BA Photography
About this course
BA (Hons) in Photography, combining creative practice with critical and professional development. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. A sandwich placement year of at least 24 weeks is available, and students may spend a semester studying abroad at a partner institution. The course concludes with an independent practice module producing a sustained body of exhibition-ready photographic work.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112-120 A level: BBC-BBB at A Level including a grade C in a relevant subject. BTEC: DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma in a relevant subject. T level: Merit overall from a T Level Qualification
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What students say
Based on about 21 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 30%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 20%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 15%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 95 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 56%
- East Midlands: 15%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 3%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Photographic Making: Introduction To Materials, Processes And Presentation
- Photographic Practice: Introduction To Professional Contexts And Pathways
- Future Now: Collaboration In Action
- Photographic Display: Exhibition, Sites And Audiences
- Photographic Possibilities: The Expanded Field
- Study Abroad - Creative Industries
- Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
- Photographic Realisation: Independent Practice
- Photographic Research: Deepening Creative Investigations
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Photography at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £23,500 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,000 and £27,000. 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 Sheffield Hallam University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Photography at Sheffield Hallam University?
88% 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 Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 133 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Photography at Sheffield Hallam University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.