Broadcast Production: TV & Radio

Broadcast production in television and radio is a practical and professional discipline that prepares you to create content for the platforms that continue to shape how people receive information, entertainment, and culture. Television and radio remain central to public life in the UK, and the skills of producing, directing, editing, presenting, and managing broadcast content are in sustained demand across terrestrial, digital, and streaming platforms. The discipline combines technical craft with editorial judgement, storytelling ability, and an understanding of the audiences and regulatory contexts that shape broadcast media.

At the University of the West of Scotland, this four-year degree develops the full range of skills needed for professional broadcast production across both television and radio. You will work with industry-standard equipment and production workflows, learning the technical aspects of camera operation, sound recording, editing, and post-production alongside the editorial skills of programme development, scriptwriting, and direction. Radio production develops the specific craft of audio storytelling, from news and speech programming through to music and entertainment formats.

The programme develops your ability to conceive, plan, and deliver broadcast content to professional standards, and you will build a portfolio of practical work that demonstrates your capabilities to future employers.

Broadcast production graduates move into roles in television and radio production, working for broadcasters, independent production companies, digital media organisations, and corporate and public sector communications teams. Entry roles typically include researcher, production assistant, assistant producer, and broadcast technician, with progression into producer, director, and executive producer roles as experience develops. The content creation skills developed in the degree are also applicable in online video, podcasting, and corporate media production.

Many graduates develop portfolio careers across different production contexts, and some pursue further study in broadcasting, journalism, or media management.