BA Fashion Photography
About this course
BA (Hons) Photography focused on fashion photography. Core topics include design and creative practice. The course runs for three years full time, with a four-year option that includes a professional placement year. Facilities are based at the Locksbrook campus, and the final year centres on an independent critical project.
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Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below: A Level - grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- West Midlands: 20%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- South East: 20%
- South West: 35%
- Wales: 5%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Fashion Photography
- Fashion Identities
- Photographic Practice 3: Image and Context
- Fashion Spaces
- Professional Contexts 1
- Wicked Problems: The Complexity of Critical Design Thinking
- The Fashion Film
- Photographic Practice 6 Narrative: Fiction
- Fashion Stories
- Professional Contexts 2
- Critical Design Thinking and Contemporary Issues
- Professional Placement Year.
- Professional Portfolio 1
- Individual Practice: Portfolio 2
- Fashion Statement: Portfolio 3
- Professional Contexts 3
- Design Futures: Independent Critical Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fashion Photography at Bath Spa University earn?
The median salary is £18,500 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £31,500. The £24,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Cinematics and photography.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Fashion Photography at Bath Spa University?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Fashion Photography at Bath Spa University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 107 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Fashion Photography at Bath Spa University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.