Special Make-up Effects for Film and Television

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Are you eager to bring characters to life through make-up, hair and prosthetics? Our BA (Hons) Special Make-up Effects for Film and Television course focuses on helping you develop the specialist and highly requested skills needed to impress decision makers in make-up for film and television departments. We offer fantastic facilities, experienced staff, and industry guest speakers to prepare you for a career in this highly in-demand creative pathway.

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Special make-up effects is a specialist profession within the film and television industries. It combines creative artistry with technical skill to transform performers into characters and help bring stories to life on screen. Our programme develops your hair and make-up artistry alongside specialist skills in face scanning, digital and traditional sculpting, mouldmaking, prosthetic casting, hair punching, wig making and special make-up effects application techniques.

Graduates from Special Make-up Effects at the University of Greater Manchester have gone on to work across the film and television industry, with credits including Masters of the Universe (2026), Amazon Prime’s The Rings of Power Season 2, Napoleon (2023), Ackley Bridge and Coronation Street. They have also gained professional experience working at major UK studios including Pinewood, Leavesden and Sky Studios Elstree.

As you progress through the programme, you’ll have opportunities to work alongside students from other creative subject areas and respond to live briefs with feedback from industry professionals. You’ll also explore how special make-up effects fits within the wider film and television industries, helping you understand the creative, technical and professional context in which your work will be used.

By studying for your degree at the University of Greater Manchester, you can develop essential knowledge and understanding of special make-up effects techniques and practices while experiencing life at our supportive, student-focused, multicultural campus. You’ll also benefit from our close proximity to two of the most vibrant cities in England: Manchester and Liverpool.

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This stimulating programme will support you in gaining focused knowledge and understanding of special make-up effects, prosthetics, hair, and digital design and realisation. Informed by both research and practice, your studies will meet industry needs.

Our specialist make-up workshops and studios are designed to reflect key areas of professional special make-up effects practice. Facilities include casting and moulding spaces, sculpting studios, digital facilities, make-up and hair application studios and a dedicated photography area with lighting and backdrops.

Throughout your studies, you will have opportunities to hear from industry specialists who share their experience, demonstrate professional techniques and offer advice on your creative practice. These sessions can also help you build your understanding of the industry and develop your professional network.

Neill Gorton, multi-award-winning artist and designer and founder of Millennium FX, is our Visiting Professor for Film + FX North at the University of Greater Manchester. His professional experience and industry knowledge provide valuable insight into current special make-up effects practice.

BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated prosthetic and make-up effects designer Nick Dudman received a Doctorate of Innovation from the University in 2022. He continues to support the programme through guest talks and by offering portfolio and project advice.

The curriculum and practice-based assessments reflect current industry practice. Programme modules and assessment briefs are designed to reflect industry pipelines and standards, helping you understand professional ways of working and prepare for a career in special make-up effects.

Your assessed practical work is supported through materials provided by the University or an allocated budget. As you progress, you will also be guided in developing a personal kit suited to your growing skills and professional practice.

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This programme is informed by a range of industry professionals to ensure that the content is industry relevant and includes the latest techniques, materials and innovations.

The programme is part of the University’s recognised Film + FX North, which brings together expertise across Special Make-up Effects, Film and Television Production, Modelmaking and Creature Effects and Visual Effects. You’ll have opportunities to work with students from related subject areas, helping you understand how different specialist roles connect across the wider production pipeline. Collaborative projects and simulated industry settings also help you develop practical outcomes for your portfolio while building confidence and experience of working as part of a creative team.

Our dedicated staff team have a wide range of professional experience, industry knowledge, technical expertise and academic credentials, offering you a variety of perspectives and broadening your horizons.

We offer a warm and friendly environment for your studies and ensure you have a personal tutor with whom you can book tutorials to discuss any support you need.

We prefer to keep practical classes relatively small, so our studios don't feel overcrowded. This ensures you have plenty of opportunities to ask questions, get individual help, and benefit from the ideas and support offered by your classmates.

By choosing to study with us, you'll have access to one of the UK's largest film and television producing regions. Cities and towns across the North West are regularly used as filming locations for Netflix, ITV and the BBC, with many production companies also based in the region.

As part of Film + FX North at The University of Greater Manchester, you’ll also benefit from our affiliation with FilmBuddy, giving you access to an online platform that connects you with industry mentors, resources, and opportunities to support your career development.

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104 UCAS points.

We accept a full range of qualifications that carry UCAS points, including A-levels and BTECs. Please see our guide to the UCAS Tariff for examples of how to achieve these points. For most courses, we are also able to consider non-tariffable qualifications.

Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3. Relevant creative subjects are preferred.

You should also have five GCSEs at grade 4/C or above (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics.

You'll be required to provide a portfolio of appropriate work and attend a portfolio review where we'll expect you to present your work and demonstrate your experience. Your portfolio should include recent effects-related (or project-based) work. The quality of your portfolio will be judged alongside traditional UCAS point-bearing qualifications to determine the success of your application. Special consideration is given to applicants without the above qualifications who have a strong portfolio.

If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details.

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Where changes are made to material information contained in

this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of

admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and

will outline the various options available to the applicant.

Our BA (Hons) Special Make-up Effects for Film and Television programme is designed to prepare you for professional practice across the creative industries. Alongside specialist practical skills, you will develop the organisation, communication and professional behaviours needed to work effectively as part of a production team.

