Scholarships at The London Film School

The London Film School is proud to partner with BAFTA for its scholarship programme. Both the MA Filmmaking and MA Screenwriting courses are eligible participants of the BAFTA scholarship initiative.

The BAFTA UK scholarship programme is open to British citizens in need of financial assistance to take a post-graduate course in the UK. Each BAFTA Scholar receives up to £12,000 towards their annual course fees, as well as mentoring support from a BAFTA member, and free access to BAFTA events around the UK.

Chinese nationals studying in the UK are also eligible to receive up to £5,000 towards annual tuition fees while studying in the UK. If their applications are successful, the scholarship recipients will also be mentored by industry professionals, and have free access to BAFTA events.

The Leverhulme Trust has awarded London Film School (LFS) a grant for The Leverhulme Arts Scholarships. These awards will be available for the LFS MA Filmmaking and MA Screenwriting degrees, starting in September 2023 respectively.

The Leverhulme Arts Scholarships are designed for talented UK/EU/EEA MA Filmmaking or MA Screenwriting applicants whose applications have been deemed to have exceeded expectations in at least two of the selection criteria and who would otherwise not be able to study with us without financial assistance. It addresses the School's key goal of ensuring access and widening participation for the current generation of talented students so that they can participate and benefit from the School's culture and its full learning programme, like Michael Mann, Mike Leigh, Roger Pratt, Duncan Jones and many other filmmakers did before them. 

LFS aims to encourage greater diversity in the screen industries and welcomes applications from applicants who understand and are likely to contribute to our philosophy and ethos and will benefit from joining LFS. These will include those from under-represented groups, those looking for second opportunities, those already in work, and those looking to develop themselves later in life.

Who Can Apply?

• Received an unconditional offer for either the LFS MA Filmmaking or MA Screenwriting programme starting in September 2023;

• UK national, EU national or settled status without any restrictions on the period for which you may stay; and

• Lived in the UK for 3 years before starting your course OR been living in the EU/EEA for the past 3 years;

• Ability to demonstrate the need for financial assistance;

• Evidence of the ability to pay any additional fees, if any (e.g. the MA Filmmaking continuation fee);

• Evidence that you'll be able to support yourself (and any dependents, if applicable) for the duration of the course.