BA (Hons) Filmmaking Top-Up
Berlin, Germany
BA
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Have you already studied Filmmaking or a related subject at a degree level, and achieved a minimum of 120 ECTS credits or higher from these studies? Then take your passion for Filmmaking further to achieve a full bachelor’s degree with our Filmmaking Top-Up course.
The Filmmaking Top-Up, like Year 3 of the BA (Hons) Filmmaking degree, puts your professional future in the spotlight. It encourages you to evaluate and assess your skills and industry engagement to date to help you plan your entry into the film sector. As part of this, you will create a portfolio that accurately communicates your expertise and specialism(s) within film production.
In tandem with the creation of your portfolio, you will also develop and produce a major film project, that allows you to focus on the area of filmmaking you’re most passionate about. The realization of this project will see you collaborating with fellow students to work on at least one graduation film. Whether in a production or post-production role, it’ll provide evidence of your capabilities to make your portfolio stand out in this competitive industry.
The Filmmaking Top-Up course also allows you to choose a specialist module that complements the skills on display in your final project. With options such as directing, screenwriting, lighting, production logistics, and sound recording, you’ll be given dedicated time to practice, experiment, and explore your specialism before putting what you learn into practice during production and post-production.
Key Facts
- Mode of attendance: Full-time
- Length of course: 3 years (final year only via Top-Up)
- Awarding institution: BIMM University
- Language of study: English
- Final award: BA (Hons) Filmmaking
Early Confirmation Discount
An early confirmation discount for study in the UK of £2,000 or €2,000 for study in Germany or Ireland for each year of study is available to all international students ineligible for home (domestic) fees who have an offer to study with us at any of our campuses in the UK, Germany or Ireland.
Discount eligibility
To be eligible for the Early Confirmation Discount, you must:
- Be an overseas applicant ineligible for home (domestic) fees
- Apply and receive an offer to study a BIMM University course
- Accept your offer
- Pay your deposit, if applicable, by the deadline of 15th June 2025
- The scholarship will automatically be deducted from your fees when you enroll.
This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer, or scholarship.
Year 3 (Top-Up)
Module names and structure may be subject to change.
- Professional Portfolio
- Final Project
- Pre-Production Process
- Production Realisation
- Screenwriting
- Direction - Fiction
- Direction - Factual
- Creative Producing & Managing the Production
- Production Design & Art Direction
- CinematographySound Recording & Sound Post
- Post-Production Editing & Grading
- Post-Production VFX & Compositing
- Development, Distribution & Commissioning
- Camera, Grip & Lighting
- Production Logistics
- Research for Specialism
- Factual Entertainment
Final award: BA (Hons) Filmmaking
Progression
Graduates can progress directly to a career in the film, television and screen industry in areas such as producing, directing, screenwriting, sound, post-production, cinematography and first assistant directing.