Certificate in Digital Editing
Course Overview
Rushes to Mastering: Learn Professional Editing Workflows and the Craft of Storytelling
Delivered by experienced industry practitioners, this practical, industry-focused programme develops the creative and technical craft of digital editing and post-production for film, television and digital media. Learners gain hands-on experience with professional editing systems, explore every stage of the post-production process, and build the skills to create efficient workflows from set to screen.
Why Study a Certificate in Digital Editing at Griffith College?
Combining creative storytelling through editing with industry-standard post-production techniques, the programme provides valuable skills for professional development, further study, or careers in the screen industries.
- Learn from industry practitioners who bring current professional experience in film, television and digital media editing into the classroom.
- Master the craft of editing by learning how rhythm, pacing, performance and storytelling are shaped in the edit suite.
- Develop hands-on skills using professional editing systems and workflows used across contemporary screen industries.
- Gain expertise in the complete post-production process, from organising rushes and rough cuts through to finishing and mastering.
- Build software-agnostic workflow skills that can be applied across a range of editing platforms and screen media environments.
Course Highlights:
- Learn the craft of editing from industry professionals who share current practices and insights from contemporary screen production.
- Develop creative decision-making skills that help transform raw footage into compelling stories that engage audiences.
- Understand professional post-production pipelines, from media management and workflow planning through to final delivery and mastering.
- Gain practical, industry-relevant skills that can be applied across film, television, streaming, online content and other screen media sectors.
Intake Dates
- Dublin - Blended - October 2026
Course Details
Modules:
Introduction to Post Production Editing
This module introduces learners to key aspects of digital editing and post-production workflows, including creating and organising projects, ingesting media, sequence construction, narrative storytelling, and creating mood, tone and pace. The module is positioned in the first year of the programme to generate an awareness of editing and its central role in screen media production while giving a practical bedrock for its execution in all subsequent tasks and productions in other modules.
Editing & Post Production II
In this module learners research and apply techniques, concepts and visual styles used historically and in contemporary audiovisual narrative, to creative post-production ideas for screen media. They acquire proficiency in generating audiovisual content to implement a structured narrative using advanced editing techniques and systematically generate visual sequences. The module also encourages reflection on new learning.
Advanced Digital Editing & Mastering
This 5 ECTS module covers the building blocks of digital imaging. Learners create narratives and apply editing techniques to analyse scene structures; sound, sight, pace and tension, etc. The practical sessions facilitate demonstration of the of key software features used to apply these principles to professional standard exercise footage, archive material and material generated by the learners themselves.
For further information, please contact professionalacademy@griffith.ie
Timetables
Timetable
This programme will be delivered two evenings a week from 18:30 - 21:30.
There will be one Saturday workshop from 10:00 - 16:00 every two months.
For further information, please contact professionalacademy@griffith.ie
How to Apply
Entry Requirements
The programme is intended for applicants who have completed their secondary education. Candidates applying on the basis of their Leaving Certificate must obtain a minimum of two H5 grades and four 4 O6/H7 grades, to include Maths and a language (English, Irish or another language).
English Language
The English language entry requirements for the programme are CEF B2+ or equivalent. Candidates with English language levels below CEF B2+ must first reach this minimum standard before enrolling on the academic programme.
Candidates with equivalent grades from other awards and mature learners (23+) are also considered.
If English is not a first language, proof of English proficiency is required. For more information, please visit here.
Fees
For purposes of fee calculation, residence is counted from time of application.
Please note that not all study modes may be offered at all times; for confirmation, refer to the Intake dates on the Overview tab.
Tuition Fees
Study Mode: Part-Time
Dublin: €1990.00
Flexible Payment Options
Students wishing to avail of an instalment plan should contact professionalacademy@griffith.ie
Sponsorship
Is your company paying for your course?
They will need to complete a Griffith College Sponsorship Form(PDF file) and send this to professionalacademy@griffith.ie
Progression
Learners can advance to the Level 8 BA (Hons) in Film, TV & Screen Media Production.
