Course Summary
This course will help students develop traditional radio and TV skills, and get a thorough understanding of how new technologies are used in the world of communication and media.
Project work is a key component and learning materials are supplemented with presentations from visiting industry experts. The industry work placement is a vital component of the degree. This takes place in semester six (year three) of the course. Alternatively, you can work as part of an internal design team, creating digital content.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Language Options
* Time abroad utilising this language
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Entry Requirements
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The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Linguistic
The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.
Career Progression
Our graduates work in television broadcasting as video editors, researchers, in post-production, as producers, editors, programme schedulers, executive producers, directors and managers. In radio broadcasting, they work as production co-ordinators, audio editors, researchers, in technical support, as producers, executive producers, station managers and programme controllers. In the new media/web development area, our graduates work as social media and web communications managers, bloggers and new media content creators for web platforms and mobile devices.
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