BA Photography
About this course
BA (Hons) Photography, a BA (Hons) Photography degree centred on creative and technical photographic practices. Core topics include Entrepreneurship and Design & Creative Practice. The course includes a foundation year option for applicants without prior qualifications and uses dedicated facilities such as digital and analogue studio spaces. The first year covers foundational techniques through Orientation, Image Lab, Studio to Print, and Exhibition, introducing digital cameras, studio lighting, and contemporary photographic themes. The second year progresses to advanced methods with modules including The Figurative Image: Studio Practice, Screen to Print, Landscape Stories, and Thinking - Making - Showing. The final year focuses on professional preparation and major project work through Contemporary Photographic Platforms, Contemporary Photographic Practice, Final Major Project: Ideation, and Final Major Project: Exhibition.
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Entry requirements
104-120 UCAS tariff points A minimum of two completed A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma at DMM or BTEC Diploma at D*D, a T-Level Merit, or equivalent qualification , or a combination of qualifications which comply with the minimum entry requirement of 104 UCAS points. Direct entry into the second or third year may be considered for this course. UK applicants are required to attend a portfolio viewing. Applicants over the age of 21 may be considered on relevant experience, without having the required tariff points. For further information about UK qualifications, please contact admissions.
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 71%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 66%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 64%
- Learning resources: 71%
- Student voice: 50%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 30%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 30%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 19%
- South East: 55%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Orientation
- Image Lab
- Studio to Print
- Exhibition
- The Figurative Image: Studio Practice
- Screen to Print
- Landscape Stories
- Thinking - Making - Showing
- Contemporary Photographic Platforms
- Contemporary Photographic Practice
- Final Major Project: Ideation
- Final Major Project: Exhibition
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Photography at Solent University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £29,000. The £24,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Cinematics and photography.
What do graduates of BA Photography at Solent University do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Photography at Solent University?
71% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Photography at Solent University?
The average entrant had 113 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Photography at Solent University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.