**Overview**
Television is evolving and the need for media content continues to grow along with the popularity of platforms such as YouTube, Netflix and Now TV.
This BSc (Hons) Television and Broadcasting degree course is an exciting and practical way to learn how to produce and make live television programmes whilst developing industry-level skills in media production. You’ll become a multi-skilled, media-savvy broadcaster who's fully experienced in camera-operating, sound recording, producing, presenting, directing, editing and writing for media platforms and television.
You’ll use industry-standard video kit and multiple TV studios to produce and broadcast live television content to audiences, which will prepare you for employment within this fast-paced and competitive industry.
**Accredited by:**
This course is accredited by ScreenSkills. It's also accredited with Avid to offer a certified user editing course (The Avid MC101/MC110) that's industry recognised and respected.
**What you'll experience**
On this Television and Broadcasting course, you'll:
- Learn the specialist skills you need to thrive in the industry – 75% of this course is practical
- Use professional cameras (Sony, JVC, Canon), audio equipment (Sennheiser, Sony, Mackie) vision mixing systems (including the Ross Carbonite and the NewTek TriCaster system) and scheduling software for our television channel (Capital Networks' Audience.TV)
- Develop your television production and editing skills
- Experience running a real TV channel and make TV and radio programmes
- Get valuable vocational qualifications and industry-recognised certification using software such as Avid and Adobe
- Diversify your broadcasting knowledge by taking specialist modules that support your career ambitions
- Contribute to our student-led TV channel, CCI TV
- Get involved with our live weekly TV programme, which we broadcast to thousands of people on campus, around the city and online
**Careers and opportunities**
This degree course can take you in many directions in the broadcasting industry.
Our graduates have gone on to enjoy successful careers in broadcasting and television transmission, post-production, radio, and TV studio production. Many have secured jobs at household names such as Sky, BBC, IMG, Channel 4, Lion TV and Envy in roles such as:
- camera operator
- studio technician
- video editor
- studio manager
- presentation scheduler
- videographer
- film/video producer
After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.
Course Details - Modules
Each module on this course is worth a certain number of credits.
In each year, you need to study modules worth a total of 120 credits. For example, 4 modules worth 20 credits and 1 module worth 40 credits.
Year 1
Core modules in this year include:
- Creative Storytelling
- Television Production Practices
- Editing for Film and Video
- Eportfolio for Film and Television
- Researching the Media
There are no optional modules in this year.
Year 2
Core modules in this year include:
- Factual Media Production
- Television Pilot
- Television Format Live
- Workflow and Post-Production
Optional modules in this year include:
- Film, Media and Performance Study Exchange
- Film, Media and Communication Study Abroad - Full Year
- Film, Media and Communication Study Abroad - Half Year
- Broadcast Transmission
- Engaged Citizenship Through Interdisciplinary Practice
- Factual Media Production
- Researching Genre
- Screen Media
- Sport and the Media
- Student Enterprise
- Professional Work Experience (short placement)
- Underwater Filming and Media (PADI Certification)
- CCI Placement Plus
- CCI Self Employed Placement - Full Year
- CCI Work Placement - Full Year
- External Live Brief
Placement year
On this course, you can do an optional work placement year between your 2nd and 3rd years to get valuable experience working in industry.
We’ll help you secure a work placement that fits your situation and ambitions. You’ll get mentoring and support throughout the year.
Year 3
Core modules in this year include:
- Television Broadcasting
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Major Broadcast Project
- Professional Industry Skills
- Self Promotion
There are no optional modules in this year.
We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.
Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.
Course Details – Assessment Method
You'll be assessed through:
- essay and report writing
- sound and video artefacts
- blogging
- journal writing
- written exams
- practical exams emulating real-world practice
You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark.
You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.
The way you’re assessed may depend on the modules you select. As a guide, students on this course last year were typically assessed as follows:
- Year 1 students: 17% by written exams, 40% by practical exams and 43% by coursework
- Year 2 students: 4% by written exams, 39% by practical exams and 57% by coursework
- Year 3 students: 8% by written exams, 35% by practical exams and 57% by coursework
Course Details – Professional Bodies
ScreenSkills
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
P30C
Institution code:
P80
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
We welcome applications for advanced entry.
If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
We also accept other combinations equivalent to 112-120 Tariff points to include a minimum of 2 A levels.
112-120 points.
112-122 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma.
112-120 Tariff points.
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
25 points from the IB Diploma, to include 3 Higher Level subjects.
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
Cambridge Pre-U score of 46-50.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.5
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.
PTE Academic
61.0
An overall score of 61 with a minimum of 54 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)
91.0
91 with a minimum of 20 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 20 in Writing
Cambridge English Advanced
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015.
An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169.
Cambridge English Proficiency
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015.
An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169.
Trinity ISE
Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
0%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
0%
Go onto work and study:
0%
Fees and funding
EU
9250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
Republic of Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
International
17000.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship
Placement Year and Year abroad:
UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 |
EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)|
International (Non-EU) – £1,800.
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation.
For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees
Provider information
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP
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