Photography - BA (Hons)

The visual literacy, cultural understanding, creative confidence and transferable skills you gain on the course prime you for a host of career paths across artistic, commercial, and public sectors. You could become a highly skilled photographer or independent artist, but the skills you gain also prime you for art direction and production, studio management, medical and forensic photography, curation, writing and publishing, education, marketing and media. The possibilities are vast. The Photography BA degree also prepares you for postgraduate study in creative fields at notable institutions.

Our course staff, with experience across various creative disciplines, will support your career aspirations using their industry connections. The course has modules dedicated to giving you the tools and industry knowledge required to pursue your dreams. Placements, live briefs, and collaborations with industry professionals provide real-world experience and expand your network. You'll also get a four-year membership to The Association of Photographers (AOP) for guidance and career support. Our dedicated careers team will help you find opportunities and market yourself effectively.

We’re proud of our extensive network, from top figures like renowned agent John Wyatt Clark to trailblazing alumni such as Harry Rose, founder of Darwin Studios. Our connections with bodies like the AOP and Ffotogallery, and partnerships with G.F.Smith, Taylor Brothers, and Blurring the Lines, offer significant benefits. Students regularly excel in competitions such as Portrait of Britain, National Eisteddfod, and AOP Student Awards, where one recently won 'Best in Show.' Our international links enable creative trips to Budapest, Berlin, and Amsterdam.

A sandwich year enables you to apply the knowledge gained during your degree to real-world work situations. You’ll equip yourself with a transferable skillset and gain invaluable work experience that will help you to stand out to potential employers in future job applications. A sandwich year also provides a fantastic opportunity to network and, if you impress your employer, you may even find you have a job waiting for you when you graduate. Many employers like to take on dedicated employees as showcased via a sandwich year placement scheme.