Key information

Duration: 1 year full time or 2 years part time

Institution code: R72

Campus: Egham

UK fees*: £5,006

International/EU fees**: £22,300

The course

Film, Television and Digital Production (MA by Research)

Independent researcher who wants to move on to a PhD? Just interested in what further study might look like?

Take a first step towards doctoral study: explore your area of interest in depth, test out a research topic, and learn the skills of longer scholarly writing and film production. You'll be supervised one-to-one, and then assessed entirely on your research dissertation.

Along with your one-to-one supervisions, you'll take part in an interdisciplinary course in critical theory and methodologies. There, you'll learn about the key thinkers in the field, and the critical approaches you'll need for your dissertation.

We sometimes make changes to our courses to improve your experience. If this happens, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.

Teaching & assessment

The MA is assessed entirely on the research dissertation (maximum 40,000 words), which is supervised one-to-one. It is intended to give you scope to explore your area of interest in depth, test out a possible research topic, and learn the skills of extended scholarly writing and/or film production.

Entry requirements

2:1

UK 2:1 or high 2:2 Bachelor Honours degree or equivalent.

Relevant profesional experieince within the media, TV or film industry may be considered.

Applicants are not required to submit a research proposal.

Normally UK 2:1 (Honours) or equivalent but we will consider high 2:2 or relevant industry experience. Students with relevant creative experience in the Media will also be considered. Where a ‘good 2:2’ is considered, we would normally define this as reflecting a profile of 57% or above.

International & EU requirements

Bachelor degree from the American University of Armenia or a Specialist diploma with 85% overall.

Bachelor degree (Honours) with a 2:1 or a Bachelor degree (Ordinary) with a Credit.

Bachelor degree or Fachhochschuldiplom/Diplom (FH) with a Grade 2.9 overall.

Bachelor degree (Bakalavr) or Specialist Diploma with 4.2 out of 5 or 80% overall.

4 year Bachelor degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) with a First Class Division or a Masters Degree following a 3 or 4 year degree.

Bachelor degree with grade 14 overall or the Licentiaat or Licence and other two cycle diplomas with grade 14 overall.

Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja / Diplomirani with Grade 9.

Bakalavar or Diploma of Completed Higher Education with a Grade 4.5 out 6 overall.

4 year Bachelor degree with 73%, a GPA 3.1 out of 4, Grade 8 out of 12 or grade B overall OR 3 year Bachelor degree with 80%, a GPA of 3.5 out of 4, Grade 10 out of 12 or grade B+ overall, depending on the grading scheme.

4 year Bachelors degree with an overall 75% to 80% or GPA of 3.0 to 3.2 out of 4.0 depending on the institution.

4 out of 5 overall in the Baccalaureus Prvostupnik or Visoko Obrazovanja/Level VII/1 (second level degree obtained on completion of 4-6 year course).

Overall 8 out of 10 or a GPA of 3.5 out of 4 in a Bachelor degree from a public university, Ptychion (from University of Cyprus) or Bachelor degree awarded by a private institution (the programme must be accredited by the Ministry of Education and Culture).

Bakalar with Velmi dobre (excellent) or Grade B overall.

8 to 10 from 13 points grading system or 7 to 10 from 7 points grading system in a Bachelor degree, Candidatus Philosophiae or Professionbachelor.

University bachelors degree with a GPA of 3.0 overall or 75% overall

85%, 3.5 or B overall in a Bakalaurusekraad/Diploma, Magister or Magistrikraad

GPA of 2 where marks are in 1 - 3 system or GPA of 3.25 where marks are in 1 - 5 system in a Kandidaattii/Kandidat or Maisteri/Magister.

Licence awarded from 2009 with grade 13 or Maitrise (pre-Bologna) with grade 13.

Grade 2.3 overall in a Bachelor, Fachhochschuldiplom or Magister Artium.

Bachelor degree with a Second Class Upper Division overall.

7 out of 10 overall in a Diploma from the Faculties of Engineering and Agriculture or a Ptychion (Bachelor degree) awarded by an AEI.

Bachelors degree degree with a Second Class Honours, Upper Division.

Egyetemi Oklevel /Foiskola Oklevel/ Alapfokozat with 4 out of 5 overall.

Baccalaurreatus with grade 7.5 out of 10 overall or Kandidatsprof / Cadidatus Mag with 7 out of 10 overall.

Bachelor degree with 60% to 65% overall or a CGPA of 6.0 to 6.5 out of 10 overall depending on the institution.

Bachelor degree or Diploma IV with overall GPA of 3.0.

Bachelor Degree/Professional Doctorate with 15 out of 20 overall.

Bachelor’s degree (four years) with 75% overall.

Bachelors degree with at least 85% overall depending on the mark scheme.

Diploma di Laurea or Licenza di Accademia di Belle Arti with 94 out of 110 overall.

Bachelor degree (Gakushi) with a B+ overall, dependent on the mark scheme.

Bakalavr or Specialist Diploma with 4 out of 5, 80% or 3.33 out of 4.33 overall.

Bachelor degree with a Second Class Honours (upper division) overall.

Bachelor degree with B+ or a GPA of 3.33 overall.

