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Key information
Duration: 3 years full time
UCAS code: W625
Institution code: R72
Campus: Egham
The course
Film, Television and Digital Production (BA)
BA Film, Television & Digital Production helps you find your voice as a creator. Explore how film, TV and digital media shapes the ways we connect, inspire and entertain.
With the right skills, a creative spark can turn into a successful production seen by millions of people. From fiction and documentary to virtual production and music videos, you’ll learn how to craft powerful screen stories across different formats.
At Royal Holloway, you’ll explore every part of the production process. From idea to final cut. Combine creative practice with media theory from day one and gain the tools to succeed in an evolving industry.
Make media that matters
- Write, direct, shoot and edit using professional equipment and 24/7 access to studios and edit suites
- Specialise in areas like producing, animation, cinematography or immersive media
- Explore the cultural impact and history of screen storytelling
- Learn how to make media that’s inclusive, ethical and sustainable
Led by industry experts
You’ll be taught by filmmakers and global media researchers with decades of industry experience. Royal Holloway offers a rare equal balance of practice and theory.
Graduates have gone on to work for the BBC, Sky, Disney and more. Others go into exciting fields like podcasting, digital marketing and content creation.
We sometimes make changes to our courses to improve your experience. If this happens, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.
Course structure
Core Modules
Year 1
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In this module you will develop an understanding of creative thinking across both fiction and non-fiction audio-visual content creation. You will look at the key creative roles in production, and work in small groups to make both a short documentary and undertake TV Studio production. You will participate in a range of creative and technical skills workshops, with sessions delivered by experienced professional as well our world-leading staff.
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These companion modules (Introduction to Media Histories 1 and Introduction to Media Histories 2) introduce students to media histories encompassing complementary accounts of film, television, video games, computing, the internet, and social media.
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In this module you will develop an understanding of the key debates in critical theory. You will look at a range of different methods in studying film, television and digital media, including artistic achievement and critical interpretation, close textual analysis, ideological analysis, national cinema, and psychoanalysis. You will examine the relationship between the intentions of individual film and programme-makers and wider processes. You will consider films and television programmes in close detail, analysing the relationship between how something is achieved and what it means.
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In this module you will develop an understanding of fiction filmmaking, producing two screenplays and collaborating on the production of two fiction films. You will look at the principles of story construction and the screenplay form. In production teams of six, you will select two screenplays from your group, and these will be produced in the summer term. The scripts will be used as the basis for film production workshops, introducing you to areas of production specialism, including producing, direction, cinematography, sound design, production design and editing.
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These companion modules (Introduction to Media Histories 1 and Introduction to Media Histories 2) introduce students to media histories encompassing complementary accounts of film, television, video games, computing, the internet, and social media
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Year 2
- All modules are optional
Year 3
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A dissertation can be a sustained piece of writing about a single subject, person, theoretical field, or group of texts The dissertation is based primarily on students’ own course of independent study so will be a product of negotiation between the student and supervisor and will depend on the topic of research.
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The module begins in summer term with two one hour lectures, which outline the organisation of practice as research and the development of research concepts, and then attend to the practical management of the production process, including time management and scheduling research.
Optional Modules
Below is a taster of some of the exciting optional modules that students on the course could choose from during this academic year. Please be aware these do change over time, and optional modules may be withdrawn or new ones added.
Year 1
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All modules are core
Year 2
Year 3
Teaching & assessment
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, small-group tutorials, screenings, online tools, group work, guided independent research and practical workshops, including location work or using our purpose-built TV studio and multimedia labs. Private study and preparation are essential parts of every course, and you will have access to many online resources and the University’s comprehensive e-learning facility, Moodle. When you start with us, you are assigned a Personal Tutor to support you academically and personally.
Assessment is carried out by a combination of written and practical work. Critical written assignments include essays, blogs, reviews, reports, dissertations and exams. You will produce a wide range of creative work, from short films and documentaries to TV studio productions, interactive installations, screenplays and production portfolios.
Outside the tasks and assessments required by their curriculum, students are encouraged to take full advantage of our technical facilities which are available on a 24/7 basis to create a portfolio of individual creative work.
