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Broadcast Engineering and Live Event Technology BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
Online
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Methodology
Online
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Duration
3 Years
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
Interested in an action-packed career at the cutting edge of outside broadcasting, live events and sports coverage? This distinctive degree gives you genuine industry experience and all the skills and knowledge you need.
Gain an in-depth understanding of the engineering and technology behind broadcasting such as production, vision mixing, replay systems and signal distribution
Get involved in exciting media productions, from sports broadcasting and performance production to interactive displays and video creation
Take some classes with our industry partner, Cloudbass: a unique opportunity to access industry-standard equipment and expertise
Benefit from working on a variety of real live broadcast productions with Cloudbass in your final year
Learn from practising broadcast engineers for important and current insights into the profession
Boost your employability – we are ranked 15th highest among all UK universities and 12th for English institutions, with 96% of graduates in work or further study within six months of completing their degree (HESA 2016)
About this course
When you graduate, you will be well prepared to work in a number of roles including vision mixer, broadcast engineer, audio engineer or live event producer. The direct involvement of a leading industry specialist in this degree means you can be confident you have the skills that the industry is seeking.
We have an excellent employment track record, and our graduates are now succeeding in all areas of the wider entertainment industry. You could work as an engineer at a hire or production company – specifying, designing and operating sound, lighting, staging and video systems – or you could work as a theatre technical manager. Many of our graduates become freelance engineers or set up their own businesses.
As well as progressing to postgraduate studies, some graduates take the opportunity to work in broader fields such as design and manufacturing, media, broadcasting, acoustics, technical sales and support, education and event technology.
GCSE Maths and English Grade C/Grade 4 (or above) or equivalent qualification
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Subjects
- Broadcasting
- Systems
- Industry
- Technology
- Engineering
- Broadcast
- Media
- Production
- Workshop
- Electronic
- Electronic Engineering
Course programme
You will study modules such as:
Stage one
- Electronic and Mathematical Fundamentals
- Engineering Workshop
- Stagecraft
- Introduction to Broadcast
- Analogue and Digital Electronics
- Sound Technology
- Broadcast Techniques 1
- Signals, Compression and Data Flow
- Computing and Communication Technology
- Broadcast Audio
- Broadcast Techniques 2
- Video Audio Production
- Electronic Systems
- Applied Professional Practice
- Contemporary Issues in Professional Practice
- Independent Technology Project
- Broadcast Practice
- Broadcast Systems and Transmission
- Multi-Channel Sound System Design
- Embedded Systems
- Audio DSP
- Streaming Media
Additional information
£9,250 per year (2020/21)
International fee
£14,045 per year (2020/21)
Broadcast Engineering and Live Event Technology BSc (Hons)