Bakalaura Diploms or Professional Bakalaura Diploms with Grade 7.5 overal

Bachelor’s degree (4 years) with 80% or a score of 15 out of 20

Dipl Ing (FH) or Dipl Arch (FH) from Liechtenstein Technical College with a Grade 5.5 overall.

8 out of 10 overall in a Bakalauras or Specialist Diploma.

Bachelor degree, Diplome d?Ingenieur Industriel or Dipl?me d'?tudes Sup?rieures Sp?cialis?es with 45 out of 60 or 16 out of 20 (Tres Bien) overall.

Bachelor degree with Class 2 Division i, B+ or 3.0 out of 4.0 overall.

Honours degree with a Second Class (Upper Division) overall.

Bachelor degree or Doctoraal with Grade 7.0 out of 10 overall.

Bachelor degree Honours or Ordinary with an overall Grade B or Grade 5 out of 9 points grading system.

Bachelor degree with a Second Class Honours, First Division or overall GPA of 3.5 out of 5.

Visoko Obrazovanja with 8.5 out of 10 overall

Bachelor degree, Candidatus Magisterii, Sivilingeni?r (siv. ing.) (Engineering degree ) or Sivil?konom (siv. ?k.) (Economics degree) Grade B or 1.6 to 2.5.

Bachelor degree with an overall GPA of 3.3.

4 year Bachelor degree or combined bachelors degree and Master degree for the duration of 4 years with 60% - 68% or a CGPA of 3.0 ? 3.5 overall depending on your institution.

Licencjat, Inzynier or Bachelor with grade 4.21 overall.

Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializadoswith grade 16 overall or Licenciado with grade 16 overall.

Bachelor degree with an overall GPA of 3.3 overall.

Diploma de Licenta, Diploma Inginer or Diploma de Arhitect with 8.0 out of 10 overall.

Bakalavr Bachelor degree or Specialist Diploma with 4 out of 5 or 80% overall.

Bachelor degree with 75%, 3.5 out of 5.0 or 3.0 out of 4.0 overall.

Diplom Visokog Obrazovanja (second-level degree obtained on completion of a four to six-year course) with 8.5 out of 10 overall.

Bachelor degree (from a public university) with a Class II (upper) overall.

Bakalar or Magister / Inzinier with v?born? (excellent) or Grade 1.5 overall.

Diplomirani / Diplomirani Inzenir from Visoko izobrazevanje, University Diploma or Visoko Obrazovanja (until 1999) with 7.5 out of 10 (9 for Visoko Obrazovanja) overall.

Bachelor (Honours), Bachelor or Professional Bachelor degree with 70% or Second Class Upper Division.

Bachelor (Haksa) degree with 3.25 out of 4.5, 3.1 out of 4.3 or 3.0 out of 4.0.

Licenciado, Titulo de Ingeniero or Titulo de Arquitecto 7 out of 10.

Bachelor degree from National University or Private University with 73% to 78% or GPA 3.0 to 3.2 depending on your institution.

Bachelor degree with a 2nd Class Honours (Upper) overall.

Bachelor degree GPA 2.8 to 3.0 depending on your institution.

Bachelor degree (post 2007) or Specialist Diploma (after 1991) with a Grade 2, Excellent, 11 out of 12 or 4.5 out of 5 overall.

Bachelor degree with 85%, a GPA of 3.0 out of 4, B or Very Good overall.

Bachelor degree with a GPA of 3.2 overall.

Kandidatexamen with at least a Pass with distinction (val godkand) overall.

Bachelor degree or Bang tot nghiep dai hoc with 7.0 out of 10.

English language requirements

MA Film, Television and Digital Production by Research requires:

IELTS: 6.5 overall. Writing 7.0. No other subscore lower than 5.5
Pearson Test of English: 67 overall. Writing 76 no other subscore lower than 59.
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE): ISE III
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) grade C.
TOEFL iBT: 88 overall, with Reading 18 Listening 17 Speaking 20 Writing 26.
Duolingo: 120 overall, 135 in Literacy, 135 in Production and no sub-score below 100.

Your future career

This course is particularly attractive as a first step towards a PhD – many researchers who take this course go on to more advanced PhDs on the topic they study here.

Graduates have gone on to work in independent television and film production, for broadcasters like the BBC and ITV, interactive games development, and for distributors, exhibitors, talent agencies and entertainment lawyers.

Fees, funding & scholarships

Home (UK) students tuition fee per year*: £5,006

EU and international students tuition fee per year**: £22,300

Other essential costs***: There are no single associated costs greater than £50 per item on this course

How do I pay for it? Find out more about funding options, including loans, grants, scholarships and bursaries.

* and ** These tuition fees apply to students starting their course on a full-time basis in the academic year 2026/27. Students studying on the standard part-time course structure over two years are charged 50% of the full-time applicable fee for each study year.

Royal Holloway reserves the right to increase all postgraduate tuition fees annually. For further information, see fees and funding.

** These estimated costs relate to studying this particular degree at Royal Holloway during the 2026/27 academic year, and are included as a guide. Costs, such as accommodation, food, books and other learning materials and printing, have not been included.