Bachelor of Digital Film and Video

Bachelor of Digital Film and Video

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Study load
Full time
Program code

BP325

Duration
3 years
Application deadlines

09 Oct 2026

 

Intakes
Oct
Location
RMIT Saigon South
Program code
N/A
Application deadlines
N/A

Overview

  • Create content for a wide range of audiences, from cinema to social media
  • Engage in practical learning with industry partners
  • Build your own impressive creative portfolio
  • Utilise RMIT's extensive audio and visual equipment and facilities

In this booming era of online platforms and content creation, are you ready to make a name for yourself? 

The demand for high quality film and video content has never been greater, with both local and international companies seeking skilled and creative filmmakers to produce engaging content for the communications, entertainment, advertising and online industries. Employers are constantly searching for talent and qualified professionals to create adverts, documentaries, music videos, episodic content and features for cinema, TV, mobile, web and social media.   

During this program, you'll become work-ready through meaningful courses and a supervised internship with an industry partner. 

This program will train you how to:

  • Build a story (screenwriting, directing, producing)
  • Create content (camerawork, lighting, editing, sound)
  • Analyse narratives (film history, cinematic language, themes, genres)

In your final year, you will use all your new skills to produce a capstone film or video as part of your final project.  

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Program structure

The structure displayed shows the advised program structure and progression. 

Semester 4

Semester 5

Semester 6

Semester 7

Semester 8

Semester 9

  • (I) Film-/video-making strand: storytelling, screenwriting, directing, producing
  • (II) Technical studio strand: camera, lighting, editing, colour grading
  • (III) Concepts and debates strand: film theory, film genres and movements, film criticism

* University elective:Students can choose from elective courses offered across the university in any program. 

Program guide for RMIT Saigon South.

Learning, teaching and assessment

  • Teaching methods include tutorials, workshops, demonstrations and special seminars by experienced film and video professionals.
  • Ongoing assessment throughout the program includes individual and group exercises and assignments, analytical reports, essays, technical activities and presentations, studio-based project work.
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As a graduate you will develop the following program learning outcomes:
  1. Use industry, social, cultural and historical contextual knowledge to explain and analyse digital film and video practice and culture
  2. Interpret global communication and media theory to define and evaluate digital film and video-making production processes and outputs 
  3. Develop narratives and screenplays and achieve storytelling outcomes for digital film and video
  4. Select and use contemporary tools, methods and approaches to envision, develop and produce digital film and video work
  5. Communicate with a range of stakeholders to plan, organise, execute and evaluate team-based and self-managed digital film and video projects
  6. Apply critical and creative thinking skills and use self-reflection to develop ethical and professional capabilities 

RMIT provides world-class blended learning with both face-to-face and online experiences in a global network, a supportive community, and real-world skills.

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Facilities

Students have use of our brand-new Media Studio, which is fully equipped with lighting, camera and editing equipment. There are also video editing suites, high-definition Mac laboratories, digital SLR cameras and digital audio recorders.

Career

This program will prepare you for an exciting range of creative careers, including: 

Creative

  • Filmmaker
  • Digital content creator
  • Online/mobile/social media creative
  • Film KOL or influencer
  • Film reviewer

Development

  • Concept developer
  • Screenwriter
  • Creative producer

Production

  • Director
  • Line producer
  • Cinematographer
  • Art director/Production designer
  • Studio/Production manager

Post-Production

  • Editor
  • Sound designer
  • Colourist

Further studies

When you successfully complete this program, you may be eligible for entry into an RMIT honours or postgraduate program in Vietnam and Australia.

Fees

Payments can be made each semester, on a course-by-course basis.

Fee program

Annual tuition fee 

(based on full time study load - 8 courses)

Whole program fee

(21 courses - 288 credits)

 

 14,902 USD (indicative USD fee) ~ 390,432,000 VND 44,706 USD (indicative USD fee) ~ 1,171,296,000 VND

Notes

    1. RMIT Vietnam has 3 semesters per year, in each semester you enrol into a maximum of 3 courses. The duration of programs is flexible and can be adapted on an individual basis upon enrolment. 
    2. Program fees are priced and invoiced in Vietnamese Dong (VND) by semester. Payments are made each semester, on a course-by-course basis.
    3. Payments made in foreign currencies will be converted to Vietnamese Dong (VND) based on the applicable exchange rate on the transaction date. Any currency conversion fees and related bank charges will be borne by the student.
    4. Online payment via myRMIT is the preferred payment method, as it offers secure transactions, automatic confirmation, and faster processing.
    5. Medical insurance fees are subject to change without notice.
    6. Fees are indicative only and subject to change based on individual enrolment. These fees apply only to 2026. For further details and terms and conditions, refer to the 2026 Student Fees and Charges Guide.

    Scholarships

    Creativity Scholarship

    These scholarships are available exclusively to students with outstanding creativity who want to transform their ideas into design solutions.

    Professor Nguyen Van Dao Scholarship

    A scholarship is offered in Nguyen Van Dao's honour to the applicant with the best high school mathematics grade among all applicants.

    Vice-Chancellor's Scholars

    Vice-Chancellor’s Scholars are identified among those scholarship applicants who have achieved exceptional academic results and leadership while at high school.

    Academic Achievement Scholarship

    The Academic Achievement scholarships are awarded to those scholarship applicants who have achieved exceptional academic results in high school.

    Check your eligibility for a scholarship

    We have awarded more than 613 billion VND worth of scholarships to over 1,900 young people from Vietnam and around the world. These people exemplify characteristics that RMIT prides itself on.

    Entry requirements and admissions

    Academic requirements

    • Completion of Vietnamese Upper Secondary School (High School) Graduation Diploma; and
    • Achieve a minimum GPA of 7.0/10.0 for Grade 12

    For other international qualifications please review entry requirements by country.

    Academic pathway

      English requirements

      Successfully complete RMIT Vietnam English Advanced, or complete one of the following English proficiency tests:

      • IELTS (Academic)/ IELTS (Academic) One Skill Retake: minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
      • TOEFL iBT: score of 79 (with a minimum score of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
        • Please note that any tests taken on or after 21 January 2026 must be the TOEFL iBT Australia test. TOEFL iBT results reported on a 1–6 score scale are not accepted.
      • Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 (with no communication band below 50)
      • Cambridge: minimum score of 176 (no less than 169 in any component), for
        • C1 Advanced, formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE); or
        • C2 Proficiency, formerly known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)

      For other recognised English results, please review English equivalency requirements.

      Notes
      • RMIT does not accept scores from at-home or online testing.
      • Previous study and proficiency tests are recognised for two years from the completion date or test date to the program commencement date unless stated otherwise.
      • When more than one form of English language proficiency test is presented, RMIT will only consider the most relevant achievement.

      Please contact the RMIT Vietnam Student Recruitment team for more information.

      There are no prerequisite subjects required for entry into this qualification.

      English Pathways

      Don't meet the English language test scores? Successfully complete English for University for entry into this program. 

      Credit transfer

      Come from a partner institution? RMIT has pathway arrangements with many partner institutions around the world. If your institution has a pathway arrangement with RMIT, you may be able to receive credit and reduce the time it will take to complete your preferred RMIT program. 

      Find out if your institution has a pathway arrangement with RMIT.

      If you have qualifications from an institution that is not an RMIT partner, credit into your RMIT program will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

      Please contact the RMIT Vietnam Student Recruitment team for more information.

      This course is not available for international students intending to study on a student visa.

      Information for international students

      Sorry, this course is not available for international students intending to study on a student visa. If you hold a different visa type, you may be eligible. Please contact Study@RMIT for more information.

       

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