Media Production

At sussex, you’ll become an accomplished media practitioner with transferable skills that are vital for working within the media and creative industries. combining theory and practice in sound, photography, animation, interactive media, documentary video and screenwriting, you will produce media works that challenge the status quo. taught by academics and practitioners, you will question the contents we make, how we make them, their potential meaning to audiences and their wider cultural, social and political implications. you get to use specialist facilities, including photographic and video studio, audio production and foley suites and pre- and post-production labs, which are available to you 24/7. a wide range of professional equipment is also available to students to borrow.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

To help you gain experience and increase your employability, you can apply for an optiol placement as part of your course. you’ll be responsible for applying for and securing your placement. our dedicated careers team can provide you with information and advice. if you’re successful in obtaining a placement, this will form part of your course.it can help you: get ahead of the competition. employers are increasingly looking for relevant work experience for graduate jobs and schemes explore career options before you graduate. you'll get an idea of the type of job or sector you might want to go into gain industry and employability skills. learn how to use software and equipment, or work on live projects. you'll also gain skills in team-working, communication and time magement develop your professiol networks. you'll build a network of contacts for the future .you can apply to take a paid professiol placement in the third year of your degree

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

At sussex, you’re given the chance to develop further real-world skills outside the classroom. you can write for our student newspaper, or present a feature on our television channel or radio station. you’ll learn how to use industry-standard software and equipment, and develop skills in video editing, photographic manipulation, digital design, animation, script writing and sound. masterclasses by alumni and industry professionals prepare you for life after graduation. you’ll present your projects at degree exhibitions to help you build up a portfolio to show potential employers.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Sussex has partnerships with the following companies: