Radio and Audio BA (Hons)

University of Bedfordshire

Course modalities offered

On campus - h Luton Campus
Sep 1, 2023 Full-time - 3 years

On campus - h Luton Campus
Sep 1, 2024 Full-time - 3 years

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	60%
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	25% Proportion of students of Radio and Audio BA (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Luton Campus
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Honours), BA (Hons)
Subject	Radio Studies

Student Satisfaction	60%
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	25% Proportion of students of Radio and Audio BA (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9250 Tuition (UK) Tuition fees per year for Radio and Audio BA (Hons) at University of Bedfordshire UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Luton Campus
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Honours), BA (Hons)
Subject	Radio Studies

Admission advice for international students

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 20 graduates of Radio and Audio BA (Hons) and other courses in Media Studies at University of Bedfordshire for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Media Studies.

Overall student satisfaction

60 /100

20 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Radio and Audio BA (Hons) and other Media Studies courses of University of Bedfordshire
Explanations	81
Interesting courses	70
Intellectually stimulating	67
Challenged to do my best	85
Depth of concepts	70
Builds on previous learnings	70
Joined ideas from different topics	89
Balance directed/independent study	89
Applicability of course content	63
Clear criteria in markings	85
Fair assessment	74
Tests reflected your learning	89
Timely feedback	93
Helpful feedback	81
Approachability of teachers	78
Support from teachers	78
Organisation of courses	56
Communication of changes	48
IT facilities	76
Library	81
Course specific resources	81
Student feedback opportunities	64
Student feedback valued	69
Student's feedback acted upon	50
Work of student union	64
Mental wellbeing services	52
Overall satisfaction	60

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Media Studies courses of University of Bedfordshire

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£22017	£19297	£23262
25-75 percentile range	£19000 - £25033	£15218 - £24297	£17814 - £29255

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All courses in the UK

Course Description

The use of audio media is of growing importance across the globe. Beyond its origins in broadcast radio, creative and curated audio in various forms, from entertainment programming to drama and the spoken word documentary, is increasingly used on a variety of additional platforms such as podcasting and web streaming. This course can be differentiated from others by its inclusion of journalistic elements and the access that students have to professional broadcast media facilities including the university's community radio station, RadioLaB.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All University of Bedfordshire graduates of undergraduate studies in Media Studies
Total respondents	15
Unemployed	10%
Studying	10%
Working	75%
Both studying and working	10%
No information	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Media Studies courses of University of Bedfordshire

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	35%	65%
Utilise skills from studies	35%	65%
Work is meaningful	80%	20%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University of Bedfordshire

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	70%
Non highly-skilled jobs	20%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Media Studies courses of University of Bedfordshire

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Radio and Audio BA (Hons) at University of Bedfordshire

10%	Administrative occupations
10%	Business and public service associate professionals
10%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%	Media Professionals
10%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
10%	Elementary occupations
10%	Other Educational Professionals
10%	Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%	Administrative occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	0
Lower second class	25
Upper second class	60
First class	20

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Media Studies

Average UCAS Tariff Score 109

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Media Studies
<48	5
48-63	5
64-79	25
80-95	10
96-111	15
112-127	25
128-143	0
144-159	5
160-175	15
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Media Studies courses of University of Bedfordshire

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 5.0
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
- 6.0
- Graduate Degrees
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Radio and Audio, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Radio and Audio BA (Hons)

England UK	£9250	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9250	year 1
Scotland	£9250	year 1
Wales	£9250	year 1
Channel Islands	£9250	year 1
Ireland	£9250	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of University of Bedfordshire in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Bedfordshire in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #58
- #501
Social Sciences

THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]

See all 16 university rankings of University of Bedfordshire

About University of Bedfordshire

The University of Bedfordshire is a publicly funded university located in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England. One of the main campuses, in Luton, is home to the university’s Business, Media, Art & Design, Science, Computing, Law, Psychology, and Social Sciences schools. The Bedford campus is just a twenty minute walk from the town centre, and is home to the Primary Education, Secondary Education, Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, and Tourism schools.

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Student composition of University of Bedfordshire

Total number of students enrolled at University of Bedfordshire by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 10090
postgraduates:: 3170
Total:: 13260

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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Radio and Audio BA (Hons)

University of Bedfordshire

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews