MA Post Production Editing

Course details

On this course you will be taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This will include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners, demonstrators, technicians and research students. You will also benefit from regular guest lectures from industry.

Contact hours and assessment

Details of the assessment methods and contact hours for each unit of the course can be found in the programme specification.

Download the programme specification (pdf 271kb)

Why study MA Post Production Editing at BU?

• Comprehensive learning and facilities: Work in state-of-the-art edit suites (including Media Composer, Adobe Suite and DaVinci Resolve) with extensive Editshare network support
• Accreditation and AVID certification: Graduate with an International Moving Image Society (IMIS) accredited degree, and enhance your employment prospects with our AVID Learning Partnership and optional AVID Certified User status
• Collaborative production projects: Collaborate with a group of UK and international students from the Master’s Framework working on an average of 6 to 12 narrative short films throughout the year. Possible entry level roles you will learn to support your holistic development as an Editor include: Script Supervisor, DIT, Data Wrangler and Editing Assistant
• Gain real-world skills that mirror industry practices: Work in a supervised learning environment with industry professionals to gain hard and soft skills needed to be competent, resilient and flexible in a fast-changing media environment
• Hands-on experience with RedBalloon: Potentially gain practical experience with RedBalloon, an award-winning professional production unit, working on real projects for clients such as The National Trust, enhancing your CV with professional credits
• Renowned guest speakers: Learn from industry experts such as Hollywood Screenwriter Misan Sagay and Film Director Justin Edgar, enriching your education with invaluable insights and networking opportunities.

Find out more about the content of this course.

IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in writing, speaking, listening and reading, or equivalent.

View further information about our English language requirements.

Bournemouth University International College offers a number of pre-sessional English and preparatory programmes to prepare international students for postgraduate study at BU. Admission to the degree is guaranteed on successful completion of your course to the required level.

Costs and fees

You can find full information about the deposits required and how to pay your fees in our postgraduate fees and funding section, including details of the Postgraduate Loan (subject to fee status).

All fees are quoted in pounds sterling and are per year. Fees quoted are for tuition only unless stated otherwise. Your tuition fees will be the same for each year of your course.