Broadcast Production: TV, Radio & Podcast Production

University of the West of Scotland
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years SociologyHistory of art

A-Level Entry

BCC

UCAS Points

102 points

About this course

Course Summary

Our BA (Hons) Broadcast Production: TV and Radio programme will prepare you for success in the digital production industry.

Led by experienced teaching staff, the course combines theory and practice-based learning to give you a thorough understanding of television, radio, podcasting and other modern digital media.

You’ll work in our radio, podcast and television studios, which feature the latest digital production facilities and digital sound and video editing software, helping you develop the practical and creative skills in demand.

Programme Highlights

This programme will prepare you for a wide range of careers in the digital production industry.

You’ll learn how to create and produce television, radio, podcasts and other modern digital media.

The technology available in our radio, television and livestream studios will help you develop up-to-the-minute practical skills.

Guest lectures from industry professionals and field visits will provide an insight into the vibrant digital production industry that we have in Scotland.

Programme Details

Combining theory with skills-based practice, this programme is tailored to meet the needs of the contemporary digital production industry and creative industries.

With professional accreditation by ScreenSkills, this programme lets you use the latest digital production facilities and editing suites of UWS’s radio and television studios to hone your craft.

Careers

Graduates from this programme have gone on to work for national broadcasters, such as the BBC , and many Scottish TV and Radio Companies including Heart Radio, QTV and Lion Television Scotland - a really wide range of national and international media companies.

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades BCC
UCAS Tariff Points 102 points
Scottish Higher BBBC
Scottish Advanced Higher CCC
BTEC DMM

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3412 Authors, writers and translators
1133 Public relations and communications directors
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries
4135 Library clerks and assistants
4112 Local government administrative occupations
2434 Business and related research professionals

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Ayr
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Sociology, History of art