Photography (Professional Placement Year)

Engage with photography in an experimental, creative and critical environment.

- Hands-on, experiential approach with the emphasis on developing your individual interests and ability.

- Opportunities to work on live briefs and a range of professional workshops with our industry partners.

- Great links including the Royal Photographic Society and Association of Photographers.

Photography at Bath Spa University gives you space to explore, actively enquire, challenge and define the role of the photographic image.

We’re committed to teaching the craft of photography. Analogue techniques are thoroughly explored and equip you to engage more proficiently with digital methods. We explore the ways in which digital technological change impacts on photography, and we also fully utilise new technologies.

The curriculum is broad, with an emphasis on practical learning. Content is delivered by a team of full-time and visiting specialists who are active practitioners and researchers in the field.

More about the Professional Placement Year
A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where you undertake a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between your second and final years of undergraduate study. You can engage in multiple placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) yourself, with support from the Careers team.