Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Broadcast Engineering

Course Overview

The BSc (Hons) Broadcast Engineering program at Ravensbourne University London is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to succeed in the broadcast engineering industry. The program focuses on the technical aspects of broadcasting, including digital and satellite transmission, streaming and live events, virtual production, and emerging technologies.

Key Study Topics

• Digital and satellite transmission
• Streaming and live events
• Virtual production
• Video and audio (UHD and Dolby)
• Artificial Intelligence
• Technological developments

Course Structure and Admissions

Year 1

• Students learn broadcast industry fundamentals, collaborating with TV production students.
• Modules may include:
  • Production Skills and Technologies
  • Moving Image Industries
  • Storytelling On Screen
  • Professional Life Practice - Developing your Practice
  • Professional Life Practice - Exploring your Practice

Year 2

• Students apply the skills and techniques gained in the first year and experiment creatively on increasingly challenging projects.
• Modules may include:
  • Fundamentals of Sound
  • Live Studio and Outside Broadcast
  • Virtual Production
  • Electronics
  • Professional Life Practice - Applying your Practice
  • Work Based Learning

Year 3

• Students deliver a dissertation based on an area of interest.
• Modules may include:
  • Immediate future of broadcasting
  • Final Major Project
  • Professional Life Practice - Situating your Practice
  • Performance Module

Entry Requirements

• Two A Levels at grade CC or above
• BTEC Extended Diploma at grade MPP
• UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma
• T Level (pass or above)
• Access to Higher Education Diploma
• International Baccalaureate at grade 24 or above
• Other/Mixed qualifications equivalent to 64 UCAS Tariff points

Selection Criteria

• Students should ideally have a background in technology, science, maths, technical drawing/design, or media.
• Experience in live events or theatre is also valuable.
• Applicants do not need to submit a portfolio of work, but they may wish to do so.

Career Pathway

• 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

Industry Connections

• Ravensbourne University London has strong industry links with a range of high-profile companies, including Apple, Barclays, the BBC, European Space Agency, Marks & Spencer, Museum of London, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Samsung, and many more.

Fees and Funding

• UK: £9,535 (2025/26)
• INT: £17,000 (2025/26)

Lecturers

• Peter Morgan
• Paul McCracken
• Richard Murrell
• Hannah Chambers
• David Trollope

Facilities

• Our facilities are open to every student, regardless of course.
• Broadcast engineering students use our on-site TV studio on collaborative projects with digital production students.
• The Kit Store provides a wide range of equipment that students can borrow to complete their projects.
• The Ravensbourne University library has a large collection of print, online, and multimedia resources available for staff and students to use.
• The materials library is curated by Material ConneXion, a business that introduces brands to the latest material innovations.