Course summary

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.