BSc (Hons) Broadcast Engineering
Ravensbourne University London
Key Information
Campus location
Greenwich Peninsula, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
TV and live event broadcasts and streaming
Formerly BSc (Hons) Digital Television Technology, this reputable and unique television broadcasting degree will allow you to master the art of technical broadcasting during live streaming and pre-recorded events, as well as gain a deep understanding of the TV industry and the principles of broadcast engineering.
Why study this broadcast engineering degree?
- 40 years experience: one of the most esteemed courses of its kind in the UK
- 100% of our students are in paid work for an employer (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2018-19)
- Ideal for future broadcast engineers and TV broadcast crew
- Fantastic opportunities and industry links with TV and outside broadcast companies
- Fully equipped studio and transmission suite and access to the virtual production facility
- You’re a name and a face: a small cohort for a personal student experience
- Enthusiastic, industry-focused teaching staff
- Excellent alumni network of senior broadcast engineers
A unique TV broadcasting course for tomorrow’s engineer
Digital opened the door to new ways of consuming streamed and on-demand content, including a multiverse of new channels. Broadcast now spans technologies ranging from radio wave transmission to internet-based streaming, virtual live production and more. There’s a wealth of opportunity for you to explore and conquer.
We have been teaching television and broadcasting courses at Ravensbourne University London for nearly 40 years, which makes this one of the most respected courses in the field.
This television and broadcasting degree enables you to develop the right skill set and professional mindset to work in technical engineering and operations within the sectors of live studio and outside broadcasting and streamed content. You will explore both traditional areas such as digital and satellite transmission, streaming and live events, and evolving technologies such as virtual production, advances in video and audio (like UHD and Dolby), the emergence of AI and other developments in technology. These topics are placed within industry standards so that you leave us ready to apply your learning to the workplace.
The academic framework is aligned with industry standards that govern broadcast regulations, grounding your learning in the professional world. You will gain practical experience in studio and location operations, signal routing and fault finding through the whole audio-visual chain. This diverse TV broadcasting course in London covers audio, video, broadcast, streaming, electronics, computing, infrastructure, systems and emerging technologies.
When you graduate with a BSc Hons degree in broadcast engineering, you will have developed first-class engineering skills gained through real-world technical and creative projects. Production students on large-scale projects. Engineering students lead on the technical build, transmission and troubleshooting, and may take on key operational roles in camera and sound if required.
The course is taught through a mix of practice and theory-based learning that includes lectures, workshops, seminars, projects and self-directed study. Led by industry experts, you will develop an understanding of technical roles within television, technologies used in television and broadcasting, and fundamental principles of broadcast engineering.
We pride ourselves on our outstanding industry connections, which are designed to give you a truly immersive and professional experience, smoothening your entry into the industry. Previous students have live-streamed projects with The Royal Shakespeare Company’s education arm, along with other prestigious partners. We're also members of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Student Chapter, which exposes staff and students to a range of opportunities.
In fact, no other provider of TV broadcasting degrees can match the level of creative and technical freedom we give you to explore emerging technologies in collaboration with industry practitioners. Your career’s in safe hands.
Ideal Students
Future television broadcast engineers who wish to upskill in contemporary streaming and cloud computing solutions.
Curriculum
Year 1
Students learn broadcast industry fundamentals, collaborating with the TV production students. Alongside learning the fundamentals of electronics and engineering, students have specialist maths tuition to refresh and extend their maths ability in preparation for the coming years.
Year 2
Students will apply the skills and techniques gained in the first year and experiment creatively on increasingly challenging projects. They will learn the art of science and colour, live event broadcasting, computing in relation to broadcasting, and event technology.
Year 3
In the final year, students deliver a dissertation based on an area of interest. Students may extend this or choose another topic to develop for their major engineering project, which may be a prototype for a piece of equipment or a piece of broadcast engineering software for example. Students also study emerging technologies and standards in their final year, to prepare them for future industry developments.
Key study topics
- Audio
- Video
- Broadcasting
- Streaming
- TV Studio operations
- Electronics
- Computing
- Infrastructure and systems
- Outside broadcasting
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Career Opportunities
Ravensbourne students are uniquely placed with opportunities to apply their skills whilst studying with respected industry clients and partners.
On graduation, they will be able to apply for roles within the global television community including:
- Technical manager
- Vision supervisor
- Sound supervisor
- Sound or vision guarantee engineer
- Broadcast engineer
- Systems engineer
- Technical operator
- Transmission controller
- Network operations assistant
- MCR operator
- Studio technician
- Outside broadcasting