Film Editing using Adobe Premiere Pro

Ages: 18+
Term: Spring
Length: 10 weeks

Overview

Adobe Premiere Pro is a powerful, industry-standard editing tool used by filmmakers, content creators and editors to bring together video, audio and still imagery into polished, professional work. This introductory course is designed to give you a confident and practical foundation in film editing, helping you understand not just how to use the software, but why editors make the choices they do.

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Course information

You’ll be guided through the core features of Adobe Premiere Pro, learning how to edit clips and sequences, work confidently within the timeline, add and manipulate effects and transitions, manage audio tracks, and export your finished projects into a range of professional formats.

Through a series of engaging, tutor-led projects and workshops, you’ll learn how to start and organise a new project, manage media efficiently, apply editing tools, work with colour correction and grading, add titles and motion effects, and refine your edits to a professional standard.

Whether you’re passionate about film, keen to develop editing skills for creative projects, or looking to build confidence with industry software, this course will provide you with essential technical knowledge, best practice workflows and the confidence to begin editing your own film projects.

Each session focuses on a specific area of the software and includes demonstrations, examples and a practical mini-brief, allowing you to immediately apply what you’ve learned. By the end of the course, you’ll be working faster, more efficiently and with the confidence to manage larger and more complex projects.

Understanding Adobe Premiere Pro workspaces, including editing and effects
Non-linear editing within the timeline
Colour correction and grading, including working with LUTs
Transitions and special effects
Titles, text and basic animations
In-app audio correction and mixing
Exporting projects and understanding codecs

At the end of the course you'll:

Understand the main editing tools and best-practice principles for film
Have built confidence to work independently across all taught areas
You'll have a comprehensive overview, understanding and hands-on experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro.

You can request a certificate to confirm your achievements, providing you've a 100% attendance record. To request a certificate please get in touch with us at academy@aub.ac.uk and confirm your name and the title of course you've completed

Will I be assessed?

No, there's no formal assessment. As the course progresses your tutor will measure your overall performance and offer essential guidance and feedback, so you know how you're getting on.

What you need to know

Spring term 2027

Tuesday 12 January – 16 March 2027 (10 Tuesday evenings, 18.00–21.00)

Age

Suitable for adults aged 18+.

Level

Beginners or anyone with some experience who want to refresh or develop their skills further.

Experience or qualifications required

None – this is an introductory course. We have no formal academic entry requirements for our short courses.

If you'd like to discuss if this course is suitable for you, get in touch with us: academy@aub.ac.uk or 01202 363222.

£375

Any additional costs

You’ll need to provide your own 64 GB USB flash drive. This’ll incur an additional cost if you need to purchase one for the course. Please refer to the “What to bring to class” section below for full details.

Access to a computer with Adobe Premiere Pro is strongly recommended, so you can practise between sessions and continue developing your skills

Additional materials and resources will be provided by AUB and is included in your course fee.

Notebook and pens/pencils to make notes
USB flash drive (at least 64 GB)
Headphones

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Meet your tutor

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Radosvet Nikolov

With over 10 years of experience in film and TV, Radosvet has developed a diverse slate of filmography.

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Beyond the course

This could just be the start of your creative journey! After this course, you could further your editing skills with another short course or look to the future and explore our creative qualifications that can prepare you to further your current career, enable you to retrain to an alternative career path or prepare you for future creative arts studies.