Course contact details
Admissions Office
Email:Admissions@uwe.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)117 32 83333
Bristol, UWE
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Bristol
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Photography
- 2 Study options
- Undergraduate
- City Campus
- Awarded by:
- University of the West of England, Bristol
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
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Part-Time • 6 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- B80
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Bristol, UWE has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- B80
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
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Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
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.
T Level
No specific subjects required.
UCAS TariffOffer: 112
Access to HE Diploma
No specific subjects required.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Grade C/4 in English, or equivalent.
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.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM
No specific subjects required.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
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. https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/W640
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.
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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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
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