Radio is thriving in the world at large and here at Westminster. Radio listening is rising in the UK and more stations are appearing on air each month. Internet Radio is one exciting new area, digital radio another. New programme genres and formats are being developed.

We reflect this excitement and variety through an education in the broadest possible range of radio production skills: not just radio journalism, but also features, documentaries, live music broadcasts, podcasts and web audio.

We aim to make our students among the best qualified, technically and among the most creative, editorially, of the new generation of practitioners, as researchers and producers in independent production companies, local and regional radio stations and national networks such as those of the BBC.

Smoke Radio, the student radio station, has been nominated for the last five consecutive years at the national Student Radio Awards, and has won an impressive four Golds, three Silvers and Four bronzes.

Recent radio graduates from Westminster are now working as, for example, producers at Radio One, presenters on the BBC Asian Network, Broadcast Assistants at Radio Two, Five Live and SmoothFM, presenter on BBC 1Extra, producer at BBC London 94.9 and Creative Producer at PR and marketing companies.

Others are working at Kiss, Talksport, BBC London 94.9, Capital Radio, Wise Buddah, Unique Broadcasting and Somethin' Else. Among our most well known graduates from the Radio Production course are writer and broadcaster Danny Wallace, presenter Jamie Crick and broadcasting executive Michael Jackson.

Current undergraduates also find part-time employment in the radio industry alongside their studies, for example as a BA at BBC London 94.9, researcher at Classic FM and as runners and phone-answerers at Radio Two.

Three of our recent radio students have won Sony Gold Awards (British radio's equivalent of the BAFTAs) one for her first documentary produced on joining the BBC after graduating.

We take advantage of our place in the capital city and have strong links with the radio industry where students often find work experience placements.

Contact

Contact Course Enquiries for more information

T: +44 (0)20 7915 5511
E: course-enquiries@westminster.ac.uk 

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