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Television and Podcasting NQ

(SCQF level 5)

Television, Radio and Broadcasting, Creative Industries

Mode of Study

Full-time

Start Date

25th Aug 2025, 1 year

Location

City Campus

Overview

This is a practical course where you'll learn how to make content for online as well as broadcast distribution. You will work with other students on a range of projects in music programming as well as both factual and scripted video.   

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

  • Two National 5 qualifications at Grade C or above including English; OR
  • Other equivalent qualifications or experience.

Additional selection requirements

You'll be invited for a group and/or individual interview where you can find out more about the course and tell us why you're interested in this subject area or we'll make an offer based on your application form.

ESOL entry requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.

What you study

You'll be given technical and practical experience in both radio and television production.

Subjects studied include:-

  • Presenting for Radio and TV.
  • Radio Journalism.
  • Radio Interviewing. 
  • Radio Music Programme Production. 
  • Music. 
  • Making a Radio Programme. 
  • TV Directing. 
  • Video Camera. 
  • Video Editing. 
  • Sound Recording.

After the course

Careers

This course is designed to introduce you to opportunities within the broadcasting business. It will provide the basic skills and knowledge required at a junior level though the industry will expect you to continue your studies and develop. At this stage, there are some entry-level roles and apprenticeship opportunities.

Continuing Study

Successful students can progress to NQ media and TV programmes at level 6, or potentially HNC courses in Radio, Television or other media subjects.

Teaching

How the course is taught

The course is taught in a series of projects where you can apply the different skills you learn.  Most of the workload is of a practical or creative nature where you will work with your classmates to make different kinds of content, both audio and video.  Some of the course is likely to be delivered online in virtual classrooms.

  • Mode of Study:
    Full-time
  • Start Date:
    25th Aug 2025, 1 year
  • Location:
    City Campus