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Edinburgh Napier University
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Edinburgh
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Photography
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- 4 Years
- Full-Time
- 7 September 2027
- Undergraduate
- Merchiston Campus
Course summary
We are a top 2 UK university for Film Production & Photography
The Guardian University Guide 2025
At Edinburgh Napier University we teach to a high technical standard, facilitating the translation of ideas through the art and craft of photography.
The BA (Hons) Photography is industry facing and provides the professional, technical, contextual and creative skills necessary for a career as a photographer.
You'll be encouraged to think critically and creatively, developing your skills so that you are able to convey your ideas through your practice.
As you progress you'll increasingly define your own area of study. By identifying and working to your strengths, you'll develop an individual creative practice so that by graduation you'll be capable of a high standard of creative output.
The course has recently moved to a newly-built specialist photography facility, which includes five fully-equipped photography studios, a black and white darkroom, dry to dry colour film processor, high-end professional digital scanners and printers, portable photography lighting and a large range of analogue and digital cameras and camera equipment.
How to apply
Apply by
13 January 2027
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W640
- Institution code:
- E59
- Campus name:
- Merchiston Campus
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelCCC
T LevelM
UCAS TariffNot accepted
Scottish HigherBBBC
If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.
Access to HE DiplomaDistinction: 6 Merit: 39
Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 33 Credits at Merit & 12 Distinction at Level 3.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)D*D
Minimum grades D*D (Distinction*, Distinction) in a related subject.
International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeOffer: 27
Award of Diploma with 27 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MMM
Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H2H3H3H3
H2, H3, H3, H3 at HL
Minimum Year 1 Entry Requirements
HNC - Pass in a related subject with B in the graded unit.
Minimum Year 2 Entry Requirements
HND - Pass HND in a related subject with Grade B in the graded unit.
Minimum Year 3 Entry Requirements
Successsful completion of 2 years of study on a comparable programme. Places are limited.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Typical qualification requirements
Scottish Higher BCCC
If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.
Additional entry requirements
- Portfolio
- Portfolio also required for all years of entry. All applicants are required to submit a portfolio and admission and point of entry depends on the quality of the portfolio. After applying applicants will be provided with a set of portfolio guidelines and given a date by which to submit their portfolio. Applications from mature students are welcomed and, where appropriate, the minimum entry requirements can be replaced by the recognition of prior learning and experience, such as knowledge and skills gained outside of formal learning situations.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5. |
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
Not available
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Historical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & International | TBC |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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