courses page link

Courses

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.

Filter by course type
Colour Grading student working

Main Campus Jan 2026 Application deadline 25 Sep 2025 1 Year Full-time

Diploma

Colour Grading and Finishing

On this course, you’ll work with the latest available software and will be taught by current industry artists, technicians and...

Colour Grading and Finishing
Student filming commercial on set

London Jan 2026 Application deadline 25 Sep 2025 1 Year Part-time

Diploma

Directing Commercials

Working as a director in commercials involves a unique skillset. Not only does it require you to have creative vision...

Directing Commercials
Location Sound course link

Main Campus Sep 2025 Application deadline 24 Apr 2025 15 months Full-time

Diploma

Location Sound Recording for Film and Television

The NFTS is in the process of making some exciting changes to this course. You can find out how this...

Location Sound Recording for Film and Television
Model Making course link

Main Campus Sep 2025 Application deadline 24 Apr 2025 1 Year Full-time

Diploma

Model Making for Film and Animation

The NFTS is in the process of making some exciting changes to this course. You can find out how this...

Model Making for Film and Animation
Motion Graphics course link

Main Campus Jan 2026 Application deadline 3 Jul 2025 1 Year Full-time

Diploma

Motion Graphics and Titles

This Postgraduate Diploma course gives you the opportunity to become an innovator in your field by combining practical experience on...

Motion Graphics and Titles
Production Accounting course link

Main Campus Oct 2025 Application deadline 3 Jul 2025 26 sessions over 8 months Part-time

Diploma

Production Accounting for Film and Television

This course is delivered online, giving you the opportunity to learn outside of normal working hours. Sessions run every 2nd...

Production Accounting for Film and Television
Production Management - page link

Main Campus Sep 2025 Application deadline 24 Apr 2025 1 Year Full-time

Diploma

Production Management for Film and Television

The NFTS is in the process of making some exciting changes to this course. You can find out how this...

Production Management for Film and Television
Script Development course link

London Sep 2025 Application deadline 29 May 2025 14 months Part-time

Diploma

Script Development

This Diploma course offers you a comprehensive contemporary overview and ongoing practical learning in an intensive professional environment, preparing you...

Script Development
Sean Connery Talent Lab course link

Scotland May 2025 Applications open for Editors only - Extended deadline 12 months Part-time

Diploma

Sean Connery Talent Lab

The Sean Connery Talent Lab is a 12-month programme. Key dates are below, and more detailed information about the programme...
Sean Connery Talent Lab
Sound for TV Production course link

Main Campus Jan 2026 Application deadline 3 Jul 2025 1 Year Full-time

Diploma

Sound For Television Production

You will closely collaborate with students on other courses to shoot multi-camera TV productions in our state-of-the-art 4K television studio...

Sound For Television Production
Sports Production course link

Main Campus Jan 2026 Application deadline 3 Jul 2025 1 Year Full-time

Diploma

Sports Production

This is a practical course in which you will learn about all forms of sports production, including creating your own...

Sports Production
Unscripted Development course page link

Main Campus Jan 2026 Application deadline 25 Sep 2025 1 Year Part-time

Diploma

Unscripted Development

The Unscripted Development Diploma is a year-long part-time blended learning diploma, which seeks to capture the dynamism and creativity of...

Unscripted Development
Vision Mixing for Television Production course link

Main Campus Jan 2026 Application deadline 3 Jul 2025 1 Year Full-time

Diploma

Vision Mixing for Television Production

You will closely collaborate with students on other courses to make TV shows in our state-of-the-art 4K TV studio –...

Vision Mixing for Television Production
Writing and Producing Comedy graduation project still

London Jan 2026 Application deadline 25 Sep 2025 18 months Part-time

Diploma

Writing and Producing Comedy

The course is carefully designed to gear you up for a career in comedy writing and production so you become...

Writing and Producing Comedy
Casting course link

London Sep 2025 Application deadline 1 May 2025 24 weeks Part-time

Certificate

Casting

This blended learning Certificate course is supported by the CDG (The Casting Directors' Guild of Great Britain & Ireland). From...

Casting
Black and white image of woman in nature setting pointing camera at viewer

Scotland Apr 2025 Apply by deadline for bursary support 6 months Part-time

Certificate

Documentary Storytelling

The world of documentary storytelling is dynamic, varied, and creatively demanding, requiring a broad range of skills to effectively contribute...
Documentary Storytelling
Filmmaking course link

Main Campus Feb 2025 Applications now closed for February 2025 6 months Part-time

Certificate

Filmmaking

This 6-month course is mainly online, every Tuesday evening and Saturday morning, over Zoom and includes a practical five day...

Filmmaking
Indie Games Development course page link

Main Campus Jan 2025 Last Few Places available for 2025 entry 6 months Part-time

Certificate

Indie Games Development

This 6-month course is fully online, with live sessions once per weekday evening and on a weekend morning. By completing...

Indie Games Development
Intimacy Coordination course page link

Leeds May 2025 Applications Open! 6 Months Part-time

Certificate

Intimacy Coordination for Film and TV

The NFTS Certificate in Intimacy Coordination is a dynamic six-month course designed to meet the rising demands of the UK...

Intimacy Coordination for Film and TV
Location Management course link

Main Campus May 2025 Application deadline 6 Mar 2025 12 weeks Full-time

Scotland Applications are now closed for 2024 entry 6 months Part-time

Certificate

Location Management for Film and TV Production

The Locations Department consists of three primary roles: Location Manager, Assistant Location Manager and Location Scout. They work closely with...

Location Management for Film and TV Production

10 Reasons to Choose The National Film & Television School