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Falmouth University

Falmouth Cornwall , England ,United Kingdom

Post Production & Visual Effects BA(Hons) with Integrated Foundation Year

You'll develop high-level skills and professional qualifications in picture editing, colour grading, compositing, visual effects, roto, visible and invisible effects, DIT, sound design and audio mixing, and be supported by industry leading professionals to experiment, collaborate and connect with industry.

Campus Information

Penryn Campus

Standing proud above Penryn town and just a short hop away from the vibrant community of Falmouth, Penryn Campus’s architectural innovation, outstanding facilities and state-of-the-art technology make it the ideal place to ignite your academic fire. Playing host to courses covering a spectrum of disciplines, from design and media to performance and writing, Penryn Campus sees students and staff gather to think, work, create and share – a collaborative melting pot of ideas and opportunities which are sure to challenge and inspire. The Stannary is one of the county’s largest live events venues, welcoming a diverse range of musicians, DJs and pulsating club nights all through the year.

Intakes

  • Jan
  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

When you graduate you could forge a career in a variety of post production and visual effects roles, including post production supervisors, VFX producers, editors, colourists, MCR operators, post production sound assistants, data wranglers, Roto artists and technical directors within this developing sector.

Our graduates have worked as:

  • Broadcasters including BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, HBO, ITV and Netflix
  • VFX companies including Framestore, ILM, MPC, Pixomondo, Milk VFX, The Mill and Weta Digital
  • Centroid, FirstLook TV, Oakwood and WING London 
  • Camera departments for shows on Discovery Channel 
  • Film and TV credits of our alumni include: Deadpool 3, House of the Dragon, the Star Wars franchise, Enys Men, Deadpool, Blade Runner 2049, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Belle, the Mission: Impossible and Bond franchises, Peterloo, Broadchurch, The Apprentice, Squid Game, and The Great British Bake Off 

Recognition for our graduates:

Our graduates’ work has been featured at BAFTA, BIFA and Academy Award qualifying festivals, secured development from the BFI and BAFTA, and been published in titles including Total Film, The Telegraph, The Guardian and Little White Lies.

PSW Opportunity

  • 2 Years PSW is applicable after completing a minimum duration of 9 months course (like- Undergraduate, Postgraduate Level)
  • 3 Years PSW is applicable after completing PhD level courses.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Undergraduate - BA(Hons) and BSc(Hons)

Academic requirements

Standard Year XII:

CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) 60%

ISCE (Indian Certificate secondary education) 60%

SSC (Senior School Certificate) 60%

ISC (Indian School Certificate) 60%

IB Diploma or IB Certificate with minimum 24 points

A-levels - typically 104-120 UCAS points

Recognised Foundation Diploma

BULATS

Undergraduate - 70

Cambridge English Scale

Undergraduate - 169

European Baccalaureate

A minimum grade of 7.0 in Advanced English Language 2 or a minimum grade of 7.5 in Advanced English Language 3.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

A minimum of 5 in standard level English or 4 in Higher Level English

IELTS

Undergraduate - 6.0 with a minimum 5.5 in each skill

PTE Academic

Undergraduate - Pearson Academic 55 (minimum 51 in all four components)