Course Overview

Whether you wish to become a practising photographer - or specialise in supplying a technical service such as image editing - you’ll benefit from the practical skills, knowledge and critical analysis this course delivers. 

You’ll have an internationally-recognised undergraduate qualification at the end of your studies.

You will also have an extensive photographic project that will see you well on your way to making your career aspirations a reality. 

In this course, you will:

• Develop specialist practical skills within and knowledge of photographic and lens-based technologies, materials and processes to be able to produce inventive and progressive functional outcomes

• Deepen your intellectual powers and understanding of philosophical, cultural and economic contexts and their relation to contemporary photographic practice and visual culture

• Enhance analytical skills and critical self-awareness to enable you to contextualise your practice in a range of formats and to a range of audiences

• Encourage discernment in the making and resolution of practical work and an ability to develop and enhance a worthwhile project over an extended period.

• Develop a range of transferable skills, including communication skills, entrepreneurship and independent judgment, that will enhance your employability after you’ve graduated. 

General Eligibility

240 HE credits in a related subject, for example, from the first two years of a degree, a completed Foundation Degree or HND. Candidates without a degree or formal qualification are also encouraged to apply. If you have prior learning or experience with this subject, you may even be able to apply for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).

Part Time Work Details

N/A

Language Requirement

• If your first language is not English, you'll need to take one of the following tests to verify your proficiency:

  • IELTS - minimum overall score of IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening

  • TOEFL iBT (online test) - minimum of 80 general and at least 19 in all four components

  • LanguageCert (online test) - a High Pass from the ESOL B2 Communicator test in reading, writing, speaking and listening (2 parts)

  We accept several additional English language qualifications as well. All applications are considered individually and may or may not include an interview.