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Film and Media Production Cert HE enrolment now open for September 2026!

Key Dates

Take note of important deadlines to help you plan your studies!

  • No enrolments are processed in August, December or April. 

    Students should plan to have submitted their enrolment form and organised their funding in time for the advised deadline.

    Once submitted, your enrolment form will still need to be reviewed and confirmed as eligible to progress. Please allow 10 working days for your enrolment to be reviewed once submitted.

     


    2026/27
    Intake Month Enrolment Form Deadline Payment Deadline Induction Start Date Study Start Date
    August
    September 12pm BST 12/08/2026 18/08/2026 07/09/2026 21/09/2026
    October 12pm BST 16/09/2026 22/09/2026 05/10/2026 19/10/2026
    November 12pm BST 14/10/2026 20/10/2026 02/11/2026 16/11/2026
    December
    January 12pm GMT 25/11/2026 15/12/2026 04/01/2027 18/01/2027
    February 12pm GMT 13/01/2027 19/01/2027 01/02/2027 15/02/2027
    March 12pm GMT 10/02/2027 16/02/2027 08/03/2027 22/03/2027
    April
    May 12pm BST 31/03/2027 20/04/2027 04/05/2027 18/05/2027
    June 12pm BST 12/05/2027 18/05/2027 07/06/2027 21/07/2027
    July 12pm BST 16/06/2027 22/06/2027 05/07/2027 19/07/2027
  • No enrolments are processed in August, December or April. 

    Students should plan to have submitted their enrolment form and organised their funding in time for the advised deadline.

    Once submitted, your enrolment form will still need to be reviewed and confirmed as eligible to progress. Please allow 10 working days for your enrolment to be reviewed once submitted.

     


    2025/26
    Intake Month Enrolment Form Deadline Payment deadline Induction Start Date Study Start Date
    August 2025
    September 2025 12PM (BST) 13/08/2025 15/08/2025 Monday 01/09/2025 Monday 15/09/2025
    October 2025  12PM (BST)17/09/2025 19/09/2025  Monday 06/10/2025 Monday 20/10/2025
    November 2025 12PM (GMT)15/10/2025 17/10/2025  Monday 03/11/2025 Monday 17/11/2025
    December 2025
    January 2026 12PM (GMT) 03/12/2025 12/12/2025  Monday 05/01/2026 Monday 19/01/2026
    February 2026  12PM (GMT)14/01/2026 16/01/2026 Monday 02/02/2026 Monday 16/02/2026
    March 2026  12PM (GMT)11/02/2026 13/02/2026 Monday 02/03/2026 Monday 16/03/2026
    April
    May  12PM (BST) 01/04/2026 17/04/2026 Tuesday 05/05/2026 Tuesday 19/05/2026
    June  12PM (BST) 13/05/2026 15/05/2026 Monday 01/06/2026 Monday 15/06/2026
    July  12PM (BST) 17/06/2026 19/06/2026 Monday 06/07/2026 Monday 20/07/2026
  • This course is no longer accepting new enrolments.
    Current students will continue their studies until cohort completion date, but no further intakes are planned.

  • 2026/27
    Intake Month Enrolment Form Deadline Payment Deadline Induction Start Date Study Start Date
    September 12pm BST 12/08/2026 18/08/2026 07/09/2026 21/09/2026
    January 12pm GMT 25/11/2026 15/12/2026 04/01/2027 18/01/2027
    May 12pm BST 31/03/2027 20/04/2027 04/05/2027 18/05/2027

    Course duration varies from 8 to 10 weeks depending on the short course.

    Students will have a two-week cancellation period from receiving access to their course for a full refund by submitting a cancellation form to [email protected]. No refund is payable after the 14-day cancellation period has lapsed.

  • 2025/2026
    Intake Month Enrolment Form Deadline Payment deadline Access to Course Study Start Date
    September 12PM (BST) 13/08/2025 15/08/2025 Monday 01/09/2025 Monday 15/09/2025
    January 12PM (GMT) 03/12/2025 12/12/2025  Monday 05/01/2026 Monday 19/01/2026
    May  12PM (BST) 01/04/2026 17/04/2026 Tuesday 05/05/2026 Tuesday 19/05/2026

    Course duration varies from 8 to 10 weeks depending on the short course.

    Students will have a two-week cancellation period from receiving access to their course for a full refund by submitting a cancellation form to [email protected]. No refund is payable after the 14-day cancellation period has lapsed.

Page last updated

This page was last updated on 27/04/2026. Key changes made include:

  • Additional sections added for intake dates in the 2026/27 academic year.