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Broadcast Production (TV and Radio)

Entry requirements


A level

B,C,C

BBB required for year 2 entry

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

24

28 points required for year 2 entry.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H3,H3,H3

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)

MMM

Scottish Advanced Higher

C,C,C

For entry to Year 2.

Scottish HNC

Pass

Entry to Year 1 with HNC in Advertising & PR with A in the Graded Unit. Entry to Year 2 with a HNC in one of the following titles: Communication; Interactive Media; Media Analysis and Production; Sound Production; Radio Production; Creative Industries (TV) and (Radio) or other relevant media discipline

Scottish HND

Pass

Entry to Year 3 with a HND in one of the following titles: Communication; Interactive Media; Media Analysis and Production; Media; Sound Production; Radio Production; Creative Industries (TV) and (Radio) or other relevant media discipline

Scottish Higher

B,B,B,C

T Level

M

UCAS Tariff

102

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About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Cultural studies

**OVERVIEW**
UWS's BA (Hons) Broadcast Production (TV and Radio) combines theory and practice which will enable you to make and understand television, radio and other digital media.

Our course is accredited by ScreenSkills (the industry-led skills body for the screen industries) and is tailored to the needs of the current broadcasting industry.

You will be taught by academic staff with research expertise and extensive experience in the creative industries throughout the course.

In terms of practical nature of the course, your studies will incorporate industry professional guest lectures, work placement opportunities, as well as field visits to organisations such as the BBC and Glasgow’s Film City.

As a student on the course, you will have access to the latest broadcasting facilities and the chance to work in our state-of-the-art radio and television studios, digital sound and video editing suites; and the opportunity to broadcast on the campus radio station.

We will teach you how to develop and produce television programmes and multiplatform content, write scripts, produce radio, and make documentaries.

The course will also help you develop the skills necessary to critically study and analyse media output.

**PRACTICAL FOCUS**
Work related learning and practical placement is promoted throughout the course. You will have the opportunity to broadcast on the campus radio station as part of your course of study. Students have undertaken placement/work-based learning with organisations such as QTV Sports, Thames Scotland and Scottish Television (STV).

The industry focus and vocational nature of the degree is reinforced through the many practical modules that have been designed in consultation with current practitioners. 

The degree includes several practice-based staff who retain strong industry links. Much of the practical input, for example, on pitching and commissioning sessions, mirrors professional practice. 

These strong industry links also afford the students opportunities for work placements and input from industry practitioners in the form of master-classes and guest lectures.

**PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION**
Our course is accredited by ScreenSkills - the industry-led skills body for the screen industries.

**CAREER PROSPECTS**
Graduates from this programme have gone on to work for national broadcasters, such as the BBC, and a range of national and international media companies. 

**Jobs**
This degree prepares you for entering the dynamic media and creative industries. National broadcasters, such as the BBC and a range of media companies at home and abroad, have employed UWS graduates.

We currently have graduates working at BBC Scotland, STV, independent production companies such as Maramedia, Lion Scotland, QTVSports and IWC Media. Some opt for a more technical role and we have alumni making their way as camera assistants or Digital Imaging Technicians on major drama productions. A growing number are moving into digital sports production working for major sporting organisations or companies that specialise in sports production.

**Further Study**
Many graduates of our course continue onto further postgraduate study – choosing such courses as Masters in Creative Media Practice or Broadcast Journalism. 

Modules

This course combines theory and practice and is tailored to the current broadcasting industry. The course is professionally accredited by ScreenSkills, having undergone a rigorous assessment process conducted by industry experts.  

You will work in our radio and television studios using the latest broadcasting facilities and digital sound and video editing suites.

In Year 1 you will introduced to the theory and practice of TV, film and radio production, and script-writing.

In Year 2, you will begin to focus on your chosen specialisms, developing technical and creative skills in areas such as radio, broadcast drama, documentary, and creative writing.

In Year 3, you will choose to specialise in one of two major strands: television production or radio production. You will also enhance your research skills ahead of your final year research project.

In your final year of study, you will study genres of particular interest, focusing in particular on creative and research projects that bring together all of the skills and concepts you’ve learned throughout the course.

Assessment methods

A range of teaching and learning methodologies are used within the degree. This includes lectures, seminars, workshops, group work, enquiry-based learning and student-centred learning.

In the latter case, the emphasis is on independent work by students that is coordinated and guided by tutors.

You are as likely to be taught in TV and Radio studios as in lecture theatres.

As you progress thoughout the course, the level of autonomous work increases culminating in the final year project where you carry out your own individual project – linking the creative and theoretical - with supervisory guidance.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£14,500
per year
International
£14,500
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£1,820
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

Extra funding

Visit www.uws.ac.uk/scholarships

The Uni


Course location:

Ayr Campus

Department:

Business and Creative Industries

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