BA Photography
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) in Photography, combining critical and creative practice with visual communication. Core topics include Critical & Analytical Thinking and Design & Creative Practice. The course is based at Cardiff School of Art & Design and has a partnership with Ffotogallery, the National Photography Agency for Wales. A year-long sandwich placement is available, extending the course to four years.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 96-120 A level: Minimum three A levels. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: MMM-DDM IB: 24 points. No specific subjects required.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 64%: 61 offers from 95 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 97%
- Assessment and feedback: 99%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 25%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Find their work meaningful: 63%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 47%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 42%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 290 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 5%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 20%
- Wales: 56%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Modules
- Photography Fundamentals
- Photographic Perspectives
- Research Basics
- Interdisciplinary Understanding
- Creative Photographic Practice
- 21st Century Challenges
- Real-World Contexts
- Research Proposal
- Professional Photographic Practice
- Positioning in Practice
- Contribution
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Photography at Cardiff Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £29,000. The £23,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Cinematics and photography.
What do graduates of BA Photography at Cardiff Metropolitan University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Photography at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Photography at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 100 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Photography at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
64% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 61 offers from 95 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Photography at Cardiff Metropolitan University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Photography at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.