BEng Film Production and Broadcast Engineering with placement
About this course
The BEng (Hons) in Film Production and Broadcast Engineering with placement is an undergraduate engineering degree combining technical broadcast systems, electronics, and media production. Core topics include Programming, Circuit Design, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The course includes an industrial placement year and holds professional accreditation from the IET. The first year covers foundational concepts through The Art Of Visual Story Telling, Film Production, Audio Signal Analysis, and Audio Fundamentals. The second year progresses with Sound In Film And Tv, Computer Imaging And Programming, Studio Engineering, and Professional Projects Portfolio. Optional modules allow students to choose subjects such as Visual Narrative Collaborations, Digital Communications, Data & Internet Networking, Writing Gaming, and Screenwriting. The final year includes advanced study in Advanced Colour Science and Technical Project 30, a dedicated engineering project.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 32 BTEC: DDM and A-level Maths grade B or equivalent Maths standard demonstrated at interview
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What students say
Based on about 26 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 45%
- Information Technology Professionals: 20%
- Skilled trades occupations: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 84%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 69%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 62%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 36%
- South East: 29%
- South West: 7%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- The Art Of Visual Story Telling
- Film Production
- Audio Signal Analysis
- Audio Fundamentals
- Tv Studio Practice (First Year)
- Computer Systems
- Video Fundamentals
- Sound In Film And Tv
- Computer Imaging And Programming
- Studio Engineering
- Professional Projects Portfolio
- Video Streaming And Computer Networks
- Broadcast Transmission
- Cinematography
- Digital Electronics And Embedded Systems
- Research Methods
- Visual Narrative Collaborations
- Digital Communications
- Data & Internet Networking
- Writing Gaming
- Screenwriting
- Advanced Colour Science
- Technical Project 30
- Creative Production
- Professional Training Module
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Film Production and Broadcast Engineering with placement at University of Surrey earn?
The median salary is £29,500 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £35,500. The £28,500 median after five years is £9,000 less than the UK median for Electrical and electronic engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Film Production and Broadcast Engineering with placement at University of Surrey do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Film Production and Broadcast Engineering with placement at University of Surrey?
97% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Film Production and Broadcast Engineering with placement at University of Surrey?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 171 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BEng Film Production and Broadcast Engineering with placement at University of Surrey?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.