BA Photography
About this course
BA (Hons) Photography in the BA (Hons) Photography subject area explores visual communication through technical and creative image-making. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Students are taught in specialist studios with access to digital and film cameras, darkrooms, and lighting rigs, and applicants are individually assessed via portfolio review. The first year covers foundations through Creative Cultures: Making, Research & Reflection, Foundations Of Photographic Practice, Image Technologies, and Sustainability, Society And Impact. The second year progresses with modules such as Collaborative Creative Industries Project, Developing Photographic Practice, Photography In Context: Society, Ethics & Emerging Technologies, Art Trail, Colour & Surface: Print, Texture & Material Exploration, Creative Heritage, Digital Journeys: Ux & Ui Design, Experimental Formats, Experimental Music And Sound Art, Hybrid Production Methods, Still Life Through The Lens, Surround Sound And Multichannel Audio, and Visual Effects & Motion Graphics. The final year concludes with Contextual And Critical Investigation, Professional Practice, and the Final Major Project Of Photography.
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Entry requirements
UCAS: 96 UCAS points. A Levels: CCC. BTEC: MMM. Other UK qualifications: Access to HE Diploma – Pass Access with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points. Applicants to Staffs who are taking the Access to HE Diploma receive a reduced tariff point offer as part of our access and participation plan activity OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma – grade MMM T Levels - Eligible T Level applications will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass as a condition of offer We welcome applications from students studying a range of international and UK qualifications, including Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales, Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers and the Irish Leaving Certificate. Offers will normally be made in line with our standard entry requirements and may include specific grade requirements in relevant subjects. All applicants are individually assessed via portfolio review. Read our portfolio advice for photography applicants.
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What students say
Based on about 39 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 65%
- Left higher education: 35%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 30%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 10%
- Media Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 55%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 150 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 18%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 40%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 8%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 94%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Creative Cultures: Making, Research & Reflection
- Foundations Of Photographic Practice
- Image Technologies
- Sustainability, Society And Impact
- Collaborative Creative Industries Project
- Developing Photographic Practice
- Photography In Context: Society, Ethics & Emerging Technologies
- Art Trail
- Colour & Surface: Print, Texture & Material Exploration
- Creative Heritage
- Digital Journeys: Ux & Ui Design
- Experimental Formats
- Experimental Music And Sound Art
- Hybrid Production Methods
- Still Life Through The Lens
- Surround Sound And Multichannel Audio
- Visual Effects & Motion Graphics
- Contextual And Critical Investigation
- Final Major Project Of Photography
- Professional Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Photography at University of Staffordshire earn?
The median salary is £22,000 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £26,500. The £22,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Cinematics and photography.
What do graduates of BA Photography at University of Staffordshire do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Photography at University of Staffordshire?
96% 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 University of Staffordshire?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Photography at University of Staffordshire?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 35% left higher education.