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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: W645

Photography (Top-Up)

University of West London
London, England
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1 yearDuration
£16,750Per Year (Intl)
£26,000Avg. Graduate Salary
63%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Are you looking for a photography degree that will help you develop your own individual style behind the camera and put you on a path towards a creative career? Throughout our BA (Hons) Photography course, you will experience many different aspects of photography and acquire a solid overall grounding in the medium. You will have the opportunity to learn creative and technical skills from professional photographers, artists, curators and guest lecturers. We offer a wide range of photographic facilities, including: • well-equipped studio space • an analogue darkroom • photographic equipment hire • high-end scanning and digital printing. Your hands-on work with conceptual and practical briefs will also allow you to build your confidence and your portfolio, ensuring you graduate with sought-after skills. **What you'll study** On this photography course, you will produce creative work which combines a strong conceptual and aesthetic approach with high technical quality. The aim is for you to experience many different photographic mediums and build a comprehensive all-round skill set. For example, recent workshop activities have included: • working with a walk-in camera • using alternative analogue processes • working with high-end digital capture and output • making handmade photo books. We pride ourselves on our close contact with our students through small group discussions and tutorials. Our strong and enthusiastic team of teaching staff and guest lecturers bring a wealth of experience to your studies. Join our creative community, and we can help you build your own professional network. As a result, many students pick up valuable work experience and paid jobs while they are on the course. Additionally, thanks to the University's good transport links to central London, you can access many world-class museums and galleries. Our degree shows are one of our great strengths and always demonstrate a strong mix of high-quality technical production and thought-provoking conceptual thinking, helping you to prepare for the outside world. Please note, to study this course, you need to have personal access to a computer and a digital SLR camera. **Level-6 Top-up Option** If you already have a relevant Level 5 qualification (such as a Higher National Diploma, NVQ Level 5, etc.), then you can top this up to a full honours degree with our Level 6 Top-up course. This course consists of a full year of studies covering the same modules as Year 3 of the regular degree.

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UCAS Code:W645
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£16,750

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£16,750

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — University of West London

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£22,000£26,000£28,000
3 years£13,000£20,000£24,000
5 years£19,000£24,500£30,000

UK subject average: £24,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course
UK average
Salary 3 years after graduation 17% below UK average salary
This course
£20,000
UK average
£24,000
Salary 5 years after graduation Close to UK average salary
This course
£24,500
UK average
£24,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £4,500 from year 3 to year 5

Indicative Data

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

75%Working
5%Work & Study
15%Seeking Work
40%Professional Jobs
Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Course-level data

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
63%
Learning opportunities
63%
Assessment and feedback
73%
Academic support
96%
Organisation and management
50%
Learning resources
74%
Student voice
64%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
80%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: This specific course at this provider

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