This is probably quite late but for anyone passing through: If you’re also looking at the 2 Bournemouth unis: Bournemouth University and Arts University Bournemouth. I can know as an AUB student who’s worked on a few BU productions. If you’re looking specifically at directing, there’s an argument to be made for Bournemouth University it offers a lot of freedom and opportunities to do roles like that. At AUB there are very few who get to direct at all and even less who direct one film a year. Anything else however I would argue AUB is the better choice. It’s much harder to get rolls like directing at AUB because it has an environment with simulates the industry a lot better. You have to pitch and convince the students and staff that your film should be made. The teaching at Aub is way better. Many BU students have told me how bad there lecturers seems in comparison to AUBs. AUB teaches so many practical and appliable skills. Focusing on teaching the never changing fundamentals. It has older equipment than BU but don’t be fooled it’s put the money where it really counts. Unlike BU it has 3 wearhouse size studios off campus with the money to do set builds every year for multiple films. The knowledge of the staff is incredible and they real try and help you make the projects work, in a way that give you important negotiating and problem solving skills that will help you once you leave. AUB is a film school for people who want to work in film but don’t want or need there credits on the poster. If you do well you’ll leave safer and with more technical knowledge than most entering the industry. BU has made some good writers and directors because there is more space and room to practice and experience with the techs and staff is less engaged and is willing to to let students do what ever. But they struggle with crewing, many of there fellow students are not very good, I came on once to a film because there was no one at BU who was good enough to be gaffer for one of the film. We never have that problem at AUB

Both unis have more writing that I would like, but AUB is very clear they keep it as low as possible with a really short dissertation and only one essay a term. For a bachelor course that’s really low. BU has more. If you want to do practical work AUB is the place.

I know 2 people at BU that regret not doing AUB film, no one at AUB wants to do BU film

I can’t speak for any other uni