Photography (with Professional Practice Year)

University for the Creative Arts

Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time with year in industry 4 Years Film studiesPhotography

Photography (with Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) is an undergraduate degree at University for the Creative Arts, based in Farnham, taught full-time with year in industry over 4 years. 73% of final-year students rated the course positively in the National Student Survey, and graduates earn £23,000 on average 15 months after finishing. Typical A-level entry is See entry requirements.

A-Level Entry

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Typical offer · UCAS

UCAS Points

32 - 168 points

Typical offer · UCAS

Student Satisfaction

73.18%

NSS · Office for Students

Avg. Graduate Salary

£23,000

15 months after graduation · HESA via Discover Uni

About this course

Photography can manifest itself in so many ways, and that makes it one of the most accessible creative mediums. Our BA (Hons) Photography degree at UCA Farnham allows you to take your existing skills and develop them into professional practice.

Our close-knit course means you’ll get plenty of time with the team of expert staff who will guide you through your learning. You’ll get to collaborate with people on other courses, too – sharing some lectures with our Fine Art students to broaden your horizons and start inspiring conversations.

Professional experience is written into the course throughout, and you’ll get chances to gain exposure for your work through competitions and other live projects – for example, our second-year students recently worked on a project with the National Portrait Gallery.

And we have all the facilities and software you’d expect for a top-level photography course, including Capture One software, in our dedicated post-production suite.

So, whether you want to become a commercial photographer, photo agent, curator, or picture editor, this course will give you everything you need.

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- BA (Hons) Fashion Photography (with Professional Practice Year)

- BA (Hons) Fashion Image & Styling (with Professional Practice Year)

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Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff Points 32 - 168 points
BTEC DMM

Career Prospects

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Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time with year in industry
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Farnham
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Film studies, Photography
Avg. Graduate Salary
£23,000