafés, local culture and student events. A welcoming community with everything a student needs close to campus.
- Nottingham offers a solid and affordable UK student lifestyle — a good mix of pubs, cafés, local culture and student events.
- A welcoming community with everything a student needs close to campus.
What Students Love
- Vibrant nightlife & bars
- Thriving student social scene
- Great café culture
- Parks & green spaces
University Stats
Career & Outcomes
Avg Starting Salary
£26,070
Average first-year salary
Placement Year
✗ Not offered
Industry work experience
Career Outcomes Overview (indicative)
Film graduates work in production, scriptwriting, directing, editing and distribution across broadcasting, streaming platforms, independent film and advertising. Many begin careers in junior production, runners or assistant roles before specialising.
- Film graduates work in production, scriptwriting, directing, editing and distribution across broadcasting, streaming platforms, independent film and advertising.
- Many begin careers in junior production, runners or assistant roles before specialising.
Top Industries for Graduates
- Business
- Healthcare
- Education
Study Abroad Opportunities
Y
- Y
Costs & Living Expenses
Intl. Tuition
Fee not confirmed
Check the university's official fee page
Overall Cost of Living (indicative)
MEDIUM
This location has moderate living costs. Standard student budget recommended.
Monthly Student Budget (indicative)
Cost Overview (indicative)
One of the UK's more affordable student cities — a $1,395/month budget (housing $800, food $305, transport $90) covers everything comfortably. A comfortable student lifestyle at costs well below London and the South East.
- One of the UK's more affordable student cities — a $1,395/month budget (housing $800, food $305, transport $90) covers everything comfortably.
- A comfortable student lifestyle at costs well below London and the South East.