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Photography
- FD
- 2 Years
- Full-time
- September 2026
- Undergraduate
- Coleg Gwent
- Awarded by:
- Cardiff Metropolitan University (Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd)
Course summary
Please note: This Cardiff Met accredited programme is delivered by a partner institution, Coleg Gwent, Crosskeys Campus. Applicants are encouraged to enquire directly to Coleg Gwent for this course. 01495 333777 hello@coleggwent.ac.uk
https://enrolment.coleggwent.ac.uk/
This foundation degree in photography course brings together creative photographic skills and academic study, allowing you to express your creativity and communicate ideas through photography.
This Photography Foundation Degree will allow you to explore and develop expertise in photography that will enable you to turn your passion and creativity into a career path. You will acquire professional digital and photography skills alongside a knowledge of photographic history and practice.
The course involves two years of study at Crosskeys Campus after which you will gain a Level 5 FDa qualification. The course also allows you to progress onto a ‘top up’ year to complete your third year of study, and to achieve a full BA Hons.
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:
- PF30
- Institution code:
- C20
- Campus name:
- Coleg Gwent
- Campus Code:
- 7
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff48 points
A level
48 UCAS Points
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)PPP
Access to HE Diploma
Access to HE where you have achieved a Pass Diploma with 45 Passes
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as the third subject
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as the third A level
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Applicants should normally have three GCSEs at grade C or above/grade 4 or above to include English Language and Maths. For Welsh applicants we will accept either GCSE Mathematics or Mathematics-Numeracy.
Five Scottish National 5 subjects at grade C or above to include English Language and Maths.
Please note that if you do not meet the grade criteria, then age and experience may be able to be taken into consideration.
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.
Important Update on Historical Entry Grades Data:
Please note that some courses include a foundation year, which has affected the accuracy of the data in the historical entry grades tool. As a result, these courses have not been included this year.
This is the first year of the historical entry data tool (below), and we are committed to making improvements for future application cycles.
Contextualisation details can be found via our website linked below.
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 enough data available
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
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* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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
https://www.coleggwent.ac.uk/learning/higher-education/support/fees-and-financial-support
http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/additionalcosts
Course contact details
Admissions
Email:askadmissions@cardiffmet.ac.uk
Phone:029 2041 6010
Coleg Gwent
Email:hello@coleggwent.ac.uk.
Phone:01495 333777
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