NFTS Screenwriting MFA 2027

[laenasroses]

Hey guys, I’m applying for screenwriting Master’s programmes for 2026/2027 - and NFTS is the one I’m desperate to get into. Anyone else looking to apply, and does anyone have any tips, or an idea of the timeline? I’ve got an interview at LCC on Monday, which I’m very happy about because it’s my number two choice, but NFTS is the dream. (This is my first time using this website - apologies if I posted this in the wrong thread!)

 

[Chris W]

Congrats on the interview!

Here are the stats for the program from the logged applications on our site. Don't forget to log yours:

National Film and Television School (NFTS) Acceptance Rate (All Programs/All Years)

26%

Admitted

25 out of 96

3.1%

Waitlisted

3 out of 96

70.8%

Not Admitted

68 out of 96

Awaiting Results Admitted Waitlisted Denied

Click here for our full Admission Statistics for this program including interview and acceptance notification dates, accepted GPAs, waitlist acceptance rate, demographics of accepted applicants, $ amount of scholarship awarded, and more...

Also here's our interview with NFTS which should be helpful:

How to Get Into NFTS, the #1 International Film School: Exclusive Advice From the Admissions Department (Part 1)

There is no other film school in the United Kingdom more notable than the National Film and Television School (NFTS), an institution renowned for producing high-profile industry players and Oscar winners since 1971. Based in Beaconsfield, a short 25 minute train journey from central London, NFTS...

• Alexa P.
• Mar 11, 2022
• Category: Admissions Interviews

 

[Chris W]

I’ve got an interview at LCC on Monday, which I’m very happy about because it’s my number two choice, but NFTS is the dream.

How'd the interview go?