Virtual Production MA

Entry requirements

Qualifications

We normally require a 2:2 degree or above, or equivalent qualification, in a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

We also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications or equivalent professional experience.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Why study Virtual Production MA at Middlesex University

The MA Virtual Production combines creative vision with technical mastery. You’ll explore how hybrid sets, real-time engines, and virtual environments reshape modern filmmaking. Through studio-based projects and collaborative production, you’ll learn to design, prototype, and deliver virtual environments for diverse media contexts. Ethical, sustainable, and inclusive practice underpins every stage of your development.

• Cutting-edge practice: Gain advanced skills in virtual production workflows, from real-time environments to hybrid film sets used across global film and TV.
• Industry-connected learning: Study in London’s creative hub, close to leading studios and post-production houses driving innovation in virtual filmmaking.
• AI and digital innovation: Learn to integrate AI tools, motion capture, and Unreal Engine pipelines to create immersive virtual worlds.
• Sustainable and ethical production: Explore sustainable production methods and responsible creative practices for the future of digital storytelling.
• Employability and placements: Develop your portfolio through work-based learning, live briefs, and industry collaborations that enhance your employability.
• Expert teaching: Learn from experienced filmmakers, technologists, and VFX specialists who bring current industry expertise into the classroom.
• Join an interdisciplinary community of digital creatives studying together in our state-of-the-art facilities at MDX Studios. Facilities include media labs with high-end hardware for high graphic processing (NVIDIA) and a wealth of industry software including Unreal Engine, Blender and Houdini. Our Motion Capture studio utilises a 25-camera OptiTrack motion capture system and a Vanishing Point Viper to enable the creation of industry-level VFX and VP in a sound-proofed green-screen environment. Additionally, we have studios for film production, animation and sound recording studios as well as suites for editing and colour grading. We offer AVID Media Composer and Pro Tools certification.
• The Kit Hub has a vast collection of high-end creative tech to support student projects including professional cameras, sound recording kit and VR headsets. With strong relationships with industry partners, Canon, Sony and AVID, Kit Hub is vital resource for our creative community to keep up to date with the latest tech.

Fees and funding

Fees and funding

The fees below are for the 2026/2027 academic year.

UK students1

Full-time students: £13,700
Part-time students: £90 per credit
Part-time students: £45 per dissertation credit

If you were to study over two years part-time, you would usually pay £5,400 for the first year of study, and £8,100 in the second.