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University degree

Filmmaking

Iron Mill Education Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 25% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Robin · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course

Whether your interests lie in short film, storytelling, factual, film or music video production – we’ll help you turn your passion into a practical skill set and portfolio opening up a range of careers.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts10%
64-79 pts15%
96-111 pts15%
112-127 pts40%
144-159 pts10%
192-207 pts10%
How they qualified
80% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels80%
other higher education15%
the IB5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
100%
In work or further study after
75%
Continue past first year
87%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£22,500
After 15 months
£18,500
3 years on
£23,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Elementary occupations10%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled80%
Media ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
What students say National Student Survey
87%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching87%
Assessment & feedback72%
Academic support84%
Well organised80%
Learning resources88%
Student community85%
In students' own words
★★★★
Highly recommend
I was sceptical before starting — now I'd recommend it to anyone. The best part: small-group tutorials really push your thinking. If I'm honest, a few modules feel under-resourced compared to the flagship ones. On the city — good transport
Final year · Full-time
★★★★
Mixed but mostly good
It's been a mixed experience, but mostly positive. The best part: the teaching staff are genuinely world-class and accessible. If I'm honest, some seminar groups were too big for meaningful discussion. On the city — local cost of living is
Final year · Full-time
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Iron Mill Education Limited's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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