BA Photography with Foundation Year
Entry requirements
Prepare for Foundation Pathway:- We will consider applicants who have not achieved level 3 qualifications, if you have a keen interest in this subject area or hold relevant experience. You will be required to attend and pass a compulsory Prepare For Foundation assessment day where you will take part in a variety of activities which will assess your suitability for the course. If you would like more advise and guidance about this admissions pathway, please contact the Gateway team to discuss and support you in making an application to us. Contact the Gateway - University of Wolverhampton (wlv.ac.uk) Other Requirements: Applicants must be 18 years old or above at the start of the course.
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What students say
Based on about 36 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 64%
- Gained a higher qualification: 11%
- Left higher education: 13%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 13%
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: 55%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 20%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 55%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 35%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 80%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 7%
- South East: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 73%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 22%
- Other qualifications: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Audience
- Editing
- Ideas
- Identity
- Imaging Methods
- Photographic Media
- Social Narratives
- Ways of Seeing
- Contemporary Photography & Audience
- Contemporary Photography & Enquiry
- Visual Dialogues
- Ways of Being
- Independent Practice & Audience
- Independent Practice & Enquiry
- Visual Ecologies
- Ways of Working
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Photography with Foundation Year at University of Wolverhampton earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months, £16,500 after 3 years, £20,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £15,500 and £23,000. The £20,500 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Cinematics and photography.
What do graduates of BA Photography with Foundation Year at University of Wolverhampton do next?
75% 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 Wolverhampton?
93% 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 Wolverhampton?
The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Photography with Foundation Year at University of Wolverhampton?
64% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.