BEng (Hons) Film Production and Broadcast Engineering Bachelor's degree at the University of Surrey
BEng (Hons) Film Production and Broadcast Engineering at University of Surrey. You'll study core theory and research methods alongside specialist options and professional skills, culminating in an independent project that lets you apply everything in practice.
About this course
Our Film Production and Broadcast Engineering course combines broadcast engineering, media encoding & distribution, content production & visual storytelling. From the provider’s course page.
BEng (Hons) Film Production and Broadcast Engineering is a Bachelor's degree (BEng (Hons)) at the University of Surrey. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Electrical and electronic engineering graduates from this provider, 90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 80% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £33,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Engineering, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 90% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 85% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1, Semester 1 1 modules
- THE ART OF VISUAL STORY TELLINGCompulsory
Module details
Behind every great advertisement, computer game, film, television programme, web episode, is a great story. As humans, we love stories – listening, reading, telling – we absorb them every day to learn about ourselves and to understand the world around us. What makes visual media so compelling is its ability to communicate this efficiently and effectively - sometimes one camera shot is all you need. During this module, you will explore storytelling and how to create enjoyable stories. You will di
Year 1, Semester 2 1 modules
- FILM PRODUCTIONCompulsory
Module details
This module starts the students journey into creating media with professional video equipment. The students will learn professional operational skills working with sound and vision and they will be introduced to pre-production and planning to optimize their final production. The students first learn how to evaluate the health and safety risks of filming on location and how to apply control measures to reduce the risk factor. The students experiment with a range of camera, microphone and lighting
Year 1, Semester 1 & 2 1 modules
- AUDIO SIGNAL ANALYSISCompulsory
Module details
This module lays the mathematical foundation that you will need for analyising, manipulating, or synthesising audio signals. It is the mathematical backbone of the programme and the concepts that you learn in this module will be encountered and applied not only in a wide range of modules across all years, but also in your professional practice. An understanding of audio from a mathematical perspective will give you a deeper insight into the behaviour of sound and will equip you with the vocabula
Year 1 4 modules
- AUDIO FUNDAMENTALSCompulsory
Module details
This module is central to your development in audio related engineering. It covers the fundamental concepts that underpin all professional audio systems, and introduces essential concepts that you will use across a wide range of the other modules, as well as throughout any career related to sound in film and television. It also will provide you with the theoretical understanding to support your practical sound recording activities, both within the programme and for a successful career in any are
- TV STUDIO PRACTICE (FIRST YEAR)Core
Module details
If you are interested in working in any part of media, broadcasting, streaming or TV production this module will introduce all the roles required to complete a live programme or broadcast. From the planning and pre-production to the craft and transmission skills to broadcast the production. The module is a practice based approach to learning many of the skills required in a studio production. You will have the chance to design a new TV studio programme format and then selected formats will be ma
- COMPUTER SYSTEMSCore
Module details
This module will introduce you to computer-based media systems using a combination of theory and application. It will introduce you to the use of software and computer networking tools, and their interaction with computer-based media.
- VIDEO FUNDAMENTALSCompulsory
Module details
This module is central to your development as a broadcast engineer. It covers the fundamental concepts that underpin all professional video systems in both Television and Film industries, and introduces essential concepts that you will use across a wide range of the other modules, as well as throughout any career related to professional video. It also will provide you with the theoretical understanding to support your practical film making activities, both within the programme and for a successf
Year 2, Semester 1 3 modules
- SOUND IN FILM AND TVCompulsory
Module details
This module is intended to develop understanding and awareness of aspects of professional audio engineering as well as introducing practical film and TV sound techniques. This module explores sound for film and high end TV, from recording production sound, through the post production process and to final delivery. It is intended as a detailed insight into high quality sound for film. Aspects of sound design, techniques of dialogue editing, meaning in music, and decoding the jargon within deliver
- COMPUTER IMAGING AND PROGRAMMINGCompulsory
Module details
This module will allow you to understand programming and how video can be used in computers. In particular, this module will provide you with a solid practical knowledge of the C programming language and its relationship to the underlying hardware and aspects of both high-level programming for manipulation of video and low-level manipulation of memory.
