If you want to produce Netflix box sets, direct BBC news, live sport outside broadcasts, or award-winning music videos, this degree will give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to turn your dreams into reality.
104 - 120 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 A levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM. Foundation year: 48-72 UCAS tariff points.
International entry requirements:
If English is not your first language you’ll need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with minimum 6.0 in reading or writing and 5.5 in all other components or equivalent.
From the very beginning, you’ll create content in the TV studio and out on location, produce, direct, operate camera and sound equipment, vision mix, edit, present, arrange lighting, floor manage and much more
You’ll learn how to use the latest technology in our brand new, state-of-the-art 4K studios and control rooms. These are probably the biggest and best facilities available to students anywhere in the UK
You’ll learn from a team of experienced academics and media professionals. We’re producers, directors, film makers and practitioners who have worked across a range of film and television production including drama, documentary and factual, children’s television, entertainment, live broadcast and more
You’ll join a team of talented, motivated students learning how to tell stories with video. You’ll form your own production companies and produce your own content
You´ll graduate career-ready with 92% of our graduates who are in employment 15 months after their studies
You’ll gain the real-world experience necessary to impress future employers on work placements at organisations such as the BBC, Sky and Warner Bros.
Foundation year
Core units
Academic & Professional Practice
Collaborative Communication Project
Media & Current Debates
Media Work
Year 1
Core units
Concept to Screen
Media Scholarship
Negotiated Project
Television Craft
Television Principles
Understanding Media
Year 2
Core units
Media Perspectives
Open Project
Production Portfolio 1& 2
Researching Media
Television Specialisms
Optional placement year
You´ll have the option to complete either a 4-week or optional 30-week (minimum) work placement during the course, working in a professional environment alongside experienced programme-makers.
The placement provides you with the experience of how an organisation operates, as well as an opportunity to enhance your personal development and future employability.
Final year
Core units
Career Pathways
Concept and Production Skills Development
Graduate Project
Option units
Dissertation
Enquiry & Experiment
Industry Research Project
Creative Producer
Assistant Television Editor
Floor Runner
Camera Operator
Director
Commissioning Editor (Channel 4)
Head of Technical Development (BBC)