PgDip Media and Broadcast Production at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

This intensive postgraduate diploma gives a foundation in media-based storytelling, combining research methods with practical learning. Students learn to record and edit audio and video and to produce stories for radio, television and interactive online platforms. It is taught from the Sonic Arts Research Centre with industry-level equipment and links to BBC Northern Ireland.

Faculty: Arts, English and Languages | Department: School of Arts, English and Languages | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Intake: 2027/28 entry (late September start) | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students build a portfolio of self-produced factual stories in audio and video formats, including radio and television documentaries, and learn interviewing, scripting, editing and pitching for commissioning.

Career pathways

The programme prepares graduates for roles such as broadcast journalist, radio or podcast producer, videographer, documentary filmmaker and post-production editor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally a 2.2 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in an Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences subject; applicants below 2.2 may be considered with appropriate relevant experience. Apply by 13 August 2027 for a late September start. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5 (taken within the last 2 years) or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 6,167 a year (2027/28). Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland rate; annual inflationary increase applies Source

International applicants: GBP 16,267 a year (2027/28). International and EU Other rate; annual inflationary increase applies Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

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