Licenciatura en Producción de Radiodifusión

This pathway is for those interested in careers in creative broadcast programmes and media making for television, radio, journalism, podcasts and other new and emerging digital media platforms. This degree aims to introduce you to the widest possible experience of modern broadcasting combined with critical thinking and excellent online skills. Whether it is the programme making for online or traditional broadcast, live or on location, in front or behind the camera or microphone, you will gain substantial practical skills supported by the kind of theoretical and critical skills employers tell us they want in new entrants to the Creative Industries.

Broadcast Production Degree Highlights

Broadcast Production is one of the most practical and vocationally biased television, radio, podcast and online content creation degrees offered at any Russell Group University in the UK.

Global Opportunities

As well as having the opportunity to apply to study abroad for a semester or academic year through student exchange in Europe or North America, this degree will give students a highly portable set of practical and critical skills that will be recognised by and applicable to broadcast sectors globally.

Industry Links

• It is an exciting time to get involved in broadcasting. Northern Ireland has one of the fastest-growing creative sectors in the UK economy. Broadcast programme making for entertainment, news, documentary, current affairs, and online is a huge part of the industry here. The work placement module at Level 3 provides students with the opportunity to connect with many of the local production companies.
• Queen’s has a collaborative agreement with BBC Northern Ireland to promote opportunities for placements for our students and research/training between both organisations. Broadcast Production at QUB has direct links with the Belfast Media Festival, The Belfast Film Festival and the Digital Cities Belfast initiative.

Career Development

This highly practical course allows students to build up a portfolio of outputs to share with potential employers. The School’s online channel also showcases the best work created by students in the degree programme. The new skillsets developed, such as building digital content for the online distribution and social media, are highly sought after by employers and provide an excellent background for work in the creative industries and broadcasting.

Student Experience

We are an Avid Authorised Learning Partner for Media Composer and Pro Tools, offering certified industry-approved training as part of the degree. Broadcast Production benefits from close relationships with BBC NI, UTV, Northern Ireland Screen and the Belfast Media Festival, with industry professionals connecting to teaching right across the programme from many of the production companies in Northern Ireland.

Welcome to the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast. We are a dynamic community of internationally acclaimed researchers, scholars and students who are committed to creating and sustaining a modern and meaningful place of connected learning. We are open to all talents, welcoming of challenge and change, and dedicated to using our subject expertise to make a difference in lives locally, nationally and internationally.

The Faculty has almost 10,500 students and over 700 academic and support staff who work in and across our five Schools – Arts, English and Languages; History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics; Law; Management; and Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, and in the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice. Our colleagues and students pursue a wide range of activities, including world-leading research and life-changing teaching. We hope that you want to be part of our work: we have nearly 150 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as lots of challenging doctoral opportunities, so there is definitely something to suit your needs and ambition.

We are proud of the work of our students and staff, which has been recognised by many others for its quality and its commitment to work that makes. As a member of the Russell Group, Queen’s University Belfast is one of the UK’s 24 leading universities, providing students with a world-class education underpinned by world-class research. Queen’s is truly a global university, as our researchers work closely with more than 250 universities around the world and with even more businesses and agencies in Belfast and internationally. These networks and collaborations inform our programmes and offer great opportunities for students to learn with and from international peers and partners.

So, with a huge range of undergraduate and postgraduate opportunities, as well as a vibrant postgraduate research culture, I know that you will find that Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast will challenge and inspire you, as well as equip you with the first-class skills and knowledge to excel in your chosen career.

Nola Hewitt-Dundas Pro-Vice-Chancellor

An Intellectual Powerhouse

Spanning everything from traditional humanities and social science subjects to cutting-edge areas in Creative Arts and applied professional studies.

Over 40 per cent of our research is ranked in the top 25 per cent for its respective subject area, with a further 40 per cent in the top 50 per cent nationally.

A Collaborative Culture

Our interdisciplinary environment allows students from all fields the opportunity to interact with academic leaders and participate in their research.

Areas of notable excellence include Creative Writing, Sonic Arts, Global Financial Markets, Children’s Well-being, Poverty and Social Exclusion, Translation and Interpreting and Shared Education.