We want you to be an innovator and shape the future of television. You’ll produce your own programmes alongside industry professionals, giving you the crucial hands on experience as well as a solid grounding in real-world professional television production.

• Produce your own programmes in studio and on location
• You'll have access to brand new specialist facilities including a new film studio and two Ultra High Definition broadcast standard multicamera TV studios as well as access to Sony FS5 and Panasonic AC160/AG371 cameras, SQN sound mixers, Pro Tools dubbing suites and Avid edit suites
• Study abroad for a semester at one of our partner universities in Norway or USA
• You’ll be taught by professional practitioners, eminent media academic staff and benefit from industry-seasoned guest speakers
• Make invaluable industry connections during a 30-week work placement with organisations such as LoveLove Films, Framestore and Warner Bros
• Work collaboratively to create a high production value television programme that can act as your calling-card to the industry
• As a student, take advantage of opportunities with RedBalloon, an award-winning professional production unit based in the Faculty of Media & Communication

Recent guest speakers include Charlie Palmer, Drama Director of Poldark, Doctor Who and Death in Paradise, Anna Mears, Producer/Director of 24 hours in A&E and Gogglebox and Paul Connolly, Investigative onscreen reporter for Channel 5. 

Our courses have an incredibly good reputation within the industry and with good reason – our graduates are motivated, versatile and prepared for work in this fast-paced sector. The work placements you undertake will give you the chance to develop valuable contacts, helping you when it comes to finding work on graduation.

Within six months of finishing their degree, 90% of our students are working or in further study. In many instances, you will start in a junior role, but will have the opportunity to progress quickly. Freelancing is also common practice within the TV industry.