BA Photography
About this course
BA (Hons) in Photography, combining technical and conceptual approaches to image production. Core topics include research methods. The course is accredited by the Association of Photographers (AOP). Students complete a supervised Photography Major Project in their final year and undertake an Industry Experience module.
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Entry requirements
96 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: A-Levels at grade C, C and C, or above BTEC Extended Diploma with Merit, Merit, Merit Access to HE Diploma T-Levels You also need GCSE English and Maths (grade 9 - 4 / A* - C) or Level 2 equivalents.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 87%: 65 offers from 75 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 61%
- Learning opportunities: 62%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 41%
- Learning resources: 71%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 60%
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 20%
- Media Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 61%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 65%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Photography: Identity
- Photographic Histories
- Experimental Approaches to Image Production
- Introduction to Photography: Place
- Exhibiting Photographs
- What is Documentary?
- Photography Major Project
- Critical Essay
- Professional Photographic Practice
- The Published Photograph
- Image and Text
- Technologies of Seeing
- Photography Theory
- Narrative Photography
- The Photographic Object
- Industry Experience
- Photography and Society
- The Published Photograph
- Professional Photographic Practice
- Critical Essay
- Image and Text
- Photography Major Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Photography at University of West London earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £30,000. The £24,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Cinematics and photography.
What do graduates of BA Photography at University of West London do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Photography at University of West London?
61% 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 University of West London?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 101 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Photography at University of West London?
87% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 65 offers from 75 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BA Photography at University of West London accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP).
How many students continue on BA Photography at University of West London?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.