BA Photography with Video
About this course
BA (Hons) Photography with Video is an undergraduate degree focused on photographic and video practice, narrative construction, and visual storytelling. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students can optionally undertake an industrial placement year or a period of international academic study. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Storytelling 1: Observation, Storytelling 2: Construction, Contextual Studies 1: Seeing, and Moving Image. The second year progresses with Curatorial Practice, Professional Practice 1, Strategies, and Contexts. The final year involves advanced project work and contextual studies, featuring compulsory modules like Contextual Studies 4, Advanced Independent Practice, and Professional Practice 2. Optional opportunities include an international academic study period or a professional placement year.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 30%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Modules
- Storytelling 1: Observation
- Storytelling 2: Construction
- Contextual Studies 1: Seeing
- Moving Image
- Contextual Studies 2: Interpretation
- Visual Narratives
- Curatorial Practice
- Professional Practice 1
- Strategies
- Contexts
- Contextual Studies 3: Critical Thinking
- International Academic Studies
- Placement
- Contextual Studies 4
- Advanced Independent Practice
- Professional Practice 2
Questions about this course
What do graduates of BA Photography with Video at Ulster University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Photography with Video at Ulster University?
90% 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 Video at Ulster University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 107 UCAS points.
Does BA Photography with Video at Ulster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Photography with Video at Ulster University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.