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 MFA and 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 MFAs start in January each year, and our one year MAs start in either January or September, with students mainly based in our Beaconsfield location (with a few exceptions). Please check individual course pages for further information. 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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Location Sound course link

Main Campus Sep 2026 Application deadline 23 Apr 2026 MA - 15 months Full-time In person

Masters

Location Sound Recording for Film and Television

The NFTS has recently made some exciting changes to this course. Our A Fresh Take page tells you all you...

Location Sound Recording for Film and Television
Marketing, Distribution, Sales and Exhibition course link

Main Campus Jan 2027 Application deadline 2 Jul 2026 MA - 1 Year Full-time In person

Masters

Marketing, Distribution, Sales and Exhibition

This course will cover everything from: How films make it into cinemas or how games make it to consoles How...

Marketing, Distribution, Sales and Exhibition
Model Making course link

Main Campus Sep 2026 Application deadline 23 Apr 2026 MA - 1 Year Full-time In person

Masters

Model Making for Film and Animation

The NFTS has recently made some exciting changes to this course. Our A Fresh Take page tells you all you...

Model Making for Film and Animation
Production Management - page link

Main Campus Sep 2026 Application deadline 23 Apr 2026 MA - 1 Year Full-time In person

Masters

Production Management for Film and Television

The NFTS has recently made some exciting changes to this course. Our A Fresh Take page tells you all you...

Production Management for Film and Television
Sound for TV Production course link

Main Campus Jan 2027 Application deadline 7 May 2026 MA - 1 Year Full-time In person

Masters

Sound For Television Production

You will closely collaborate with students on other courses to shoot multi-camera and single camera TV productions in our state-of-the-art...

Sound For Television Production
Sports Production course link

Main Campus Jan 2027 Application deadline 4 Jun 2026 MA - 1 Year Full-time In person

Masters

Sports Production

The NFTS has recently made some exciting changes to this course. Our A Fresh Take page tells you all you...

Sports Production
Creative Business course link

Main Campus Jan 2027 Application deadline 2 Jul 2026 MA - 1 Year - Beaconsfield/London Full-time In person

Masters

The Business of the Creative Industries

The entertainment industry is changing fast. To succeed, you need to understand how to take an idea from concept to...

The Business of the Creative Industries
VFX Environments and Assets course link

Main Campus Jan 2027 Application deadline 2 Jul 2026 MA - 1 Year Full-time In person

Masters

VFX - Environments and Assets

At the National Film and Television School – one of the world’s leading film schools – we offer two complementary...
VFX - Environments and Assets
VFX Lighting and Compositing course link

Main Campus Jan 2027 Application deadline 2 Jul 2026 MA - 1 Year Full-time In person

Masters

VFX - Lighting and Compositing

At the National Film and Television School – one of the world’s leading film schools – we offer two complementary...
VFX - Lighting and Compositing
Virtual Production course page link

Main Campus Jan 2027 Application deadline 2 Jul 2026 MA - 1 Year Full-time In person

Masters

Virtual Production

The NFTS is one of the world’s leading film schools – a creative community where filmmakers, designers, and technologists work...
Virtual Production
Vision Mixing for Television Production course link

Main Campus Jan 2027 Application deadline 7 May 2026 MA - 1 Year Full-time In person

Masters

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
Assistant Camera course link

Main Campus Jan 2027 Application deadline 3 Sep 2026 1 Year Part-time In person

Diploma

Assistant Camera (Focus Pulling and Loading)

The course is structured to allow people active in the film and television industry to attend the course and in...

Assistant Camera (Focus Pulling and Loading)
Creator Incubator course link

Main Campus Jan 2026 Applications are now closed for 2026 1 Year Part-time Blended

Diploma

Creator Incubator supported by YouTube

YouTubers have become the most famous entertainers on the planet. The most successful YouTube channels receive millions of views for...
Creator Incubator supported by YouTube
Student filming commercial on set

London Jan 2027 Application deadline 3 Sep 2026 1 Year Part-time In person

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
Production Accounting course link

Main Campus Oct 2026 Application deadline 4 Jun 2026 26 sessions over 8 months Part-time Online

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
Script Development course link

London Sep 2026 Application deadline 7 May 2026 14 months Part-time Blended

Diploma

Script Development

This Diploma course offers you a comprehensive contemporary overview of the script development process, and ongoing practical learning in an...

Script Development
Sean Connery Talent Lab course link

Diploma

Sean Connery Talent Lab

Applications are now closed. Please look out for our next intake opening in Autumn 2026 which will be announced on...
Sean Connery Talent Lab
Unscripted Development course page link

Main Campus Jan 2027 Application deadline 3 Sep 2026 1 Year Part-time Blended

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
Writing and Producing Comedy graduation project still

London Jan 2027 Application deadline 3 Sep 2026 18 months Part-time In person

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

Certificate

AI Protocols and Practices for Film and Television

This part-time, six-month online course from the National Film and Television School, delivered in partnership with Deep Fusion Films, explores...

AI Protocols and Practices for Film and Television