BA Photography With Foundation Year
About this course
BA (Hons) Photography, exploring creative practice across the discipline. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme includes a shared Foundation Year across Art, Design and Media disciplines before progressing to the specialist Photography pathway. The final year culminates in a major body of work exhibited at the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology's end of year Degree Show.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: English Language at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent). Maths at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) is preferred but not essential. You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below A level: 64 tariff points from A-levels T level: Pass: D or E in core subject. UCAS tariff: 64 tariff points BTEC: MPP Access to HE: Pass Level 3 Access to HE Diploma with 64 points Scottish Highers: 64 points Irish Leaving Certificate: 64 points IB: 24 points European Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 60% overall
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What students say
Based on about 254 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 88 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 77%
- Working and studying: 9%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 32%
- Sales occupations: 14%
- Elementary occupations: 14%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 69%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 51%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 29%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 78%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 3%
- South East: 1%
- Wales: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 450 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 96%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Digital Media Applications
- Creative Methods
- Creative Risk Taking
- Creative Practice Major Project
- Introduction to the Creative Industries
- Relating (20 credits)
- Thinking (20 credits)
- Practice 1 (40 credits)
- Practice 2 (40 credits)
- Being (20 credits)
- Futures (20 credits)
- Practice 3 (40 credits)
- Practice 4 (40 credits)
- Activate (20 credits)
- Collaborating (20 credits)
- Practice 5 (40 credits)
- Practice 6 (40 credits
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Photography With Foundation Year at University of Salford earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £18,000 after 3 years, £22,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £16,500 and £28,000. The £22,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Cinematics and photography.
What do graduates of BA Photography With Foundation Year at University of Salford do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Photography With Foundation Year at University of Salford?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Photography With Foundation Year at University of Salford?
The typical offer is 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 135 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Photography With Foundation Year at University of Salford?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.