Course Overview

The course is structured so your individual qualities and interests can be identified and developed.

This course is an industry recognized by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries; it carries the ScreenSkills Select endorsement, which indicates methods best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries. The system has close links with industry and a range of practitioners involved in all aspects of television and media production. Teaching staff also have direct personal experience.

In Year 3, you will study and engage with practical and theoretical approaches to TV production, linking directly to industry contexts. There is an emphasis on teamwork which reflects the collaborative nature of professional practices in television employment.

In Year 4, you will focus on your creative and technical skills and prepare for and execute your Final Project production. You will choose between researching and writing an academic dissertation or engaging in industry-focused experience and career pathways.

General Eligibility

Our entry requirements indicate the minimum qualifications with which we usually accept students. Competition for places varies yearly, and you aren't guaranteed a business if you meet the minimum qualifications.

Minimum year 3

HND

Pass HND in a relevant subject with a Grade B at SCQF Level 8 in all graded units.

Relevant HND subjects: Television Production, Advertising, and Public Relations, Creative Industries: Television, Audio Visual Technology, Creative Industries: Media and Communication, Film.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic)

  6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5

  TOEFL Internet-Based Test

  80 overall, with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing

  Pearson’s Test of Academic English

  56 overall, with a minimum of 51 in each component

  Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Cambridge B2 First (formerly Cambridge English First (FCE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English Advanced (CAE))

  169 overall, with a minimum of 162 in each component

  Trinity Integrated Skills Test (ISE)

  ISE III, ISE III, & ISE IV with a pass in each component

  LanguageCert English language qualification

  B2 Communicator Test with an overall 39 or above and 25 or above in all skills