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Podcast Production for 15 - 17 Year Olds

  • Level(s) of Study: Short course
  • Course Fee:

    £525

  • Start Date(s): 4 August 2025
  • Duration: Monday to Friday 10 am - 4 pm, one week
  • Study Mode(s): Part-time
  • Campus: City Campus
  • Entry Requirements: More information

Introduction:

Course dates:

4 August - 8 August 2025, Monday to Friday, 10am - 4pm


Have you got a passion you want to broadcast?

Do you want to gain the knowledge and technical skills to ensure your podcast is a success?

You’re never too young to start, and this course is the prefect place to begin.

This course will introduce you to the best practices of developing and producing an original podcast with the goal of having you leave the course with a fully formed plan to create a podcast and reach new audiences.

  • You’ll be part of a design community in our creative studio culture; one that promotes discussion and collaboration, and encourages experimentation and the constant swapping of ideas.
  • With a limited class size you'll have the one-to-one attention you need to ensure you leave with the skills to continue developing your portfolio.
  • Benefit from learning with an experienced tutor who has established links to the profession and significant experience working in varied practices.
  • On successful completion of the course you will receive a certificate of attendance.

Doing your Duke of Edinburgh Gold Residential Award?

This course can count as your Gold DofE Residential Award and is an amazing opportunity to make new friends and memories. It will be fun and gently challenging, allowing you to follow your passion and discover talents you never knew you had.

DofE participants must book both the course and accommodation on campus for this to count towards your Gold Award.

You must also attend the social events that are planned on Monday and Wednesday evenings, and you must plan and attend your own social activities with other participants on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

What you’ll study

Right now, there is probably no more exciting (and certainly no faster-growing) media space than podcasting.

Over the last twenty years it has grown from a niche interest on the fringes of internet blogging to a multi-billion-pound industry.

It has developed into a mainstream media option providing hours of content for listeners and viewers yet remains a space where new voices are given opportunities and where experimental approaches to storytelling can exist.

Everyone, from traditional broadcasters to political activists to big businesses are using and experimenting with podcasts to take their messaging to a wider audience.

Social events

We appoint NTU Student Ambassadors who host social events on Monday and Wednesday evening to help you make friends across the whole of our summer school programme for 15 – 17 year olds, which are free to attend.

  • create a plan to produce your first podcast - from the initial idea, to pitching, to launch
  • upload your content to the main podcasting platforms
  • master the fundamentals of audio storytelling including scripting, recording and editing.
  • you have a great idea for a podcast
  • you want to use audio to tell stories or engage existing or new audiences
  • you're open to learning from industry experts as well as academic and technical tutors.

Upon completing the course, you will:

  • know all you need to produce an original podcast
  • have the knowledge and skills to create a podcast strategy
  • be ready to use podcasts to reach new audiences.

How you’re taught

This course will be delivered in person on Nottingham Trent University city campus.

96% of previous course attendees were satisfied with the course, received the attention they needed and would consider doing another short course at NTU.

Contact hours

You will receive 25 contact hours of quality tuition with an experienced tutor.

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Tutor Profile:

Michael Greenwell is the BA Journalism Course Leader at the Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism at Nottingham Trent University, leading modules including Public Affairs for Journalists, Political Journalism and Sports Journalism.

He also specialises in media training, podcasting, communications and literacy, and media law, having delivered bespoke consultancy and training services for media companies and governments.

Michael is a Board Member of the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) and joined the Public Affairs examining board at NCTJ in 2021.

He is a fully qualified senior journalist, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, and Peace, Conflict and Development Studies.

Michael also has experience as an Education Correspondent for newspapers, supplements and online both locally, nationally and internationally, including delivering journalism training to students and professionals in South America and Southern Africa.

Being a former journalist, who is now a Senior Fellow, he has extensive experience in journalism and the media industry, also teaching various ages and learners throughout his career.

Careers and employability

The course is designed to give you a real experience of university life, make new friends who share similar interests and develop your portfolio so that ultimately, you can make an informed decision about your future.

On successful completion of the course you will receive a certificate of attendance, which will further enhance your CV.

Campus and facilities

You will be studying in the Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism, as part of the School of Social Sciences on the City Campus.

You will find modern teaching spaces and group study environments to develop your ideas and skills as a journalist.

You’ll also have access to our library to use outside of your short course; whilst you can’t reserve or take away books, you are welcome to use them as a resource for research and referencing.

Entry requirements

Level: Open to all

Entry requirement: You should have an interest in developing your personal approach to presenting and TV.

You must be 15, 16 or 17 years old at the time of the course in order to attend.

Fees and funding

The fee for this course is £525.

Payment is due at the time of booking.

Secure your place with a deposit - If you're booking more than two months before the course starts, we can accept a £200 deposit to secure your place, and the balance is due one month before the course starts.

Your course fees cover the cost of studies and include great benefits such as the use of our modern library and free use of the IT equipment and software on the campus during your course.

Please bring with you to the first session:

  • A list of podcasts that inspire you, and the reasons why.
  • An idea of the podcast you wish to produce.
  • A laptop if you prefer working this way.
  • Pen and notepad.
  • A USB stick.

Read the terms and conditions of booking.

Need accommodation?

Accommodation can be booked separately to the course; the rooms are only a few minutes’ walk from our studios and classrooms, and cost £259 per week, which is ideal if you're looking to be based in Nottingham's lively city centre and want an economical place to stay.

These are single rooms with a private bathroom in shared apartments in Nottingham Trent University’s city campus accommodation.

If you're aged 16 or 17 then you can stay unaccompanied with agreement from a parent/guardian (to support safeguarding, all guests aged 16 and 17 will be accommodated together in the same halls of residence and there is a dedicated Warden available).

If you're aged 15 then you can stay as long as you are accompanied by a parent/guardian (you must book two separate rooms and let us know so we can place you in rooms next to each other).

This option is particularly popular with students completing their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Residential Award.

Find out more and book your accommodation here.

Looking to turn your one-week course into a two-week experience?

If you can match this with any second course, you’ll receive a 10% refund on your course fees (email the short course team with your order number to claim the refund).

How to apply

You can book this course for the following dates via the NTU online store:

4 August - 8 August 2025, Monday to Friday, 10am - 4pm

Browse all summer courses for 15 – 17 year olds.

Any questions?

Contact the short course team:

Email: creativeshortcourses@ntu.ac.uk

Tel: +44 (0)115 848 2813

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