Overview

Why Take the Screenwriting from MetFilm School course?

Practical: Pitch your script to a panel of industry experts, see your script performed by actors, and collaborate with other MA pathways on practical projects.
Comprehensive: Learn about writing for different platforms, including film, television, web, and branded content.
Industry-facing: Learn from leading industry tutors and guest speakers with extensive professional experience as writers, showrunners, and script developers in the screen industries*.
Real-life Experience: Write for an external client, and receive real-life screenwriting experience to improve your communication, teamworking, and pitching skills.
Portfolio: Graduate with a portfolio of content, normally including a pilot screenplay, online video scripts, outline and pitches, and a feature-length script.

For a selection of the tutors who teach across our campuses, please see Our People.

Programme Structure

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

Screenwriting Craft and Industry

Writing for Film

Professional Profile

Writing Digital Content

Writing for Television

Practice-based Research

Final Project and Career Plan

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

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London Borough of Harrow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Visual Arts Film Studies Creative Writing View 191 other Masters in Creative Writing in United Kingdom

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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

Prepare for Your English Test

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Other requirements

General requirements

Please find more information on our Entry Requirements here: www.metfilmschool.ac.uk/study-with-us/postgraduate-courses/

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23000 GBP / year

≈ 23000 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

21000 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Berlin:

€18,500 – EU/EEA Students
€20,500 – International Students

Leeds:

£16,500 – UK Students
£16,500** – EU/EEA Students
£18,500 – International Students

Funding

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Overview

Why Take the Screenwriting 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

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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