Entry requirements
A Levels: ABB-BBB
Required subjects:
- We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C)
HL 655 (without Diploma) or 32 overall (with Diploma)
EUROPEAN BACCALAUREATE 77%
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
Year 12 High School Certificates: ATAR: 88, Queensland OP: 5
Reifezeugnis/Maturazeugnis: 2
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
Bachelor degree studied for 2 years or less than 3: GPA of 3.25
Certificate D Enseignement Secondaire Superieur (CESS) (score out of 10) or Diploma van Hoger Secundair Onderwijs (score out of 20): 7/10 or 16/20 or 65%
Secondary School Leaving Diploma: 4/5
Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie 5.5
Year 12 High School Graduation Diploma: 85%
National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) (Gaokao): 73%
Svjedodzba o Maturi: Overall grade of 4
Apolytirion of Lykeion: Average of 18 in Apolytirion
Maturitni Zkouska / Maturita: 2.0
Bevis for Studentereksamen or Hojere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) or Hojere Handelseksamen (HHX) / Hojere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX): Average grade of 7
Certificate of Nile Secondary Education (CNISE) Level 3: ABB
Gumnaasium Ioputunnistus (Secondary School Certificate) with Riigieksammid (state exams): 4 in Gumnaasium Ioputunnistus and 70% in Riigieksamid
Ylioppilastutkinto / studentexamen: EMMM
Baccalaureat / International Option Baccalaureate (OIB): 13/20
Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife / Abitur: 1.7
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
Apolytirion of Lykeion: Average of 18 in Apolytirion
Achieve grades 5,5,4 overall in your Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education with a grade 5 in any A-level subject specified above
Achieve a grade of 4.5 overall in your Erettsegi / Matura with a grade 5 in any A-level subject specified above
Achieve a grade of 8/10 overall in your Studentsprofwith a grade 9 in any A-level subject specified above
Achieve a grade of 80% overall in your Higher Secondary School Certificate with 80% in any A-level subject specified above
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
Achieve a grade of 16/20 or 80% overall in your National Entrance Examination (Konkur) with a grade 16 or 80% in any A-level subject specified above
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
Achieve a grade of 8/10 overall in your Bagrut with a grade 8 in any A-level subject specified above
Achieve a grade of 85 overall in your Esame di Stato with a grade 18/20, 14/15 or 9/10 in any subject specified above
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS) Grade 12 Certificate: ABB
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
Achieve a grade of 4 overall in your Diplome per Kryerjen e Shkolles se Mesme te Larte with a grade 5 in any subject specified above
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
Achieve a grade of 8.5 overall in your Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu with a grade 9.5 in any subject specified above
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
Achieve a grade of 5/6 overall in your Matura with a grade 5 in any A-level subject specified above
Achieve a grade of 8.5 overall in your Brandos Atestatas Secondary School Diploma / Maturity Certificate with a grade 9/90% in any subject specified above and at least 85% in three state exams.
Achieve a grade of 40 overall in your Diplome de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires with a grade 48 in any subject specified above
Achieve a grade of ABB overall in your Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia with a grade A in any subject specified above
Achieve a grade of ABB overall in your Advanced Matriculation with a grade A in any subject specified above
Achieve ABB in the Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate/General Certificate of Education Advanced Level with grade A in any subject specified above.
Achieve ABB in the Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC) with grade A in any subject specified above.
Achieve a grade of 7 overall in your Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs with a grade 7 in any subject specified above
Achieve a grade of Excellence overall from three subjects in your NCEA level 3 with a grade of Excellence in any subject specified above
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
Achieve a grade of 4.5 overall in your Matura with a grade 5 in any subject specified above
Achieve a grade of 70% overall in the final two years in your Devlet Lise Diplomas with a grade 80% in any subject specified above
Achieve a grade of 4 overall in your Videregaende Opplæring with a grade 5 in any subject specified above
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
Achieve a grade of 75% overall including 70% in three extended level subjects in your Matura with a grade 80% in any subject specified above
Achieve a grade of 17 overall including 18, 17, 17 in 3 year 11 or 12 exams in your Certificado de fim de Estudos Secundarios with a grade 18 in any subject specified above
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
Achieve a grade of 8 overall in your Diploma de Bacalaureat with a grade 9 in any subject specified above
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
Achieve a grade of 4.5 overall in your Secondary School Leaving Diploma with a grade 4 in any subject specified above
Achieve a grade of 2.9 overall in your Polytechnic Diploma with a grade 3.5 in any subject specified above
Achieve a grade of 2 overall in your Maturita with a grade 1.5 in any subject specified above
Achieve a grade of 4 overall in your Matura with a grade 5 in any subject specified above
Achieve grades 66655 in at least 6 subjects overall in your National Senior Certificate (state board) or 65555 (IEB board)
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
Achieve a grade of 7.5 overall in your Titulo de Bachillerato with a grade 8 in any subject specified above
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
Achieve a grade of ABB overall in the Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (CSEE) with a grade A in any subject specified above.
