BA Digital Film Production
About this course
BA (Hons) Digital Film Production is an undergraduate degree focused on digital filmmaking practice, narrative structure, screenwriting, and post-production. Core topics include Signal Processing, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students gain access to professional film kit such as ARRI ALEXA Mini LF cameras, dedicated editing labs, and a 5.1 audio post-production studio, alongside opportunities to undertake work placements and live client briefs. The first year covers the foundations of filmmaking through Foundations of Film: Story Structure, Analysis and Production, Foundations of Film: Development, Screenwriting, Representation and Production, Foundations of Film: Production, Sound and History, and Foundations of Film: Sound, Production and Post-Production. The second year advances practical and theoretical understanding via Filmmaking Theory and Practice: Audio-Post, Docu Pre-Production and Fiction Development, Filmmaking Theory and Practice: Avant-garde and Drama Production and Post-Production, Filmmaking Theory and Practice: Audio-Post, Documentary and the Short Screenplay, and Filmmaking Theory and Practice: Research Methods and Avant-garde and Drama Pre-Production. The final year involves independent research and production through Development and Research, Professional Practice Skills, Development and Pre-production, and the Final Project and Professional Practice module.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Information Technology Professionals: 15%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 30 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East of England: 85%
- London: 5%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- Access course: 10%
- Other qualifications: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundations of Film: Story Structure, Analysis and Production
- Foundations of Film: Development, Screenwriting, Representation and Production
- Foundations of Film: Production, Sound and History
- Foundations of Film: Sound, Production and Post-Production
- Filmmaking Theory and Practice: Audio-Post, Docu Pre-Production and Fiction Development
- Filmmaking Theory and Practice: Avant-garde and Drama Production and Post-Production
- Filmmaking Theory and Practice: Audio-Post, Documentary and the Short Screenplay
- Filmmaking Theory and Practice: Research Methods and Avant-garde and Drama Pre-Production
- Development and Research
- Professional Practice Skills
- Development and Pre-production
- Final Project and Professional Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Digital Film Production at University of Suffolk earn?
The median salary is £20,000 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £27,000. The £23,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Cinematics and photography.
What do graduates of BA Digital Film Production at University of Suffolk do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Digital Film Production at University of Suffolk?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Digital Film Production at University of Suffolk?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 123 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Digital Film Production at University of Suffolk?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.