- STUDIO ENGINEERINGCompulsory
Module details
This module is central to your development as a broadcast engineer. It builds on the fundamentals concepts learned in first year with a wide range of practical applications related to operational engineering practice in TV studios and OB vehicles. The knowledge and experience gained is applicable to many jobs within the creative industries. You will learn the basics of television studio operational engineering techniques. The module balances understanding of the underlying theory with applicatio
Year 2, Semester 2 1 modules
- PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS PORTFOLIOCompulsory
Module details
This module offers you the opportunity to choose your own assignments from a selection of industry briefs and this portfolio will also add to the variety of work available for your show reel that you will complete in this module. The module is modeled on real media projects that you would find as a freelance media professional. The assignment options may change but they will range from event documentaries, required by many companies as part of their marketing or to commemorate an occasion like a
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course combines broadcast engineering, media encoding and distribution, content production and visual storytelling. You'll usually start with engineering fundamentals, mathematics, mechanics and materials, design and practical skills, before progressing to core work in circuits, systems and engineering analysis. From Year 2 onwards, you'll move into specialisms such as mechanical, electrical and electronic, civil and structural, robotics and mechatronics, or energy and sustainability. A group design project reflects real industry practice. In your final year, you'll undertake professional engineering study covering safety, ethics and sustainability, culminating in a substantial individual design or research project.
Who it's for
You're drawn to both the technical and creative sides of film and broadcasting. You have a practical bent, you like understanding how systems work, but you're equally interested in the storytelling craft. You'll find yourself comfortable with maths and physics concepts, yet eager to see them used in real production environments. If you enjoy problem-solving, hands-on lab work, and bringing ideas to screen, and you're ready for a full-time three-year commitment, this course suits your thinking. You should be comfortable with A-level-standard study (or equivalent); most accepted students came in with A-levels.
Careers & job market
Nationally, 90% of engineering graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Among those working, 80% are in highly skilled roles or undertaking further study. National figures for starting salaries sit between £29,000 and £35,000 at 15 months; after five years, graduates earn £33,150 to £46,800. Your actual outcome will depend on your role, employer and location. The course equips you for roles in broadcast, post-production, streaming platforms and related technical media fields.
University & format
The University of Surrey is a public university founded in 1966. This BEng (Hons) degree is a 3-year full-time course taught in English. It is a recognised UK degree-awarding body and the university received a Silver award for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023. The course sits within the field of Engineering and is available under UCAS code P313.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
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- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 80% |
| a previous degree | 5% |
| another higher-education qualification | 5% |
| a Baccalaureate | 5% |
| a foundation course | 5% |
| Other | 5% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. Check how your predicted grades compare and whether a contextual offer applies.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code P313). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at University of Surrey →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
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Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
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Careers & earnings
What Engineering graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £33,000 | £30,000 – £35,000 | 15 |
| 3 years after | £41,500 | £35,000 – £54,000 | 50 |
| 5 years after | £55,000 | £42,500 – £73,500 | 50 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in engineering · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Engineering nationally
National figures for Engineering graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
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What happened to 100 students?
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were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Engineering courses at the same study level.
Compared with 2,256 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Artistic, literary and media occupationsSOC 2020 341 · 55% of published destinations · ASHE median £33,824
- Engineering professionalsSOC 2020 212 · 30% of published destinations · ASHE median £50,325
- Information Technology ProfessionalsSOC 2020 213 · 20% of published destinations · ASHE median £55,357
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsSOC 2020 31 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £34,828
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 20; response rate: 70%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Is BEng (Hons) Film Production and Broadcast Engineering worth it?
Yes, for most students BEng (Hons) Film Production and Broadcast Engineering is well worth it. On its graduates’ median earnings, the course is worth about +£280,630 more over the first ten years of work than going straight to a job, after the fees you pay.
Cumulative earnings vs. going straight to work at 18, counting tuition and 3 years of wages given up while studying. The line clears zero around year 7.8. This is a simplified gross-earnings comparison, not a forecast of cash loan repayments.
Model: this course’s own median graduate earnings (Graduate Outcomes / LEO) above the £24,000 non-graduate baseline (ONS), net of £9,790/yr over 3 years (published course home fee). Eligible England-domiciled students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan; repayments are 9% only on income above the threshold, with anything left written off after 40 years. That makes the cash flow different from conventional commercial debt. Opportunity cost assumes £18,000 gross earnings forgone in each study year; figures are nominal and exclude tax, living costs, investment returns and loan interest. A simplified estimate. Earnings and actual fees vary by graduate, provider, fee status and UK nation.
Job market & outlook
How Engineering graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Engineering graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Engineering & manufacturing firms
- Automotive & aerospace
- Energy & utilities
- Defence & consultancies
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Engineering graduates.
Engineering Surveyor (Machine Control)BAM UK & IrelandEngineering Operations Project ManagerFdo Consulting LimitedEngineering ManagerVerto PeopleEngineering ManagerRobert WaltersEngineering ManagerPremier Technical RecruitmentEngineering ManagerRedline Group LtdIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
Published home tuition is £9,790/year for this course. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £33,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.5 out of 10: NSS 81.3% · in work or study 90% · continued 85%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Surrey
Engineering and technology across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around University of Surrey
1,620 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Engineering right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to University of Surrey from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £23,700 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Surrey’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Surrey and gov.uk before you apply.
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