Film Production and Broadcast Engineering - BEng (Hons)
University of Surrey
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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University of Surrey, Guildford

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4 Years

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University of Surrey, Guildford

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Our BEng Film Production and Broadcast Engineering course (previously called Film and Video Production Technology) combines broadcast engineering, media encoding and distribution, content production, artistic visual storytelling and professional film making. We will provide you with an all-round education in this fascinating subject and prepare you for a vast range of careers across the film and broadcast industries. We now boast a state of the art new sound stage for future filming projects, ...Read more

Our BEng Film Production and Broadcast Engineering course (previously called Film and Video Production Technology) combines broadcast engineering, media encoding and distribution, content production, artistic visual storytelling and professional film making. We will provide you with an all-round education in this fascinating subject and prepare you for a vast range of careers across the film and broadcast industries. We now boast a state of the art new sound stage for future filming projects, along with brand new TV studio production rooms. We have excellent relationships with many broadcasters, media companies and manufacturers, which offer award winning Professional Training placements. We work in partnership with companies including Sky, EMG, Vivid Broadcast, Dolby and many others to help them find graduate recruits.Our BEng Film Production and Broadcast Engineering course combines the study of engineering theory with practical skills development. You’ll study the fundamentals of signals, computing and broadcast technologies, video and audio engineering, wireless links and video over IP. On the practical side, you’ll study camera skills, cinematography for drama, film sound, production management, TV studio skills, animation, postproduction, visual effects and colour grading. See some of our students’ work. All our technical modules have practical labs, giving you a hands-on learning of the topics. Our professional facilities will familiarise you with industry-standard equipment and allow you to work at the highest level. This, along with a focus on professional attitudes to work and health and safety, will prepare you for professional industry.

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WUSCA ranking:
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36/279
CUG Subject Ranking
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13th
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12th
What students say
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Connor
03 Mar 25

Good place to study. Excellent facilities available and really good and supportive lecturers. Lots of support available for wellbeing and mental health. The SU is good and puts on..Read more

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Daniel
14 Feb 24

Love the campus and the course. I'm less a fan of the accommodation though, but everyone's experience will be..Read more

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A level:

BBB Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

ABBBB Grades / Points required

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BBB Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

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Access to HE Diploma:

D27M18 Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

A Grades / Points required

GCSE/National 4/National 5:

GCSE English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C (4) (or equivalent). Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDM Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

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£9,535 per year

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Long Stay Accommodation for Students (Shared Duplex) Fee - 74.00 Per Week

£22,800 per year

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Long Stay Accommodation for Students (Shared Duplex) Fee - 74.00 Per Week

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Connor
03 Mar 25
Film Production and Broadcast Engineering - BEng (Hons)
Good place to study. Excellent facilities available and really good and supportive lecturers. Lots of support available for wellbeing and mental health. The SU is good and puts on...
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D
Daniel
14 Feb 24
Film Production and Broadcast Engineering - BEng (Hons)
Love the campus and the course. I'm less a fan of the accommodation though, but everyone's experience will be...
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University of Surrey
University of Surrey , Guildford

The University of Surrey is a vibrant institution with a beautiful campus, located in Guildford, UK....

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30 Priestley Rd Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Guildford  0.3 miles away

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