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Photography

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 14 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
City Campus
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University of the West of England, Bristol
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Course summary

Develop your visual voice on BA(Hons) Photography, studying in the creative hub of Bristol. Access industry standard studios, get experience through live briefs, build professional connections and create a standout portfolio. Graduate ready for careers across editorial, fashion, fine art and beyond.

Why study a degree in photography?
Images are everywhere. Studying photography enables you to understand the language of images and develop your 'visual voice' to communicate effectively and with confidence.

It helps you understand the contexts in which images exist and circulate, and locate opportunities to get your images published, exhibited and commissioned.

Becoming a photography professional opens doors to a wide range of careers within a global landscape of creative industries.

Why UWE Bristol?
Study BA(Hons) Photography in Bristol, a vibrant city with a thriving arts and media scene. Based at Bower Ashton Studios within our City Campus, you’ll access industry-standard facilities, digital media studios and specialist workshops that support both traditional and innovative practices.

Our Photography degree encourages you to develop a distinctive visual style while working across editorial, documentary, fashion, advertising and fine art. You’ll gain real-world experience through live briefs, professional partnerships, exhibitions and talks from industry experts.

With strong links to innovative regional photography organisations such as Bristol Photography Festival and IC Visual Lab, you’ll gain valuable industry connections. You'll also showcase your work to talent scouts and potential employers at the final year Degree Show and graduate with an impressive portfolio of work.

Where can it take me?
Our graduates work in fields from editorial and fashion to movie stills and medical photography. Employers include the BBC, Sunday Times Magazine and the Tate.

Past students have assisted photographers such as Steve McCurry, Zed Nelson and Tim Walker, and have been published and exhibited in FT Weekend, Vogue Italia, Oh Comely, The Photographers Gallery, National Portrait Gallery and the Tate.

Graduates have also established important collectives and exhibiting networks such as The Lost Light Recordings, Loupe Magazine and Splash and Grab.

Some graduates go on to further study at Master's level, including our own postgraduate MA Photography course.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • City Campus

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 14 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
W640
Institution code:
B80
Campus name:
City Campus
Campus Code:
1
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2, 3

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
B80
Campus name:
City Campus
Campus Code:
1

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
112 points

A level

No specific subjects required. Points from A-Level General Studies and AS-Level subjects (not taken onto full A-Level) can be included towards a overall tariff. You must have a minimum of two A-Levels.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM

No specific subjects required.

Access to HE Diploma

No specific subjects required.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications.

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. This qualification cannot be used to satisfy any subject specific entry requirements.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Grade C/4 in English, or equivalent.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

No specific subjects required.

T Level

No specific subjects required.

We recognise the individual nature of each application and our typical offer should be viewed as a guide. UWE Bristol welcomes interest from applicants who may not have the standard entry requirements. We will consider evidence of your relevant personal, professional or educational experience where it demonstrates an ability and potential to succeed on the course. Please include details of any relevant experience in your application.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio
Following our review of your application, if you are not studying a related subject, we may request that you provide us with a digital portfolio. If you are asked to provide a digital portfolio, you may also be invited for an online interview, if we have any questions about your portfolio. A decision will then be made on the basis of both your application and our review of your portfolio. For more details on the process, please visit our selection page https://www.uwe.ac.uk/courses/applying/undergraduate-applications/selection-processes.

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

At UWE Bristol we are committed to ensuring all applicants can fulfil their potential.

We make contextual offers for this course that are lower than our standard entry criteria.

We use a range of information from your UCAS application to consider your background and experiences as an individual and the impact these may have had on you. You do not need to provide us with any additional information to be considered for a contextual offer.

Learn more on the Bristol, UWE website

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.

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Tuition fees

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