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IELTS: 6.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill)
CAE: 176 (with a minimum of 162 in each skill)

At least 2 reference(s) must be provided.

One academic reference must be sent

A motivation letter must be added to your application.

A relevant portfolio is required.

The course will require an interview or portfolio review and for International students this can be an online portfolio.

If the degree is in an unrelated subject, applicants need to demonstrate relevant industry knowledge and experience in their application statement, as per below. All applicants – home, EU, and overseas – will be required to provide a project proposal (500 words for applicants meeting all admission criteria, 1,500 words for applicants using APL/APEL), as well as a portfolio of examples of practical, professional or academic work. Applicants may be required to provide other supporting material, e.g. full marks/results records. All eligible applicants will be interviewed by videoconferencing (e.g. via Google Hangouts, or Skype).

Candidates without a good honours degree, but with substantial professional/industrial experience, and/or other relevant training and experience may be admitted with lower qualifications.

Those with relevant experience are encouraged to apply for admission with advanced standing through Accreditation of Prior Learning or Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning, where appropriate. Students entering with advanced standing will be advised of the procedure for claiming accreditation of prior experience or learning, and of the regulations governing the amount of credit that can be claimed (see below). Advice will also be given on the extent of the match between their experience/learning and the relevant course outcomes.

You may be required to purchase and use a range of consumables relevant to your practice. In addition, you may require your own server space for web hosting. All other required equipment can be loaned from the Media Loan Shop (MLS) in the Ellen Terry building, if based in the UK. We expect all students with a professional background and ambitions to have access to their own equipment relevant to their chosen specialism.

There is no dictated form for any of the project-based outcomes, and students need to negotiate using diverse materials and equipment, as suitable to the conceptual foundation of each project. It would be conceivable for this to range from disposable cameras and photographic artefacts to professional equipment. This genre has a rich tradition of leveraging available resources, and the course team emphasises the value of this as a skill, to enhance adaptability and resourcefulness, with students being guided to plan practical work that they can complete relying on accessible equipment only. Any coursework production plans relying on external funding or facilities are expected to include contingency plans that meet the Module Learning Outcomes in equal measure.