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
Achieve a grade of 70% overall in the final two years in your Devlet Lise Diplomas with a grade 80% in any subject specified above
Achieve ABB in the Ugandan Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) with a grade A in any subject specified above.
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
Achieve a grade of 4 in at least two relevant AP Examinations; or a composite score of 25 in the ACT Examinations (including the ACT writing test) with an AP grade 4 or College Class B in any A-level subject specified above; or SAT 1100 with an AP grade 4 or College Class B in any A-Level subject specified above.) Please note AP Calculus BC required for Computer Science or Electronic Engineering, or relevant College class.
Achieve a grade of 18 or B overall in your Avgangsbetyg or Slutbetyg with a grade 5 in any subject specified above
If you have completed Secondary or High School in this country then you will need to take our one year International Foundation Year , or the equivalent from another institution, before beginning your undergraduate studies.
Achieve a grade of 122 overall in your Caribbean Advanced Proficency Examination with a grade 1 in any subject specified above
English language requirements
All teaching at Royal Holloway is in English. You will therefore need to have good enough written and spoken English to cope with your studies right from the start.
The scores we require
- IELTS: 6.5 overall with 6 in Writing and minimum of 5.5 in each subscore
- Pearson Test of English: 67 with 61 in writing (no other subscore lower than 54)
- Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE): ISE IV.
- Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) grade C.
- TOEFL iBT: 88 overall, with Reading 18 Listening 17 Speaking 20 Writing 19
- Duolingo: 120 overall, 115 in Literacy, 115 in Production and no sub-score below 100.
Country-specific requirements
For more information about country-specific entry requirements for your country please visit here.
Undergraduate preparation programme
For international students who do not meet the direct entry requirements, for this undergraduate degree, the Royal Holloway International Study Centre offers an International Foundation Year programme designed to develop your academic and English language skills.
Upon successful completion, you can progress to this degree at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Your future career
Step towards a thriving career in the creative arts, media industries and beyond. The focus of this innovative degree course is developing both critical and creative skills. You will develop the transferable skills most valued by employers, such as written communication, presentation, working as part of a team and critical thinking.
We use our strong links with industry to run an award winning work placement scheme, which provides not only a fantastic opportunity to apply your skills in a real-life environment, but the chance to practice the skills required when applying for a job or making a pitch.
Graduates go on to produce films, television programmes and documentaries while others use the skills they have gained during their degree to pursue careers curating exhibitions and international film festivals, working in social and digital media, marketing or starting editorial careers. Alumni have won prizes at international film festivals and shown their films on major channels including BBC, Channel 4 and Vice. Many graduates also go on to advanced study in a variety of fields. To find out more about what our graduates are doing now, please see the department’s website.
Fees, funding & scholarships
Home (UK) students tuition fee per year*: £9,790
EU and international students tuition fee per year**: £26,800
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, scholarships and bursaries. UK students who have already taken out a tuition fee loan for undergraduate study should check their eligibility for additional funding directly with the relevant awards body.
*The tuition fee for Home (UK) undergraduates is controlled by Government regulations. This figure is the fee for the academic year 2026/27 and is shown as a guide. The fee for the academic year 2027/28 has not yet been confirmed.
**This figure is the fee for EU and international students starting a degree in the academic year 2026/27 and is shown as a guide. The fee for the academic year 2027/28 has not yet been confirmed.
Royal Holloway reserves the right to increase tuition fees annually for all students. 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. Refers to specific individual items of £50 or more, and excludes accommodation, commuting, food, books/other learning materials and printing costs.
