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Photography

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,C

Access to HE Diploma

D:0,M:45,P:0

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

UCAS Tariff

112

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Photography

**Why study BA Photography with us?**

This award-winning BA Photography programme offers the resources and opportunities to develop your practice through set assignments, self-initiated projects and through exposure to a range of different industry and academic contexts.

The course is delivered by a highly experienced and diverse team of academic and technical staff, supporting image-making across a range of photographic practices and genres including art, documentary, fashion, portrait, editorial and commercial photography, as well as exploring new debates, developments and techniques in contemporary photographic practice.

Our photographic facilities are among the best in the country and offer students access to cutting-edge image making and printing technologies. Our library and IT facilities are open 24/7 so students can study in a welcoming environment whenever it suits them.

Over the years since the course began, our students have continued to win numerous awards and prizes, exhibit in galleries and photo festivals worldwide and undertake commissions for influential fashion, advertising and editorial clients.

Modules

Year 1 - Compulsory
Photography: Fashion & Documentary (30 credits)
Photography: Studio and Digital Practice (30 credits)
Photography: Traditional Processes (30 credits)
Culture and Contexts (30 credits)

Year 2 - Compulsory
Photography: Editorial Practice (30 credits)
Photography: Social Practice (30 credits)
Photography: Concept and Development (30 credits)
The Critical Image (30 credits)

Year 3 - Compulsory
Photography: Professional Toolkit (30 credits)
Photography: Professional Portfolio (30 credits)
Photography: Negotiated Practice (30 credits)
Critical and Contextual Research Project (30 credits)

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£15,100
per year
International
£15,100
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Hendon Campus

Department:

Visual Arts

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

58%
Photography

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Cinematics and photography

Teaching and learning

70%
Staff make the subject interesting
77%
Staff are good at explaining things
63%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
72%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

73%
Library resources
81%
IT resources
80%
Course specific equipment and facilities
41%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

82%
UK students
18%
International students
41%
Male students
59%
Female students
67%
2:1 or above
11%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
B

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Cinematics and photography

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£16,800
med
Average annual salary
84%
low
Employed or in further education
40%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

36%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
18%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
11%
Managers and proprietors in other services

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Cinematics and photography

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£16k

£16k

£20k

£20k

£23k

£23k

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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