Film: International Business

Entry requirements

We encourage application from students with a broad range of qualifications and we welcome students from all educational backgrounds. We'll take into account the knowledge and skills that you've developed outside the classroom as well as your previous qualifications.

Academic entry requirements
You'll usually have BA (Hons) degree graded at 2.1 or above, or an equivalent UK or international qualification in your chosen subject or a related discipline.

Alternative Qualifications/Experience

Applicants with other than the required academic qualifications will be considered for entry if there is sufficient evidence to indicate that they have the potential to fulfil the objectives of the course of study and to achieve the standard of the final award.

Applications are also welcomed from those with other qualifications or with work experience which demonstrates appropriate knowledge and skills to study at postgraduate level.

Please note that AUB doesn't request information about criminal records from our applicants.

Proof of English Proficiency

If you are an international student or if you have been educated abroad, you may be asked to submit proof of English Language Proficiency. This proof can take many forms, all of which are outlined on the English Language section of our website.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

MA Film at Arts University Bournemouth is designed as academically robust and industry-aware, with two complementary named awards: International Business and Film and Screen Studies.

Within the International Business pathway, the course aims to develop and strengthen your understanding across global film markets, distribution, sales, audience strategy and policy.

The course integrates deeply with Bournemouth Film School (BFS)’s production ecosystem, enabling you to develop your professional literacy in production workflows, creative development processes, and industry-standard pipelines, including areas that intersect with animation and visual effects. This reflects contemporary screen-sector convergence, where film, animation, and mixed-media storytelling share production, rights and IP frameworks.

The course follows a unique dual-campus model, between AUB's own campus in Bournemouth and the University's London Hub, offering meaningful industry engagement. You'll benefit from core teaching and research support in Bournemouth, and concentrated business and industry-facing activity in London. This structure gives you access to production facilities, archives, screenings, galleries, film festivals, specialist industry organisations and cultural venues.

Three reasons to study MA Film at AUB:

This course:

1. Enables you to prepare for careers in the global film and screen industries through specialist pathways that combine creative, academic and business perspectives.
2. Builds industry knowledge and professional networks through a unique dual-campus experience in Bournemouth and London, connecting study to real-world screen sector activity and opportunity.
3. Supports study within a leading, contemporary and collaborative film school environment, developing skills aligned with current production practices and industry discourses.

Information for international students

For further information, email the International Office or call 01202 363233.

Fees and funding

The course is eligible for a Postgraduate Loan from Student Finance England for UK and EU nationals meeting the residency requirements.