Full-time Courses

Full-time Courses

Explore our full time courses below! When you join the National Film and Television School, you will receive world class tuition, unrivalled links to industry, networking opportunities and study within state-of-the-art facilities, elevating you to the highest level in your chosen pathway.

Boost your employability and get set for success as we prepare you for a rewarding career in film, television and games where our credits tell the story.

Master's

Ready to focus on one specialism? Explore our extensive range of MA courses and gain a competitive edge by spending two life-changing years at one of the world’s best film schools.  

Our two year MA’s start in January each year, with students based in our Beaconsfield location. Applicants can come from a range of backgrounds, including undergraduate study or have 3-4 years of relevant industry experience.

Our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page has more information to help you, including entry requirements.

Diplomas

Our full time Diplomas are all about building your creativity and are dedicated to giving you the specialist skills and opportunities needed for an outstanding career in the exciting screen sector.

Courses start in either January or September and range in length from 12-15 months – please check individual course pages for further information. Applicants can come from undergraduate study, or alternative qualifications with impressive portfolios, a creative track record and proven interest in the subject. All full-time Diplomas are delivered from our Beaconsfield location.

Certificates

Our innovative full-time certificate courses are practice based and vary from 8 weeks to 9 months. They are delivered across all our locations in the UK.

Applicants must be 18 or over to apply., should have a good general education, a passion for the field and an eagerness to pursue a career within the industry.

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Colour Grading student working

Main Campus Jan 2025 Application deadline 26 Sep 2024 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 2025 Application deadline 26 Sep 2024 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 2024 Last Few Places Remaining 15 months Full-time

Diploma

Location Sound Recording for Film and Television

Taught exclusively by Industry professionals, this course will give you high quality training in the theory and practice of recording...

Location Sound Recording for Film and Television
Model Making course link

Main Campus Sep 2024 Application deadline has now passed for Sept 24 1 Year Full-time

Diploma

Model Making for Animation

This is the only UK-based model making course located in a dedicated film studio environment. It has been designed to...

Model Making for Animation
Motion Graphics course link

Main Campus Jan 2025 Application deadline 4 Jul 2024 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 Sep 2024 Application deadline 4 Jul 2024 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 2024 Last Few Places Remaining 1 Year Full-time

Diploma

Production Management for Film and Television

We believe the best way to prepare you for a career in production is to learn the essential skills and...

Production Management for Film and Television
Script Development course link

London Sep 2024 Last Few Places Remaining 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
Sound for TV Production course link

Main Campus Jan 2025 Application deadline 4 Jul 2024 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 2025 Application deadline 4 Jul 2024 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 2025 Application deadline 26 Sep 2024 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 2025 Application deadline 4 Jul 2024 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 2025 Application deadline 26 Sep 2024 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 2024 Application deadline 16 May 2024 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
Filmmaking course link

Main Campus Oct 2024 Application deadline 20 Jun 2024 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 Oct 2024 Application deadline 20 Jun 2024 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

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 2024 Applications are now closed for 2024 entry 12 weeks Full-time

Scotland Oct 2024 Application deadline 22 Jul 2024 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
Post Production Coordination course link

London Sep 2024 Application deadline 6 Jun 2024 14 Weeks Part-time

Certificate

Post Production Coordination

This 14 week part time course, delivered in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Access, Netflix, and Prime Video, is designed...

Post Production Coordination
Post Production Supervision course link

London Jan 2025 Application deadline 24 Oct 2024 6 months Part-time

Certificate

Post Production Supervision

This part-time Certificate course, delivered in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery/Warner Bros. Discovery Access, Netflix and Prime Video, is designed...
Post Production Supervision