Introduction
BA (Hons) Fashion Photography will teach you the technical skills of photography whilst supporting you to develop a personal aesthetic and take creative risks across commercial and editorial contexts.
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BA (Hons) Fashion Photography will teach you the technical skills of photography whilst supporting you to develop a personal aesthetic and take creative risks across commercial and editorial contexts.
The standard minimum entry requirements for this course are:
One or a combination of the following accepted full level 3 qualifications.
Entry to this course will also be determined by assessment of your portfolio.
Applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases. The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:
Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.
IELTS level 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Please check our main English Language Requirements
The course team seeks to recruit students who can demonstrate:
All students need to show proof of their English language ability to enrol at UAL. Most students from outside the UK need to submit an English language test as proof of their language ability.
If you need help to reach the required language level, UAL's Language Centre offers a range of English courses and a Presessional course for students with a conditional or unconditional offer. Current students at UAL, progressing to the next level of university study (e.g. from Foundation to BA) can take UAL's Progress Test to achieve the IELTS score required for the next level.
To find out if you are exempt from English language testing, please read exemptions from language testing at the bottom of this page.
Your English language requirement is generally expressed as an IELTS score but UAL accepts several other English language tests in addition to IELTS.
Where we state 'IELTS Academic for UKVI', you must provide a certificate for this test. IELTS Academic (not for UKVI) cannot be used to support a student visa application for these levels of study. The University does not accept IELTS General or IELTS General for UKVI for any level of course.
Please note that you must achieve the required language scores - overall and all 4 skills (unless the test provider exempts you from sitting a skill on the basis of disability) - from a single sitting of a test examination. We cannot accept a combination of 'best' scores from multiple test results.
Please note that if you take a Cambridge IGCSE exam, you must provide 2 documents:
Our IELTS requirements vary depending on the course and level of study. The requirement for each course is shown on the individual course pages.
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All of our undergraduate courses offer career development, so that you become a creative thinker, making effective contributions to your relevant sector of the fashion industry.
Graduates from this course are working successfully across a broad range of briefs, including fashion, lifestyle, music and advertising. Alumni include Coco Capitán, Nadine Ijewere and Nadia Lee Cohen.
Technical skills acquired on the course can facilitate the opportunity for employment opportunities in post-production roles: Photographic retoucher, Digital Operative. The ability to professionally manage various post-production processes can offer a very lucrative avenue for employment, and broaden the scope for potential career paths within the fashion image industry.
Tuition Fee
GBP 23,610 / yearAll applications will be considered by the course team who will consider key elements when making a decision on your suitability to join the course:
Before you apply, please take time to read the guidance below. You will be asked to provide the following items and upload documents when completing the online application form:
Please note: we will ask you for copies of certain documents (for example, English language qualification/certificate and copies of any previous UK study visas). Read our immigration and visa information to find out if you need a visa to study at UAL.
You can only apply to the same course once per year. Any duplicate applications will be withdrawn. Read the UAL international application advice for further information on how to apply.
There are 2 ways international students can apply to a postgraduate course:
The application form can be saved as you fill it out, so you do not need to complete it all at once. You will also have the chance to review all the information and make any necessary amendments before you submit the application form.
This course accepts requests from offer holders to defer their place for one academic year. Deferral requests are granted on a first-come, first-served basis until all deferral places are filled, or a deadline has been reached, whichever is sooner. Read our Admissions Policy for details, including how to request a deferral and by when.
If you are currently studying at another institution and have successfully completed 60 credits in the equivalent units/modules on your current PG course and wish to continue your studies at London College of Communication, you can apply to transfer.
The Admissions Tutor will consider applications on a case by case basis, subject to places being available. You must apply directly to the course via the course webpage as early as possible.
Further information about the external student transfer policy can be found on the Office for Students Information page.
Please provide a CV detailing your education, qualifications and any relevant work or voluntary experience. If English is not your first language it is important that you also include in your CV details of your most recent English language test score.
You’ll be asked to complete a personal statement describing why you want to study on MA Photography.
Your personal statement should describe what you specialised in during your undergraduate course , why you now want to study on MA Photography at LCC, and what you are hoping to do after the course.
The majority of our students have studied either BA Photography or other lens-based/fine-art subjects before applying to our course.
If you didn’t previously undertake a BA Photography course, please explain why you feel that you meet the academic criteria needed for further study in this subject area.
Your Project Proposal should be a feasible, researched outline of the intended project you plan to photograph during your time on the course.
This should include how you plan to develop your project, and also provide a sense of subject matter, visual style, conceptual approach and associated research, as well as your existing knowledge of contemporary fine art photography.
United Kingdom,
London