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Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
Radio, Audio and Podcasting
pointblank Music School
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Radio, Audio and Podcasting course at pointblank Music School.
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A level
B,B,C
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Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: WW90
Here's what pointblank Music School says about its Radio, Audio and Podcasting course.
Our CertHE Radio, Audio & Podcasting course covers a wide range of skills and knowledge required for working in the radio and audio industry. Students will learn radio production/broadcasting skills, interview techniques, presenting skills, podcast creation, radio and audio branding and how the radio and audio industry works.
The curriculum has been designed to reflect industry, with an emphasis on practical skills using the latest software/technology and industry practices. Our lecturers have extensive industry experience and expertise in facilitating learning at HE level and getting students into jobs in radio. In addition to industry-based techniques, valuable graduate skills, sought-after by employers, are embedded into the programme including presentation/communication skills, and how to effectively research, develop, plan, and present creative ideas. Radio courses at pointblank have kick-started the career of hundreds of radio professionals who have worked for some of the biggest stations in the UK including BBC Radio 1, BBC 1Xtra, and Rinse FM.
This course enables students to develop a portfolio of tangible work that can be used to secure employment in this dynamic and expanding industry.
Source: pointblank Music School
Course details
Qualification
Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
Department
Music
Location
London Campus | London
Duration
1 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Music and arts management
• Radio production
Start date
5 October 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £6,000 for the whole course |
| Scotland | £6,000 for the whole course |
| Wales | £6,000 for the whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £6,000 for the whole course |
| Channel Islands | £6,000 for the whole course |
| Republic of Ireland | £6,000 for the whole course |
| EU | £6,000 for the whole course |
| International | £9,000 for the whole course |
The modules you will study
Radio Broadcasting The Radio & Audio Industry Presenting Radio & Audio Production Radio & Audio Branding Podcasting
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at pointblank Music School
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Radio, Audio and Podcasting course at pointblank Music School features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
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Teaching on my course
86%
med
Teaching on my course
86%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
82%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
87%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
81%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
86%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
88%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
84%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
90%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
83%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
78%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
92%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
89%
high
Academic support
89%
med
Academic support
89%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
med
Organisation and management
81%
high
Organisation and management
81%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
83%
high
How well organised is your course?
79%
high
Learning resources
73%
low
Learning resources
73%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
78%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
69%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
73%
low
Student voice
74%
med
Student voice
74%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
61%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
84%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
75%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
63%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
92%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
82%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
86%
med
Teaching on my course
86%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
82%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
87%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
81%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
86%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
88%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
84%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
90%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
83%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
78%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
92%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
89%
high
Academic support
89%
med
Academic support
89%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
med
Organisation and management
81%
med
Organisation and management
81%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
83%
med
How well organised is your course?
79%
med
Learning resources
73%
low
Learning resources
73%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
78%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
69%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
73%
low
Student voice
74%
med
Student voice
74%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
61%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
84%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
75%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
63%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
92%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
82%
med
Student information
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Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about pointblank Music School graduates who took Radio, Audio and Podcasting - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
70%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
60%
Say it fits with future plans
30%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
40%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
20%
Business and public service associate professionals
10%
Administrative occupations
10%
Managers, directors and senior officials
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from pointblank Music School graduates who took Radio, Audio and Podcasting - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£21.2k
First year after graduation
£23.4k
Third year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Radio, Audio and Podcasting.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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