Special make-up effects is an evolving field, so the programme also encourages curiosity, adaptability and continued learning. You will develop an understanding of professional practice and the importance of keeping your skills current as techniques, materials and technologies continue to develop.

What can I do with this qualification?

Graduates may work for production companies, prosthetic make-up workshops or on a freelance and self-employed basis. Workshop-based roles can involve sculpting, digital scanning, mouldmaking, prosthetic casting, silicone finishing, hair punching and wig work.

On-set roles can include working within hair, make-up and special make-up effects departments. Depending on the production and role, this may involve hair preparation, wig and bald cap application, prosthetic application, continuity and make-up maintenance.

Alternative career options

The specialist creative and technical skills developed through the programme can also support careers beyond film and television. Some career pathways may require additional training, professional experience or postgraduate study.

Our graduates have also progressed into theatre and live performance, working in wigs, hair and make-up roles on productions including Wicked, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Miss Saigon, Chicago and Mamma Mia!, as well as UK and international touring productions.

Graduates have also applied their skills in medical prosthetics and medical simulation, with experience at organisations including Dorset Orthopaedics, SIMBODIES and The Silicone Centre.

Other possible areas include:

Hair replacement and integration systems

Digital concept development

Technical demonstrator roles

Further and higher education teaching

Funding your studies: From January 2027, eligible students may be able to use the new Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) to access tuition fee loan funding for this course. The LLE is designed to make student finance more flexible and support people to study, retrain or develop their skills at different stages of life. Find out more about the LLE and eligibility Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) | Skills for Careers

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EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be

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If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living

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Home Undergraduate Tuition Fee Adjustment

The tuition fee applicable to the first year of your programme of study is confirmed in your offer letter. The tuition fee set is based on the regulations and guidance in force at the time of offer but remains subject to adjustment in accordance with any government-approved inflationary increase. The University reserves the right to amend tuition fees for all years of study, including the first year, by no more than the maximum increase permitted under legislation and regulatory guidance issued by the UK Government and the Office for Students.

Where such increases are approved, they will not exceed the rate of inflation, as measured by an appropriate index such as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), or any successor measure specified by government. The University will apply any adjustment consistently across affected student cohorts and will give reasonable notice to students of any confirmed change to the published fee before the start of the relevant academic year.

This approach ensures that tuition fees remain compliant with applicable legislation, proportionate to inflationary changes, and consistent with government policy linking permitted fee uplifts to the maintenance of high-quality education and outcomes. For more information, please refer to the government guidance at: gov.uk – Universities to deliver better outcomes in return for full fees.

Postgraduate and International Tuition Fee Adjustment

The tuition fee applicable to the first year of your programme of study is confirmed in your offer letter. The University reserves the right to amend tuition fees for subsequent years of study in accordance with its Course Fees Policy. Where such increases are approved, they will not exceed the rate of inflation, as measured by an appropriate index such as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), or any successor measure specified by government. The University will apply any adjustment consistently across affected student cohorts and will give reasonable notice to students of any confirmed change to the published fee before the start of the relevant academic year.

How to apply

Home Applicants

Multiple courses or institutions (September entry):

Apply via UCAS (www.ucas.com), where

you can select up to 5 courses for a fee of £28.95.

Institution: University of Greater Manchester

Code Name: UGM

Code Number: B44

Tel: 0870 1122211

Single course applications (any intake):

You can apply directly to the University using our online application

form. This route is:

Free, secure, and straightforward

Supported by direct contact with Admissions

Includes regular application updates

Provides access to offer-holder events and taster sessions

Important:

You cannot apply both via UCAS and directly in the same academic year — a UCAS application will invalidate any direct application.

For September entry, accepted direct applicants will have a simplified UCAS record created and shared on their behalf. By applying directly, you agreed to these terms.

Before you apply:

Check the entry requirements and ensure you select the correct start date/location.

Prepare the following:

Education history and dates

Qualification certificates (image files for upload)

Employment history (if applicable)

Personal statement (to enter or upload

Contact details for two referees (including at least one academic)

Document formats: PDF or JPEG (Word accepted for personal statements).

Ensure all information is accurate before submitting.

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English Language Qualifications

Have you completed an English Language qualification prior to application or have a valid exemption as per the list below?

(The qualification/exemption must be uploaded with this application)

E.g. Applicants from Nigeria/Africa must upload their WAEC or NECO certificate before the application is

submitted for a prompt response and offer.

Acceptable English Language Tests – Undergraduate and Postgraduate

These tests must have been taken within 2 years of the start of the course

IELTS Academic (taken within 2 years)

Undergraduate programmes 6.0 with no band below 5.5

Postgraduate programmes as per entry requirements

PTE Academic

Undergraduate and Postgraduate requiring IELTS6.0

No less than 59 in each component

Postgraduate requiring IELTS 6.5

Postgraduate requiring IELTS 7.0

No less than 76 in each component

TOEFL iBT

Must meet the following component scores:

Reading – 18

Writing – 17

Listening – 17

Speaking - 20

Reading – 20

Writing – 19

Listening – 19

Speaking 21

Reading – 24

Writing – 24

Listening – 22

Speaking 25

Other qualifications we currently accept (which do not require an additional SELT)

GCSE in English Language (from a UK awarding body)

Irish Leaving Certificate Ordinary Level English

Grade C/C3 (20 points)

Grade B/B3 (37 points)

Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level English

Grade C/C2 (66 points)

IGCSE English as a First language

(for syllabus 0500 Listening and Speaking must be separately endorsed on the certificate)

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