MA Photography at Arts University Bournemouth

Programme overview

MA Photography is a full-time master's course at Arts University Bournemouth covering advertising, documentary, editorial, fashion, portrait and fine art photography. It balances art and commerce, with hands-on workshops in digital and analogue facilities and live projects with external organisations.

Department: Art, Design and Architecture | Intake: September; full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Poole, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Three equal-sized units: Master's Project 1 Methodologies, Contexts and Experimentation, Master's Project 2 Investigation, Exploration and Collaboration, and Master's Project 3 Resolution, Presentation and Evaluation. Students can add an optional Named Award: Fine Art, Commercial and Advertising, Fashion, Landscape and Environmental, or Social Documentary.

Career pathways

Students are encouraged to build industry links and enter professional awards, with live projects that may lead to career development opportunities in advertising, editorial, fashion, documentary and gallery work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Usually a BA (Hons) degree graded 2.1 or above, or an equivalent UK or international qualification, in the chosen subject or a related discipline. Applicants without these qualifications are considered if they show the potential to achieve the standard of the award, and work experience demonstrating appropriate knowledge and skills is welcomed. A portfolio is required and applicants who show potential are interviewed. International applicants (Master's, September 2027 onwards): Academic IELTS (including Online or UKVI) 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each band; TOEFL iBT 80 overall with minimum 18 in writing, listening and reading and 19 in speaking (new-scale TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall, minimum 4 in each section); PTE Academic 64 overall with at least 59 in each section; LanguageCert Academic SELT 65 overall with 60 in each section; Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency grade C; Trinity ISE 90 overall with 80 in each skill; OIDI ELLT 6 overall with 5 in each section.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Home full-time MA tuition fee; a £1,995 discount applies to AUB BA (Hons) graduates progressing in 2027. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,950 a year (2027/28). International/EU full-time MA tuition fee; a £500 non-refundable registration fee also applies. Source

Intake: September

Apply through the official page: https://aub.ac.uk/apply/postgraduate

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