BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Media - Moving Images

Duration:2 Years Fee: Under 24 year old : £750
Full-Time courses for 16-18 School Leavers are Free.

Course fees are per year.
If you are aged between 19 and 23 and you don’t have a qualification equivalent to 2 A Levels, tuition fees will be waived. If you meet the Eligible Benefit criteria AND are aged 19-23, tuition fees will be waived. Tuition fees will not be waived for students aged over 23 studying a Level 3 or higher course, however these students may qualify for a 24+ Advanced Learning Loan.
Course Content: The BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Media will give you the skills and knowledge that you need to get into the media industry. If you’re set on a career as camera operator, sound recordist, vision mixer, editor, director or anything to do with television production, corporate video production, animation or installation design, then this is the perfect course for you. The course is split into 18 units that will teach you how the industry works and more importantly, the hands-on production skills that you will need.

During the course you will use the latest industry standard digital equipment to produce work that shows that you know what you are doing and understand what you have been taught. If you have some experience of video production from school or you like using video at home, this course will build on what you already know. You will be involved in subjects that will help you specialise for your chosen career.

There are no exams on this course, instead, you will produce coursework assignments and work on projects to achieve your grades. Your work for each part of the course will be given a grade of Distinction, Merit, Pass or Referred based on its quality (with the Distinction being the highest grade) At the start of each part of the course you will be told exactly what you will need to do to achieve the different grades. Entry Qualification: 5 GCSE grades at A*-C including English Language Special Features: You will have access to latest digital technology. Course Format: You need to complete a number units in each year, so you’ll need to work consistently well throughout the course. Progression: This course is a useful stepping stone into employment in the media industry but is more usually a vocational route into Higher Education for a media related degree or Higher National Diplomas. A BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Media covers more subjects than an A Level and will give you a greater range of technical skills.