Ravensbourne University London and National Film and Television School Launch New Scholarship Partnership
Ravensbourne University London has launched a new partnership with the National Film and Television School (NFTS), creating scholarship opportunities for students and graduates progressing to postgraduate study at one of the world’s leading screen and creative media institutions.
The partnership reflects a shared commitment to expanding access to industry-focused creative education and supporting the next generation of talent across film, television, games, digital media and the wider creative industries.
Through the new scholarship arrangement, selected Ravensbourne students and graduates will have the opportunity to progress to advanced study at the NFTS, with financial support designed to improve access and encourage emerging creative talent from a wide range of backgrounds.
“Our new partnership with the NFTS represents an exciting opportunity to help our graduates enhance their training for employment in the screen industries. The NFTS has an extraordinary international reputation for excellence in screen education, and we are proud to be creating new opportunities for Ravensbourne students to help them develop advanced skills at a post-graduate level." — Jon Kingsbury, Vice Chancellor, Ravensbourne University London
The scholarship is open to recent graduates of Ravensbourne University London – specifically students completing their studies in 2026 or those who graduated in 2025 – who apply for and secure a place on one of the following NFTS courses:
- Costume Design MFA
- Developing and Producing Unscripted Formats
- VFX – Environments and Assets
- VFX – Lighting and Compositing
- Virtual Production MA
- Cameras for TV Production
- Sound for TV Production
- Multi-Camera Directing and Vision Mixing for TV Production
- Animation for Film and Games MA
For more than 50 years, the NFTS has been recognised internationally as one of the world’s leading film, television and games schools. It was also featured in the 2025 ranking by The Hollywood Reporter of the top 15 international film schools across the globe.
Renowned for its industry-focused training and exceptional graduate success, the school has produced generations of award-winning directors, producers, cinematographers, editors, composers and craft specialists who continue to shape global screen culture.
Ravensbourne University London continues to strengthen its position as a leading university for creativity, business and technology, preparing students for careers in fast-evolving sectors through learning and close industry engagement.
The partnership further strengthens the connections across the UK’s creative education sector while reinforcing Ravensbourne’s commitment to learning with industry and supporting accessible progression routes into specialist creative careers.
“We are thrilled to partner with Ravensbourne University London on this scholarship initiative, which reflects our shared commitment to supporting talented creatives as they take the next step in their professional journeys. By helping remove financial barriers, this partnership will enable more emerging talent to access specialist training and develop the skills needed to thrive across the film, television, games and wider creative industries.” — Jon Wardle, National Film and Television School Director
Further details regarding application processes and scholarship timelines will be announced in due course.