BA Television and Radio Production
About this course
BA (Hons) Television and Radio Production is an undergraduate degree focused on the creation, development, and technical execution of audio and video content for broadcast and digital platforms. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, Project Management, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students undertake a significant Final Major Project and complete an independent Dissertation in the final year. The first year introduces the fundamentals through Media Texts, Development and Commissioning, Research and Production, Media Contexts, Screen Craft, and Radio and Podcast Production. The second year expands practical capabilities with modules such as Professional Practice, Netflix and Beyond: Television in the Streaming Era, Visual Storytelling in Film and Television, Television Genres, Live On Air: Radio Practice and Theory, Camera and Lighting, Radio and Podcasting Features, TV Studio, Creative Audio, Production Management, Radio Studio, TV Docs and Features, TV Drama Production, Scriptwriting, Editing, Creative Collaboration, and Technical Operations and Design for TV Studio. The final year involves advanced study and production work through Final Major Project, Dissertation, Radio Studio and Beyond, Advanced Scriptwriting, Long form Editing for Broadcast, Advanced Creative Audio, Docs Without Rules, TV Studio Unleashed, Advanced Camera and Lighting, Advanced Television Drama Production, and Technology Insights and Direction in Programme Production. Optional modules in the final year allow students to choose areas such as Screening Britain: Representation, Identity and Power in Film and Television, Transmedia Storyworlds, 21st Century Factual TV, and Advanced Podcasting: Practice and Theory.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: English Language at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent) is essential. You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below. UCAS tariff: 104 UCAS points. A level: 104 UCAS points. Applicants not taking A2 Media will have to demonstrate commitment to the study of media by other means; specifically, the personal statement should demonstrate sufficient and relevant media-related experience. T level: Merit BTEC: DMM Access to HE: Pass Level 3 QAA approved Access Diploma with 104 UCAS points. Scottish Highers: 104 UCAS points. Irish Leaving Certificate: 104 UCAS points attained through 4 higher grades IB: 30-31 points. European Baccalaureate: Pass in Diploma with 73-78% overall.
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What students say
Based on about 47 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 80 students who started
- Continued on course: 93%
- Left higher education: 7%
What graduates do next
Based on about 28 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 40%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 78%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 3%
- South East: 1%
- Wales: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 100 students who started
- A levels: 98%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Media Texts
- Development and Commissioning
- Research and Production
- Media Contexts
- Screen Craft
- Radio and Podcast Production
- Professional Practice (core module)
- Netflix and Beyond: Television in the Streaming Era
- Visual Storytelling in Film and Television
- Television Genres
- Live On Air: Radio Practice and Theory
- Camera and Lighting
- Radio and Podcasting Features
- TV Studio
- Creative Audio
- Production Management
- Radio Studio
- TV Docs and Features
- TV Drama Production
- Scriptwriting
- Editing
- Creative Collaboration
- Technical Operations and Design for TV Studio
- Final Major Project
- Dissertation
- Radio Studio and Beyond
- Advanced Scriptwriting
- Long form Editing for Broadcast
- Advanced Creative Audio
- Docs Without Rules
- TV Studio Unleashed
- Advanced Camera and Lighting
- Advanced Television Drama Production
- Technology Insights and Direction in Programme Production
- Screening Britain: Representation, Identity and Power in Film and Television
- Transmedia Storyworlds
- 21st Century Factual TV
- Advanced Podcasting: Practice and Theory
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Television and Radio Production at University of Salford earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £18,000 after 3 years, £22,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £16,500 and £28,000. The £22,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Cinematics and photography.
What do graduates of BA Television and Radio Production at University of Salford do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Television and Radio Production at University of Salford?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Television and Radio Production at University of Salford?
The typical offer is 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 133 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Television and Radio Production at University of Salford?
93% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.