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Photography

  • Higher National Certificate
  • 1 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Central Bedfordshire College
Awarded by:
Pearson Education Ltd
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Course summary

The HNC Photography course looks at vocational photographic practice and how to implement it within real-world scenarios. The course covers a range of genres, encouraging exploration into a broad range of disciplines around image creation. Through the use of the cameras’ manual settings, technical application and photographic theory, the HNC Photography course builds ability and confidence whilst promoting independent realisation of projects and tasks to a high standard.

Through the development of personal creative approaches, Students are encouraged and aided in pursuing project ideas independently and network to build industry links for the development of their career path.

  • The course benefits from expert tuition from a working photographer with long-standing industry experience and achievements

  • Healthy mixture of vocational and creative practice taught, with a view to spring boarding students into industry through vocational insights and networks

  • Students learn in a casual environment with contemporary equipment (cameras/lighting/macs/software)

  • Student input is used to generate topics covered

This Higher Technical Qualification is approved against occupational standards decided by employers.

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Modules

Course Modules

Unit A1:Concept and Development

Unit A2: Creative Project

Assessment method

Continuous assessment through project completion, questioning strategies and 1-1 discussions.

This course has restrictions on who can apply.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Central Bedfordshire College

Study options

  • Higher National Certificate • Full-Time • 1 Years

Start dates

  • September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
PHCB
Institution code:
B23
Campus name:
Central Bedfordshire College
Points of Entry:
Year 1

Bedford College Group has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you're eligible to apply.
  • Republic of Ireland
  • United Kingdom

This course has restrictions on who can apply.

This course is not accepting applications from students requiring a Student visa. For more information, please contact the course provider.

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:
PHCB
Institution code:
B23
Campus name:
Central Bedfordshire College

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

Relevant Level 3 qualification

HNC in Photography

GCSE English https://bedfordcollegegroup.ac.uk/courses/photography-hnd-full-time-gk035d11l1/

Additional entry requirements

Interview
You will be required to attend an interview with a member of the dept.
Portfolio
You will be required a produce a portfolio to be reviewed.

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

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland£7500

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

*Fees subject to change

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