Creative Industries

Creative Partnerships

Cardiff is home to a vibrant creative community, and many of the companies on our doorsteps work in partnership with us to deliver live briefs, guest lectures and work placements for our students. They also help inform our curriculum so you can rest safe in the knowledge that you’ll graduate with the skills these employers are looking for.

Creative Industries Explore Cardiff
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Preparing you for industry

Whether you’re interested in directing, editing, production management, set design, animation or visual effects, our broad and relevant curriculum will provide you with all the skills and opportunities you need to join one of the most dynamic industries in the UK.

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Screen Alliance Wales

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Netflix's Sex Education

Netflix series Sex Education had over 20 USW students and graduates on the production team.

We have had many successful graduate placements with the Netflix hit series Sex Education. Thanks to our partnerships and close ties within the industry, we've worked alongside production company Eleven Film to arrange work placements for students and graduates. The roles spanned the whole production - from costume and art to camera, sound and design - with many of the placements lasting several weeks. 


IT FEELS AMAZING TO GO FROM GRADUATING TO WORKING ON A HIGH-QUALITY BBC/HBO PRODUCTION. STUDYING AT USW GAVE ME THE CONFIDENCE TO APPLY FOR WORK EXPERIENCE.

Andrew Creak

BA (Hons) Film Graduate

WE’VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO BADWOLF STUDIOS ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION WHERE WE SAW THE SETS OF PRODUCTIONS THEY ARE WORKING ON AND TALKED TO PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE SHOWN US JOB OPPORTUNITIES THAT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE TO US.

Niamh Davies

USW Drama and Performance student

I WAS INTERVIEWED BY THE PRODUCTION DESIGNER SAMANTHA HARLEY AND SUPERVISING ART DIRECTOR SAMANTHA JAY CLIFF, AND SHOWED THEM MY PORTFOLIO WITH EXAMPLES OF MY WORK, DEMONSTRATING THE SKILLS I DEVELOPED IN UNIVERSITY. I WORKED ON THE SERIES FOR SIX MONTHS, FINISHING IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR.

Emily Barker

Art Department Trainee (USW TV and Film Set Design