Overview

Why Take the Documentary and Factual from MetFilm School course?

Practical: Gain training and experience in producing, directing, camera operation, sound, and editing.
Comprehensive: For students passionate about the various ways to shoot and document reality in today’s world, and who want to produce content that offers new insights and promotes compassion and awareness about a specific subject
Industry-facing: Build your understanding of the contemporary industry landscape for documentaries and factual programming, including commissioning, financing, distribution and exhibition.
Real-life Experience: You will conceive, create, and deliver a project to a client brief. Working within a creative team with other MA students, you will respond to a professional brief from a commercial or non-commercial business to produce a short project and showcase their creative talent to industry professionals.
Portfolio: Create a portfolio of work with accompanying creative development and pitch documents to support you in your future career.
Professional Tutors: Many of our teaching staff are currently working in the industry as Film and TV directors, broadcast journalists, producers, writers, and more*.

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Programme Structure

Find below an overview of the key learning themes that this course will cover:

Documentary and Factual Craft and Industry

Authorship and Context
Professional Profile

Factual Production for Clients
Documentary and Factual Business

Practice-based Research
Teaching, Learning & Assessment

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Berlin, Germany

Disciplines

Film Studies Journalism Media Studies & Mass Media View 4 other Masters in Journalism in Germany

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Age: All applicants must be 18 years or older at the time the programme begins.
Education: A 2:1 honours degree from a UK university or overseas equivalent.

Applicants must also submit:

A personal statement of at least 500 words. The MetFilm School online application form details the information that your personal statement must include.

Students Not Meeting Academic Requirements

Students without a degree, but who can demonstrate relevant industry experience or a degree below a 2:1 equivalent are still able to apply. They will need to submit the following:

A professional industry reference.
A professional CV.
A 750 word statement of why you wish to enter the screen industries, indicating the ways in which you think they are changing.

Equipment Requirements

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

20500 EUR / year

≈ 20500 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

18500 EUR / year

≈ 18500 EUR / year

Additional Details

UK/EU/EEA - €18,500.

Living costs

Berlin

Germany

836 - 1340 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Why Take the Documentary and Factual from MetFilm School course?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Berlin

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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