Funded courses available
Get into video production. Fully funded, no experience needed.
Video is the most-watched content on social media, and brands need people who can shoot and edit it well. A funded course teaches you to create professional video using industry-standard tools.
- Starting salaries from £22,000
- Learn Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects
- Hands-on, in-person training with professional kit
- No filming or editing experience needed
Join thousands of adults who retrain through funded courses each year
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- Access courses worth up to £5k
- Training delivered by leading UK providers
- Gain industry-recognised qualifications
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- Access courses worth up to £5k
- Training delivered by leading UK providers
- Gain industry-recognised qualifications
- Expertly matched to your career goals
Up to£40k
typical salary for an experienced video editor
Adobe
industry-standard editing software
In-person
hands-on training with cameras and lighting
£0
course fees if you're eligible
Why video production
Turn a creative interest into a career
Brands, agencies and creators are producing more video than ever, and they need people who can plan, film and edit it to a professional standard. It is creative work with real commercial demand.
Creative skills with real demand
Short-form video drives engagement on every major platform. Businesses of all sizes need people who can produce it quickly and well.
Industry-standard tools
Learn Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, the software used by professional editors, agencies and production companies.
Employed or freelance
Video skills work in-house, at an agency or for yourself. Many editors and videographers build successful freelance careers.
A showreel you can show
You finish with real projects to show employers or clients, which is often what gets you hired in creative industries.
The course
What you'll cover
Funded video production courses are hands-on from day one. Here's what most programmes cover, regardless of which provider you end up with.
01
Editing in Premiere Pro
Navigating a professional editing workflow, cutting footage and adding transitions, effects and graphics.
02
Motion graphics
Using After Effects to create titles, animations and advanced effects that make content stand out.
03
Sound and audio
Cleaning up audio, adding music and sound design so your videos sound as good as they look.
04
Filming and lighting
Key, fill and back lighting, plus using gimbals and tripods to capture smooth, professional footage.
05
Exporting for every platform
Codecs, formats and export settings so your video looks right on every social platform and screen.
06
Working with clients
Researching a brief, planning budgets and managing timelines, the skills you need for paid work.
Find out if you qualify for a funded video production course
Only takes 2 minutes • Free • No commitment
- Access courses worth up to £5k
- Training delivered by leading UK providers
- Gain industry-recognised qualifications
- Expertly matched to your career goals
- Access courses worth up to £5k
- Training delivered by leading UK providers
- Gain industry-recognised qualifications
- Expertly matched to your career goals
Where it can take you
Jobs people go into after training
These are real roles with real salaries. Video skills lead to a wide range of creative jobs. These are some of the most common.
Video Editor
£25,000 to £40,000
Turn raw footage into polished videos for brands, agencies, broadcasters or online creators.
Videographer
£22,000 to £35,000
Plan and film video content for events, businesses and campaigns, often handling editing too.
Content Creator
£22,000 to £38,000
Produce video content for social media channels, for an employer, for clients or for your own audience.
Social Media Video Specialist
£24,000 to £40,000
Create short-form video built for platforms like TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, and track how it performs.
Salary ranges are typical figures published by training providers.
Am I eligible
You could be closer to qualifying than you think.
Funded training isn't just for people out of work. Course providers in our network offer funded places to adults aged 19 or over, whether you're employed or looking for your next move.
No tech background
Many people starting these courses have no prior experience. Most courses take you from the basics through to job-ready level in a matter of weeks.
Currently employed
Plenty of learners train while staying in their current job. Many courses run part-time, with daytime, evening or online sessions, so you don't have to give up your income to retrain.
Currently out of work
Funded training is open to people who are looking for work too. It is a practical way to build new skills and get back into employment.
Not sure you qualify
Eligibility depends on things like your age, where you live, your income and your residency status. Our check takes two minutes and there is no obligation.
FAQs
Questions people usually ask
Find out if you qualify for a funded video production course
Only takes 2 minutes • Free • No commitment
- Access courses worth up to £5k
- Training delivered by leading UK providers
- Gain industry-recognised qualifications
- Expertly matched to your career goals
- Access courses worth up to £5k
- Training delivered by leading UK providers
- Gain industry-recognised qualifications
- Expertly matched to your career goals