
Commercial Photography with Foundation Year
Arts University BournemouthCourse Overview
The BA (Hons) Commercial Photography with Foundation Year at Arts University Bournemouth is a undergraduate programme designed for students passionate about expressing creativity and innovation. Based in Poole, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 4-year full-time structure. The commercial world thrives on informative and aesthetically powerful imagery to communicate its many messages. From hard-hitting documentary work to cutting-edge fashion and advertising photography, commercial image-making shapes how we see the world. This course is designed to cultivate the next generation of visually articulate photographers, producing work that communicate creative visual ideas and solutions for a contemporary commercial client base. A minimum ielts score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 85% student satisfaction rating, a 82% continuation rate, and 78% of graduates in employment or further study.
What You'll Learn
Entry Requirements
📋 Academic Entry Requirements
| UCAS Points | 32 |
🗣️ English Language Requirements
| Test | Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking
Tuition Fees & Funding
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Course Costs Challenge perceptions and expectations. You'll develop your image-making and production skills to a high standard while gaining an in-depth knowledge of the expectations of contemporary commercial practice, and how to operate within it. Understand the creative and critical visual language needed to work in the industry. Our graduates have gone on to work for clients including Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney, Chanel, The Telegraph, Vogue, Nike, Adidas, Lacoste, The Wall Street Journa
Graduate Outcomes
Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data
💰 Graduate Salaries — Arts University Bournemouth
| Time After Graduation | Lower Quartile Salary | Median Salary | Upper Quartile Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months | £23,000 | £25,000 | £28,000 |
| 3 years | £16,000 | £21,000 | £26,500 |
| 5 years | £21,000 | £26,000 | £32,000 |
UK subject average: £24,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities
Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average
Salary trend: ↑ up £5,000 from year 3 to year 5
Salary figures are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH25-01-04 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.
💼 Employment Breakdown
Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH25-01-04 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.
Student Satisfaction
Subject-level averageNational Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only
Overall
National Student Survey via Discover Uni.
Source: Subject-level average for this provider
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