Pre-entry Postgraduate

One of SSAW's core remits is to encourage wider support throughout UK for the aim of the UK Film Council and Skillset to deliver a more diverse film workforce. Members of under-represented groups are encouraged to follow SSAW courses through outreach activity and the provision of bursaries for study. Bursaries are funded by the Skillset Film Skills Fund.

Full guidance on eligibility and the application process will be available to download here soon. In the meantime please see below for further details.

If you would like to contact us regarding bursaries please email Sara Herritty.

The deadline for bursary applications for courses starting in September 2008 entry is 4pm on Friday 1 August 2008. We will contact those offered places on these courses in May/June 2008 inviting them to apply.

The deadline for bursary applications for courses starting in January 2009 is 4pm on Friday 31 October 2008. We will contact those offered places on these courses in August/September 2008 inviting them to apply.

Further information
Postgraduate pre-entry bursaries are available for the following courses:

MA Moving Image (University of Glamorgan) (starts Jan 09)
MA Film Producing and Business Management ( University of Glamorgan) (starts Jan 09)
MA Film Producing and Business Management - online (University of Glamorgan) (starts Jan 09 subject to confirmation)
MA Film (International Film School Wales, University of Wales Newport)
MA Animation (International Film School Wales, University of Wales Newport)
MA 3D Animation - (Swansea Metropolitan University)
PgDip in Acting for Stage, Screen and Radio (Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama)

Applicants must demonstrate a financial need for a bursary. They are expected to take advantage of all sources of funding available to them and must therefore apply for the maximum posgraduate study loan available, providing a copy of the offer or decline letter.

Applicants must also demonstrate a commitment to working in, and contributing to, the UK film industry after completing their studies.

Applicants must be UK residents.

There are four types of bursary available.  Applicants can only receive one bursary. 

For each of the courses mentioned above (except the online MA Film Producing and Business Management course) the following three bursaries are available for 2008 entry:

1 bursary of £1,000 for course related costs
1 tuition fee bursary of £2,900
1 combined bursary of £5,000 i.e. £2,900 for tuition fees and £2,100 for course related costs

Tuition fee bursaries will be paid directly to the relevant institution when they fall due.

Course-related costs bursaries will be paid in two equal instalments during the course in October and February for full-time students.  They will be paid on a pro-rata basis to part-time students.  These bursaries can be used for childcare costs.

For the online MA Film Producing and Business Management course the following bursary is available for January 2009 entry:

1 tuition fee bursary of £2,900

Payment of this bursary will be made directly to the University when tuition fees fall due.

All bursaries are paid on the basis that recipients continue to be enrolled on their chosen SSAW course, that any tuition fees due have been paid and that they have satisfactorily completed all modules undertaken up to that time.

Bursary recipients agree to be ‘tracked’ by SSAW and provide information on any film-related activities (including awards, festival successes, employment and further training) as requested by them for up to 12 months after graduation.

Recipients who withdraw from, or fail, their course will receive no further funding from SSAW and may be asked to repay all or part of the monies received.