RTS Student Television Awards 2025

The awards ceremony will take place on Friday 13^th June at the IET, Savoy Place, with rapper, author and broadcaster Guvna B returning as host.

The 24 competitive categories highlight the outstanding audiovisual work produced by undergraduate and postgraduate students in the UK, and 20 stand-out institutions have received nominations for this year’s awards. The National Film and Television School led the way with 14 nominations, taking all three nods for the Postgraduate Animation, Postgraduate Drama, and Postgraduate Entertainment and Comedy Drama categories. City, University of London also received several nominations including four nods in the Postgraduate Factual – Long Form and Postgraduate Journalism categories, garnering all three nominations in the latter. Across the undergraduate and postgraduate categories, Falmouth University, University of Salford, Leeds Art University, University of Leeds, and Queen’s University Belfast all received multiple nominations.

Sinéad Rocks, Managing Director, Nations and Regions at Channel 4 and Chair of the RTS Student Television Awards, said: “The RTS Student Television Awards recognise the widespread talent emerging in the industry across the UK, and we're proud to be continuing to platform the future pioneers of television who are a driving force for evolution in the industry. This year’s nominees are a testament to the exceptional calibre of skill present across television production, and we look forward to celebrating these outstanding achievements at the awards ceremony in June."

The RTS Student Television awards are designed to highlight the talent, potential and enthusiasm of students across the UK, celebrating the exemplary audiovisual work they create. 

The ceremony will finish at 3.45pm with a drinks reception until 5pm. 

Please see below the full list of nominations.

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