UCAS Code: HP63

Duration: 3 years

Intl Fee: £9,500

This course provides practical training in producing TV and radio shows. It also covers the academic study of the media, film and culture.

‌Practice-based modules include ‘TV Studio Operations’, ‘Radio Production’ and ‘Scriptwriting’. In your second year there is a compulsory work placement with a media organisation such as the BBC or one of the region’s production companies.

As part of your training you will undertake a series of practical projects, making full use of the University’s TV studios, radio studios, editing suites and other facilities. In your final year you will pitch proposals for a major project and then develop work and present it to a commissioning panel.

The course also includes two core modules in ‘Media Studies’. You can choose additional theory-based modules from a list that includes ‘Film Studies’, ‘Asian Cinema’ and ‘Popular Culture Special Topic’.

The University is a very supportive environment and you will study with a like-minded peer group. We encourage you to be creative and to develop your own approach.

Our teaching is enriched by Sunderland’s cutting-edge research. We host the Centre for Research in Media and Cultural Studies (CRMCS). In the latest Research Assessment Exercise, 65% of our research was rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.

Broadcast Media Production BA (Hons) has been awarded the Creative Skillset Tick, the industry kitemark of quality, following a rigorous assessment process by experts working in the Creative Industries. The Creative Skillset Tick is awarded to practice-based courses which best prepare students for a career in the industry.