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Short Courses

Short Courses

Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

Explore our wide range of courses, some of the most exciting and innovative in the world. You can expect the highest level of training, state-of-the-art facilities and will work with the latest advancements in high performance technology.



Channel your passion into real world skills, make unrivalled industry connections and get ready to make your dream career in the world of film, television and games a reality.

All courses

North 15 Jul/26 10:00 - 17:00 3 Days Full-time In person

Scotland 16 May/26 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

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Camera Assisting

Camera Assisting

Main Campus 20 Jul/26 Series CURRENTLY FULL email shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to be added to Reserve List 10:00am - 5:30pm 4 weeks Full-time In person

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Directors Series

Directors Series

North 21 Jul/26 Application deadline 20 Jul 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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A Practical Guide to Writing Comedy Drama

A Practical Guide to Writing Comedy Drama

Main Campus 14 Sep/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

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Documentary Shooting

Documentary Shooting

Main Campus 23 Sep/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

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Directing TV Drama

Directing TV Drama

London 28 Sep/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

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Running Your Own TV Production Company

Running Your Own TV Production Company

London 28 Sep/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest! 10.00 - 17.30 2 days Full-time Online

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Financing Your Feature Film

Financing Your Feature Film

Main Campus 30 Sep/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Main Campus 05 Oct/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 10am to 5pm each day 5 days Full-time In person

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Location Sound Recording

Location Sound Recording

Main Campus 08 Oct/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Head of Production

Head of Production

Main Campus 12 Oct/26 Coming Soon! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Cymru Wales 30 Jun/26 Application deadline 11 Jun 2026 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 day Full-time In person

North 21 Apr/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Scotland 04 Jun/26 Application deadline 22 May 2026 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Coming soon

Main Campus 06 Jul/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Part-time In person

Scotland 08 Jun/26 Application deadline 11 May 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Main Campus 30 Sep/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

North 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales COURSE FULL - Waiting list only 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days In person

Short course

Introduction to Intimacy Coordination

Introduction to Intimacy Coordination

Main Campus 04 Jun/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time Online

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Introduction to Production Accounting

Introduction to Production Accounting

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